Best hotels in New York City
The top 3 according to 94 votes from people: The St. Regis New York · The Plaza · The Carlyle. (Updated Mar 26, 2025.)
Fifth Avenue icons and downtown boutiques: the New York hotels travellers and guides recommend most.
Top 10
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The St. Regis New York
Beaux-Arts hotel where the Bloody Mary was popularised.
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The Plaza
French Renaissance landmark at Central Park South since 1907.
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The Carlyle
Upper East Side classic with Bemelmans Bar.
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The Greenwich Hotel
Robert De Niro's Tribeca hotel with a lantern-lit pool.
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The Peninsula New York
Fifth Avenue luxury with a rooftop bar.
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The Ludlow
Lower East Side boutique hotel.
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7
Crosby Street Hotel
Colourful Firmdale hotel in SoHo.
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8
Mandarin Oriental New York
High-floor rooms over Central Park at Columbus Circle.
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9
The Mark
Upper East Side luxury with a Jacques Grange design.
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The Pierre
Fifth Avenue hotel facing Central Park since 1930.
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The Marlton
Cosy European-style hotel in Greenwich Village.
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The Bowery Hotel
Downtown boutique with a clubby lobby.
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Comments (2)
The Plaza at Christmas, so classic.
The Carlyle's Bemelmans Bar alone is worth a visit.