New York City

Peek into some of the top spas in New York City's poshest hotels and start putting together your spa wish list today.

Peek into some of the top spas in New York City's poshest hotels and start putting together your spa wish list today.

Quickly choose a great hotel for your next trip to New York City with this list of the best hotels in New York City. These are the ones I personally recommend as your best hotel bets.

This sleek boutique New York City hotel has chic 60s retro interiors created by designer Steven Sclaroff. Guestrooms are adorned with teak and chrome and the 60s fashion photography of Guy Bourdin and offer flat-panel TVs and IPod alarm clocks.

Charming and stylish boutique hotel in the posh Murray Hill section of Midtown.

Guests are welcomed to this modern hotel in Midtown Manhattan by a stylish water wall. Just one floor above is the Club Room with fireplace where guests are invited to start Wednesday evening with a glass of wine. Rooms include luxury bedding, including a choice of six types of pillows, and oversize desk. There are fitness and business centers...

Health and fitness is the theme of this stylish New York City hotel. There's a fitness concierge and healthy lifestyle tips are offered on elevator monitors. Guests are provided with experience kits (yoga, running, and strength-training) on request for use during their stay. Rooms are specially outfitted for exercise, and a spa is on site.

The upscale New York City hotel's Serenity Lounge just off the lobby provides a complimentary tea bar. Guest rooms include full kitchens, mini bars, large vanities, TV web browsers, luxury bedding and a choice of pillows. Room service is provided by four local restaurants. The hotel offers grocery shopping and secretarial services.

The Algonquin is a unique and historic Midtown boutique hotel steeped in literary history.

Technology meets sophistication in this forward-thinking luxury hotel, one of only four Five-Globe ECOTEL certified properties in the world.

Architect Settenbrino has transformed this former five-story tenement into an elegant eight-story New York City hotel. Historic artifacts are part of this unique hotel's charming decor scheme. Guests are provided with complimentary Continental breakfast and wireless Internet. Rooms include luxury bedding, refrigerators, minibars and hydromassage...

Floor-to-ceiling factory windows offer great New York City views at this upscale hotel. Wireless Internet, newspapers and use of a DVD library are complimentary. Guestrooms include HDTVs and DVD players, Ipod stereos with docking stations, luxury bedding and marble bathrooms. Limousines and cellphones are available by arrangement.

A hip and high-tech attitude sets this luxury New York City hotel apart. Guest rooms feature 32-inch HDTVs, Bose Wave radios, minibars and marble bathrooms. There's a fitness center and screening room on site as well as celebrity hair stylist Ric Pipino's salon. In the evening guests are invited to retreat underground to the huge Cellar Bar.

The quiet and genteel hotel has dominated the Upper East Side skyline for 70 years offering enviable views of Central Park.

This new boutique hotel with green awnings is tucked into its urban neighborhood. Its midtown location offers easy access to New York City's Rockefeller Center, Times Square, the Broadway Theater District and more. Rooms feature luxury bedding and towels, 32-inches flat-screen TVs and mini bar.

Inspired by the movie Casablanca, this glamorous Moroccan hotel in New York City will delight fans of the movie. Rick's Cafe, a great place to lounge, offers guests complimentary daily Continental breakfast, gourmet tea/coffee/cookie bar all day and wine, and cheese receptions weekday evenings. Use of the nearby New York Sports Club is also...

Formerly an elegant private club, this upscale New York City hotel has a rich, modern ambiance. Wireless Internet is complimentary as are daily newspapers and access to New York Sports Club. Guests will find plenty to amuse themselves in rooms stocked with books, CD and DVD libraries and TVs with HBO and other premium channels.

Just steps from a subway station, this Midtown New York City hotel offers complimentary high-speed Internet in rooms and wireless Internet in the upper lobby. Guestrooms provide views of Midtown, large work desks with ergonomic chairs and luxury bedding. Refrigerators are available upon request. There's a fitness center on site.

Newly renovated, this landmark New York City hotel has an ATM, tour desk, fitness room, gift shop, news stand, barber shop and beauty salon on site. Guestrooms feature luxury bedding, large work desks with ergonomic chairs and slate and limestone bathrooms with arched shower rods. The Met Lounge with its large flat-screen TV offers guests a...

Out-of-the ordinary amenities enrich the guest experience at this upscale New York Cityhotel. There's the Chopra Center and Spa and several standout restaurants and bars, including the Ava Lounge with its panoramic view of the city. Preloaded iPods and DVD movies are available for use upon request. Rooms offer minibars and large flat-screen TVs.

The only upscale all-suites hotel located on the waterfront in Lower Manhattan. Originally opened in 2000, this was the first Embassy Suites in Manhattan. The hotel played a part in the World Trade Center distaster, first as a triage site and then as a resting place for recovery workers. After a massive cleanup, the hotel reopened to guests in...

Irish hospitality is a signature at this upscale New York City hotel. Complimentary access is provided to the nearby New York Sports Club, which offers a sauna and steam room as well as exercise equipment. Each guestroom features a trouser press as well as iron and ironing board, and a flat screen TV. The Wheeltapper Pub has a heated outdoor...

This luxury New York City hotel is so Irish even the Irish Prime Minister and celebrities favor it. Guest rooms include flat-screen TVs, iPod docking stations with alarm clocks and spacious marble bathrooms. A daily newspaper is delivered upon request. Access to the New York Health and Racquet Club, less than a block away, is complimentary.

Designed by acclaimed architect I. M. Pei, this ultra luxury resort offers guests outstanding service and amenities.

Rich leathers and woods used with contemporary styling creates an inviting atmosphere at this striking New York City hotel. Guest rooms offer flat-screen TVs, iPod docking station/alarm clocks, cordless phones and gourmet mini-bars. There are business and fitness centers on site, and the overnight shoeshine is complimentary.

Guests at this New York City hotel are pampered with complimentary buffet breakfast and wireless and wired Internet. Guest rooms include 32-inch HDTVs with more than 200 channels, refrigerators, microwaves and large work desks with Herman Miller Mirra chairs. Amenities include fitness and business centers. Access to remote printing is available.

Updated guestrooms at this mid-rise New York City hotel provide 26-inch flat-panel TVs, large work desks with ergonomic chairs, refrigerators and microwaves. Wireless and wired Internet is complimentary as is your morning coffee, tea and USAToday newspaper. Amenities include a 1950s Paris-style cafe, business center and fitness room.

A comfortable and family friendly hotel with great views and plenty to do nearby. You couldn't ask for a better location if you want to fell like you're in the center of all that New York City action.

The inviting library off the lobby at this gracious luxury New York City hotel provides a 40-inch plasma TV, along with DVDs, books, games and computer with complimentary high-speed Internet. Bar 12:31 is home to the Recession Proof Happy Hour Monday through Friday. Guestrooms feature large HDTVs, mini-bars and complimentary wireless Internet.

The gracious ambiance of countryside inn charms guests of this centrally located New York City hotel. Travelers are catered to with complimentary water and chocolate bar in room upon arrival, deluxe Continental breakfast, daily tea/coffee/cookie/fresh fruit bar, wine and hors d'oeuvres nightly during the week, wireless Internet, use of a public...

The quiet and classic Hotel Giraffe, a boutique hotel on New York City's Park Avenue South, has the feel of an exclusive private residence.

Contemporary clean lines are combined with Italian accents to provide guests with "at home sophistication" at this New York City hotel. Guest rooms include complimentary wireless Internet, luxury bedding with pillow-top mattresses, 26-inch flat screen TVs, and radio/CD/MP3 players. Executive Chef Thao Nguyen has created an exciting eclectic...

Guests are invited to raid the breakfast pantry and grab a newspaper each morning at this hip yet homey luxury New York City hotel. All rooms are outfitted with down bedding, plasma TVs and gourmet mini bars, and some feature garden terraces. There's a fitness center on site. The Mezzanine Lounge serves specially concocted cocktails and light fare.

In an up and coming revitalization area, this New York City hotel offers guests niceties like complimentary overnight shoeshine, newspaper, morning coffee and tea service and evening wine reception. Rooms feature a loft-style design and each includes HDTV with 150 channels and Web TV, iHome Sound System and stone tiled bathrooms with oversize showers.

Sparkling water awaits guests in their room upon arrival at this posh Midtown New York City hotel. Wireless and wired Internet, overnight shoeshine and newspaper are complimentary. Each guestroom has a 32-inch HDTV, DVD player with Lodgenet Digital Movie System, iHome alarm clock/radio, Italian marble bathroom and luxury bedding.

This luxury Italian boutique hotel in midtown Manhattan has one of my favorite bathrooms in New York.

Japanese hospitality and ambiance await guests at this sophisticated, upscale New York City hotel. Live jazz is offered Wednesday through Saturday nights at the Bar Lounge. Guestrooms feature custom-designed mahogany and cherry furnishings and artwork. They are outfitted with minibars, flat-screen TVs and bathrooms with marble floors and heated...

Readers will be in heaven at this New York City hotel. Guests may request a room filled with books on such subjects as botany, classic literature, etc. Plus there's a reading room. Deluxe Continental breakfast, daily gourmet coffee and cookie bar, nightly wine and cheese reception, wireless Internet and passes to the NY Sports Club are all...

A Park Avenue address, recently renovated rooms and personalized service make this hotel one guests like to return to.

Starting with the elegant lobby, a touch of Great Britain creates a stately ambiance at this luxury hotel in New York City. Internationally renown chef Gordon Ramsay delights guests with his creative cuisine. Rooms feature custom furnishings, iHome iPod docking stations, LG flat-screen TVs, minibars and complimentary high-speed wireless Internet...

A chummy club atmosphere pervades this all-suite condo hotel in New York City. Rooms provide guests with refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves and flat-screen TVs. Amenities include business and fitness centers and a private lounge that serves breakfast in the morning and cocktails in the evening. The hotel is near top attractions such as the...

Renovated and transformed to a stylish luxury New York City hotel, this exciting property features bold coloring and animal prints. Guestrooms offer custom-designed beds, luxury bedding, flat-screen TVs, iPod docking stations and marble bathrooms with rainfall showerheads and Lather amenities. A daily European breakfast buffet is available for a...

A 12,000-square-foot health club with lap pool makes this recently renovated and expanded Brooklyn Heights hotel a standout. Guest rooms include luxury bedding and refrigerators. Sabbath Locks are available for guests who request them. The hotel is convenient to Manhattan, and a Broadway Ticket Booth 'TKTS' is one block from the hotel in...

This boutique New York City hotel is housed in a six-story historic Romanesque Revival building. Dog walking is complimentary as is a daily newspaper, wireless Internet and all non-alcoholic minibar contents. Guests can take advantage of the hotel's CD and DVD library and curl up in rooms equipped with a modern entertainment system.

Reminiscent of classic Italy, this lavish New York City hotel features oil paintings, crystal chandeliers antique furnishings and rich Venetian and Florentine fabrics. Guestrooms offer Bose stereo CD players, heat lamps, minibars and marble bathrooms with soaking tubs. DVD players are available. There's a new fitness center on site.

Designer Andree Putman has used a black, gray and white theme to create dramatic interiors in this luxury New York City hotel. Rooms include down bedding, HDTVs, work desks and courtyard views.

A Kimpton hotel just off Times Square -- it's a smart choice for a visit to New York City that includes a theater visit and sightseeing. This boutique hotel in the theater district offers stylish modern rooms within an art deco building.

Spacious rooms at this luxury hotel offer panoramic views of New York City. Fifth Avenue, Times Square, the Theater district and the Empire State Building are all within walking distance. Guestrooms also provide luxury bedding, living area, wet bar, refrigerator and complimentary wireless Internet. There's a business center and a...

The only revolving rooftop restaurant in New York City, The View Restaurant, gives sophisticated flair to this stylish high-rise hotel. Guestrooms offer excellent views, luxury bedding, marble bathrooms and 42-inch flat-screen TVs. There's a gift shop, shoeshine stand and fully equipped 4,000-square-foot fitness center on site.

Guests can lounge outdoors on resin wicker chairs on the 14th and 16th- floor balconies of this hotel taking in broad views of the New York City skyline. Amenities include 24-hour business and fitness centers and two highly rated restaurants, the West Branch Restaurant and Bar and Fatty Crab Restaurant and Bar. Passes to the Equinox Fitness...

This lavish neoclassical hotel is home to the Pen-Top Bar with its panoramic views.

Cozy and whimsical, this value-priced New York City hotel allows travelers to save money and inject a bit of college dorm fun into their stay. The stylish rooms make good use of every inch of space and include flat-screen TVs, mp3 player docking stations and complimentary wireless Internet. Highly affordable single and bunk rooms have shared...

Recently redesigned rooms with hardwood furniture and luxe white bedding, dramatic dining spaces and a Times Square location make this a great choice.

Guests at this upscale New York City hotel are treated to a complimentary buffet breakfast each day and evening social Monday through Wednesday. Wired and wireless Internet are also complimentary as is USA Today. Guestrooms feature kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. There's an exercise room and jogging and biking trails are nearby.

Lush green Central Park views relax guests at this ultra luxury New York City hotel. Guests with park view rooms are provided with telescopes and birding guide books. All rooms include deluxe furnishings and bedding, TVs and DVD players, film library and gourmet minibar. There's a business center and 24-hour fitness center on site.

Originally designed as a suite hotel, this upscale New York City property offers oversized rooms. Most guestrooms include serving pantries and refrigerators. A daily Continental buffet breakfast is available. Four local restaurants make room service deliveries. The Gravity Fitness Center with exercise facilities and spa is across the street.

Creative styling by the Yabu Pushelberg design studio gives this New York City hotel an ambiance that's modern with a touch of the historic. Wood-paneled guestrooms with advanced entertainment systems include mod furnishings and dramatic floor-to-ceiling marble bathrooms. Jour et Nuit is the hotel's French-themed restaurant.

Guests are provided with a pet goldfish, pet amenities and/or iPod during their stay if they request them at this SoHo hotel. Copies of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal or London Financial Times are complimentary. Rooms include speaker docks, gourmet minibars, flat-screen TVs and DVD players. There's a business center, fitness center and...

13-foot ceilings and built-in loft areas grace this small dramatically furnished guesthouse in a historic Harlem neighborhood. Three accommodations are available: a studio, two-bedroom studio and two-bedroom duplex. Rooms include fully equipped kitchens and bathrooms with tub and/or stand-up showers. High-speed Internet access is complimentary.

Spectacular views of New York City are showcased by the stylish industrial minimalism of this hotel. Rooms feature sophisticated designer furnishings including low beds and couches simply set off by exposed columns and ceiling. Celebrity Chef Susur offers global Chinese cuisine at the hotel's excellent restaurant, Shang.

Primary red, blue and yellow have been used by acclaimed designer Adam D. Tihany to create an striking contemporary look at this Theater District hotel. Guestrooms offer LCD TVs, Bose Wave Sound System with iPod/MP3 docks and minibars. Morning newspaper and overnight shoeshine are complimentary. There's a fitness center on site.

Floor-to-ceiling windows at this luxury hotel provide excellent views of Central Park and New York City. Guests have their own personal attache. Rooms offer fully equipped kitchens, marble bathrooms, Jacuzzis, 42-inch HDTVs and custom furnishings. Amenities include a top-rated restaurant, Trump Spa, fitness center and 55-foot indoor pool.

Spacious guestrooms and suites offer an enclave of luxury.

Convenient to Madison Square Garden, this smoke-free New York City hotel offers guests a complimentary hot breakfast daily. Wired and wireless Internet and remote copying, faxing and printing services are also free. Each room includes a large flat-screen TV, premium cable package, refrigerator and microwave. Amenities include business and...

Cheap (but good) hotels in New York City that are most often recommended by guests. They might be cheap, but they provide consistently good value as well. Each of these cheap hotels in New York City can be reserved for under $200 per night.

New York City hotels that cater especially to families with special amenities, supervised activities, family-friendly room layouts and suites, and nearby activities kids and teens will enjoy.

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Everything in this hotel is meant to soothe, from the white tea scent to the cream-and-chocolate palette of guest rooms with Westin Heavenly Beds.