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43 Best Hotels in New York City
With everything from NoMad hotspots to Brooklyn breakouts, this city is the ultimate hotel town.
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Moxy Brooklyn Williamsburg$$ | United States, New York, 353 Bedford AveThis Williamsburg hotspot has Manhattan skyline views and convenient access to buzzy restaurants.Read full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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Faena New York$$$ | United States, New York, 500A W 18th St.For the truest sense of glitz and glamour in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, Faena delivers.Read full reviewBook NowPowered By: Booking.com
The Mercer$$$ | United States, New York, 147 Mercer StAside from the sleek and understated design (that just feels so SoHo), the location is in the heart of everything downtown.Read full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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The Edition New York$$ | United States, New York, 5 Madison AveThe Edition is a couple hundred dollars less than the luxury mainstays you’d find further uptown, but it’s just as comfortable.Read full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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Moxy NYC Chelsea$ | United States, New York, 105 W 28th StPart secret garden, part Italian oasis, 100 percent Chelsea charmRead full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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The Greenwich Hotel$$$ | United States, New York, 377 Greenwich St.A masterfully designed home-away-from-home in New York’s quiet-luxe TribecaRead full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown$$$ | United States, New York, 27 Barclay St.Yabu Pushelberg designed the rooms in this downtown outpost from the luxury brand.Read full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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Mandarin Oriental, New York$$$ | United States, New York, 80 Columbus CircleOne of New York City’s quintessential five-star hotel experiences, just off Columbus Circle.Read full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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Trump International Hotel & Tower New York$$$ | United States, New York, 1 Central Park WestAcross from Central Park on Columbus Circle, this 52-story hotel is a great home base for sight-seeing.Read full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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Thompson Central Park New York$$$ | USA, New York, 119 W 56th StA fabulous location with spacious rooms, Billionaire’s Row views, and destination-worthy dining to boot.Read full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue$$$ | United States, New York, 400 Fifth Ave.Rooms so spacious, you’ll wonder if you’re still in New York.Read full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel$$$ | United States, New York City, 35 E 76th StThe Carlyle is an Upper East Side institution that feels like its own world.Read full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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The Rockaway Hotel$$ | United States, Queens, 108-10 Rockaway Beach DrThe beach getaway you didn’t think you could get so close to NYC.Read full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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Virgin Hotels New York City$$$ | United States, New York, 1227 BroadwayVirgin Hotels brings the party to New York’s hotel hotspot, NoMad.Read full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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Andaz 5th Avenue$$ | United States, New York City, 485 Fifth Ave.Midtown Manhattan chic just a quick hop from Bryant Park and the New York Public Library.Read full reviewReaders Choice Awards
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