14 Of The Most Stylish New York Hotels

Once upon a time, The Jane Hotel used to be the address that most captured the spirit of downtown NYC. While the building still exists (now a private members’ club), other hotels have usurped it as downtown destinations. Since opening in 1997 inside a Romanesque Revival building in Soho, The Mercer has become the unofficial clubhouse of the city’s creative set, full of fashion, an occasional celebrity refuge and a perfectly-appointed luxury hotel. Following a full refresh of all 73 rooms and suites, the hotel is effortlessly cool. Guests can expect loft-like interiors, access to Zero Bond private members' club, in-room dining from Sartiano’s and sceney, understated service.

Gansevoort laid down roots in the historic Meatpacking District in the early 2000s, becoming the first luxury hotel to open in that industrial part of town and a place to be seen (Prince even performed two highly exclusive shows at the hotel’s rooftop loft in 2008). Other openings soon followed and the neighborhood is now a cultural hub home to the Whitney Museum of American Art, the High Line, Chelsea Market and a host of luxury brands. The award-winning Gansevoort boasts apartment-style rooms, sophisticated suites and a large Duplex Penthouse designed by esteemed Italian studio Poliform. After you’ve checked in, head straight to the rooftop for a sunset cocktail (or a dip in the year-round heated pool) and enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the city skyline. Gansevoort is also host to three of the area’s hottest dining destinations: Estelle’s, a contemporary American restaurant serving family-style sharing plates; Mēdüzā Mediterrania, a vibrant take on traditional Mediterranean cuisine; and Saishin, an intimate culinary experience offering omakase tasting and sushi à la carte, all prepared in front of you at the bar.

A relative newcomer on the New York scene, Warren Street Hotel is a vivid, vibrant haven in keeping with the creative Tribeca neighborhood in which it resides. Designer Kit Kemp has infused her love of color, character and storytelling through the individually curated rooms and suites. Every room is as bright and boldly patterned as the next, but the most impressive options boast their own private terrace gardens.

A rare city sanctuary in the heart of Manhattan, Aman New York is perched right above Fifth Avenue in the immaculately restored Crown Building (previously the first home of the Museum of Modern Art). The brand has infused the building with its signature serene aesthetic and, of course, incorporated a state-of-the-art Aman Spa, which comprises three storeys of therapy rooms, treatment suites, saunas, steam rooms and Spa Houses with their own private outdoor relaxation terraces. But the jewel in the crown is the glorious swimming pool, lined with fire pits and daybeds.

From the team behind London hotel and members’ club The Ned, the Manhattan iteration – The Ned NoMad – is found on Broadway and housed in the Johnston Building, which dates back to 1903. The site of the former NoMad hotel was transformed by the Soho House design team to create a vast, grandly adorned collection of spaces (a combination of members-only and public) that respect the original architecture and are inspired by its Beaux Arts style. There are 167 bedrooms and suites, several restaurants and bars (including a rooftop), plus a Ned’s Club and Ned’s Club Spa.

Something of a legend of the Upper East Side, The Mark’s signature monochrome stripes – from the iconic marble lobby to the guest bathrooms and terrace parasols – have made their mark, so to speak, on the city’s hospitality scene, with French interior designer Jacques Grange behind the bold, vibrant aesthetic. While there is much to note here – the restaurant and bar by Jean-Georges, the Frédéric Fekkai hair salon and the hot-dog stand, to name but a few – it is the penthouse that deserves special mention. As the largest hotel penthouse in the US, it offers up a vast 10,000 square-foot floorplan, which includes a 2,500 square-foot roof terrace overlooking Central Park.

Public remains one of New York’s great scene hotels. Conceived by legendary hotelier Ian Schrager (founder of Studio 54), the Lower East Side property was designed to blur the line between hotel, nightclub and playground. Nearly a decade on, it still draws a crowd of tastemakers, creative directors, DJs, and well-dressed twenty-somethings who treat the lobby like an extension of their living room. Designed with architects Herzog & de Meuron, the interiors are unconventional: futuristic escalators glowing like an art installation and other playful details scattered throughout. Upstairs, The Roof is one of downtown’s perennial hotspots – part rooftop bar, part afterparty, part unofficial fashion-week headquarters. Schrager has always understood that the coolest hotels aren’t just places to sleep; they are places you go to gather, revel and leave with stories the morning after.

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