Luxury Hotels in New York

New York's luxury hotel market is concentrated almost entirely in Manhattan, with the heritage flagships running from the Carlyle on the Upper East Side to Aman New York in the Crown Building at 56th and Fifth. Mandarin Oriental at Columbus Circle holds the strongest skyline views; the Pierre, the P

Browse 25 ultra-luxury properties with an average guest score of 9.2/10.

Featured brands: 1 Hotels, Aman, Baccarat Hotel, Barrière, Conrad, Corinthia Hotels, EDITION Hotels, Faena Group.

The highest-rated property is The St. Regis New York (9.8/10).

Neighborhoods of New York

Midtown holds most flagships — Mandarin Oriental at Columbus Circle, Aman New York at 56th and Fifth, the Pierre, the St. Regis, the Plaza, the Peninsula New York, Baccarat, and the Park Lane near the Plaza. Upper East Side for the Carlyle and the Mark — quieter, residential, museum-adjacent. Tribec

All Hotels in New York

• The St. Regis New York — 9.8/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — The 1904 original — John Jacob Astor IV's Beaux-Arts flagship on Fifth Avenue, where the St. Regis brand and butler service began.
• The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue — 9.6/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Langham's 2010 Manhattan entry — 234 rooms on Fifth Avenue between 36th and 37th, with Ai Fiori as the F&B anchor.
• Faena Hotel New York — 9.5/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Faena Group's New York debut in Hudson Yards — the brand's third flagship after Buenos Aires and Miami Beach.
• Aman New York — 9.5/10 · Tier 5 ($10k+) — Aman's second urban property — 83 keys in the 1921 Crown Building at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street.
• Four Seasons Hotel New York — 9.5/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Four Seasons' 377-room Manhattan flagship — the 1993 original that established the brand's urban-hotel template.
• Baccarat Hotel New York — 9.4/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — 114-room hotel on West 53rd Street — the French crystal house's single hospitality property, opened 2015 across from MoMA.
• The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park — 9.4/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — The Ritz-Carlton's Central Park South property — urban luxury with direct park views at the southern edge of the park.
• Warren Street Hotel — 9.3/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Firmdale's Tribeca property — Kit Kemp's design signature translated to New York's downtown art district.
• The Pierre, New York, a Taj Hotel — 9.3/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Taj Hotels' Fifth Avenue flagship — a 1930 Georgian Revival landmark facing Central Park at 61st Street.
• The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad — 9.3/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — The Ritz-Carlton's NoMad property — urban luxury in Manhattan's Madison Square Park neighborhood.
• Mandarin Oriental, New York — 9.3/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Mandarin Oriental's 244-room New York flagship on Columbus Circle, with Central Park views and Forbes Five-Star recognition.
• Hôtel Barrière Le Fouquet's New York — 9.2/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Barrière's first U.S. property — 97 rooms in Tribeca, translating the Fouquet's Paris brasserie tradition to New York.
• Crosby Street Hotel — 9.2/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Firmdale's first New York property — 86 rooms on a cobbled Soho street, opened 2009.
• Park Hyatt New York — 9.2/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Park Hyatt's 210-key Midtown Manhattan property — Forbes Five-Star for ten consecutive years, at 57th Street near Carnegie Hall.
• Whitby Hotel — 9.2/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Firmdale's second New York property — 86 individually designed rooms in Midtown Manhattan, opened 2017.
• The Peninsula New York — 9.2/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — The Peninsula Hotels' New York property — 235 keys on Fifth Avenue at 55th Street, opened 1988.
• Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown — 9.1/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Four Seasons' 189-room Downtown Manhattan property, with CUT by Wolfgang Puck and Forbes Five-Star recognition.
• Pendry Manhattan West — 9.1/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Pendry's Manhattan property — 164 rooms in the Manhattan West development with F&B-led programming.
• The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel — 9.0/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Corinthia's Upper East Side property — 190 keys on 76th Street, one block from Central Park.
• Conrad New York Downtown — 9.0/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Discover spacious luxury and artistic elegance at Conrad New York Downtown.
• The New York EDITION — 9.0/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — EDITION's New York flagship — 273 rooms in a 1909 building in Manhattan, renovated in 2015 with Schrager's design DNA.
• 1 Hotel Central Park — 8.9/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — 1 Hotels' flagship New York property — sustainability-as-luxury translated to Central Park South, with LEED certification and biophilic design.
• The Times Square EDITION — 8.8/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — EDITION's Times Square property — Schrager's design DNA translated to Midtown Manhattan's theater district.
• Nobu Hotel New York — 8.5/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Nobu Hospitality's New York property — the hotel built around the restaurant, with priority omakase counter access for guests.
• W New York - Times Square — 8.0/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — W Hotels' original Times Square property — the brand's 1998 New York debut that launched the lifestyle-hotel category.

Travel Intelligence: New York

Best time to visit: The best time for ultra-luxury travel is October, when the fall foliage creates a stunning backdrop.

Demand: Luxury demand peaks during the high seasons of late spring and the holiday season.

Pricing: Ultra-luxury property prices are lowest in January and early February.

Insider tip: Consider booking exclusive experiences such as private gallery tours or chef's table dinners.

Avoid: Avoid visiting in mid-summer due to extreme heat and high tourist crowds.

When to Visit New York

Late April through early June for spring weather, gallery and theater opening seasons, and pre-tourist-peak rates. October for the autumn cultural calendar and Central Park foliage — peak demand week. December for the Christmas window displays and skating rinks but at year-end peak rates. Avoid Augu

Pair New York With

The Hamptons (2-3 hours by car or jitney) for summer beach extension. Washington, D.C. via Acela (3 hours) for a political-and-cultural city pair. Boston also via Acela (3.5 hours) for the New England circuit. International: London via overnight flight has structural symmetry with NYC's hotel market

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