1. The Chatwal is an upscale Collection Hotel, New York City

A complete overhaul for the Lambs Club which is a historic theater club in the middle of Midtown’s Theater District, by designer Thierry Despont. The designer has transformed the actor’s den into a chic hotel that has 76 rooms with Art Deco lines and ocean liner-inspired fittings which hark back to travel’s more ephemeral eras. 

(The excellent service that is accommodating throughout the hotel–is there anything that the butler of the house isn’t able to do? –is another thing we enjoy.) A modest but well-appointed lobby leads for The Lambs Club restaurant, an 80-seat restaurant by Chef Geoffrey Zakarian where the focal feature would be the original stone fireplace, if not for the stories that are taking place at the tables. 

Rooms are furnished with beautiful steamer trunk-style wardrobes, as well as desk-vanity combinations made of chocolate leather, and bathrooms have walls-to-wall mirrors as well as rain showers that are stocked with exclusive Asprey products. 

The guests can take a break in the comfortable Lambs Club Bar tucked behind the lobby as well as at the spa underground that has an “endless” lap pool as well as a tiny gym, which is probably the only spot in the entire property in which you can let them watch how hard you work.

2. Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown

3. Equinox Hotel New York

The hotel, which covers 14 floors in a 92-floor tower is all about health and fitness. Think massages, and Cryotherapy rooms, and one of the most beautiful roof pools available within New York. 

All 212 bedrooms are also beautiful, with beds made of horsehair, non-toxic fibers, as well as sauna-sized showers that have numerous heads. 

Before you dismiss the hotel as a place exclusive to fitness-minded people be assured that the main focus is on feeling comfortable within your body and not just counting calories or losing weight.

4. The Mark

The striking, polished black and white flooring that welcomes guests into the foyer is the initial indication that the Mark is not a typical hotel experience. 

Modern lighting fixtures, furniture, and contemporary art crafted by the designer Jacques Grange give Mark the appearance of cool sophistication. The restaurant, run by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, is high-end New York all the way. 

The traditional Upper East Side location combined with the modern art deco-inspired design makes for an unforgettable experience.

5. Freehand New York

It’s no surprise that the younger travelers visiting New York don’t want to spend their money on a luxurious hotel room. It’s better to choose a room that’s at a minimum clean, comfortable, and conveniently located and spend the additional money for that restaurant everyone’s heard about. Freehand makes this choice and makes it appear chic and chic.

 Rooms, such as queens, kings, and bunk rooms that can accommodate four people, are simple–almost dorm-like, but brightened by artwork which sometimes stretches across ceilings and walls. As with the concept Ian Schrager engineered with Morgans Hotel in the 80s The focus is on the public spaces that the design studio of Roman and Williams decorated with shiny tile, woods with dark hues, and walls painted in deep turquoise. 

They also added interesting touches like sheepskin rug and plants that are housed in mixed ceramic pots. The most important thing is that there’s an array of dining and beverage options. 

There’s an offshoot of an award-winning bar called Broken Shaker on the roof as well as a take-away counter in the lobby, which is an offshoot of the city’s most popular breakfast place The Smile; and two bars, one of which is owned by Gabriel Stulman, of the West Village’s Bar Sardine. 

Freehand embodies everything that travelers are drawn to New York for, under one roof that is well-designed and priced.