Remains iconic in the NYC hotel world. The hotel, designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbegh, opened in October 1907 after a $12 million, 2-year construction process. At the time, rooms cost $2.50/night. Read more.
The Ace Hotel is one of the newish crop of hotels that sprang up in its neighborhood. It's also one of the more affordable hotels on this list, with a lobby beloved by the city's startup kids. Read more.
Design of this hotel is inspired by the Dewey Decimal system, with each floor devoted to one Dewey category. There's an ancient languages room on the 4th floor and a dinosaurs room on the 5th. Read more.
The hotel was the first to ever offer room service and has a secret subway platform underneath the hotel where dignitaries could access the building without being seen. Read more.
Sister hotel to the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, so, naturally, it's popular with celebrities. William Schickel designed the 1890 building—a Romanesque Revival landmark—as offices for the Astors. Read more.
The Palace Hotel—yes, the one from Gossip Girl, has had cameos on 30 Rock and Law & Order. The hotel actually began as a private residence for Henry Villard and built in 1882. Read more.
The 352-roomer's past-meets-present design is meant to intertwine the historic grandeur of the 1870s with the more mod stylings of the 1970s. It's also pet-friendly, with sculptures of canines. Read more.
Perhaps more iconic than the hotel itself is its sign. The Art Deco hotel opened in 1931, and the sign was put up the following year. Guests include composer Igor Stavinsky and author Herman Wouk. Read more.
The NoMad's aesthetic leans toward the European, with Paris-inspired interiors by Jacques Garcia featuring clawfoot bathtubs & reclaimed maple floors. The rooms range from standard to apartment-esque. Read more.
This Beaux Arts hotel is 110 years old, & founded by Titanic victim John Jacob Astor IV—one of the wealthiest people in the country at the time. Dali, William Paley & Marlene Dietrich rested here. Read more.
Hotel guests' peep shows have generated some headlines, but The Standard also has things to offer to the non-nudity-inclined. The building contains an ice rink and rooftop bar. Read more.
Humphrey Bogart got married on the rooftop terrace! The Rolling Stones & U2 are among the many musicians who've stayed here. The hotel's look is artsy & includes pieces by Hirst, Haring, and Warhol. Read more.
Robert De Niro is an owner of this hotel, & he's occasionally clashed with the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission over the penthouse he added. Each of the 88 rooms has different furnishings. Read more.
Bought up by the Hong Kong-based Peninsula group in 1988 & reopened after a gut renovation. Now boasts 185 guest rooms, 54 suites, & a pretty sterling reputation. Oh, & a bespoke BMW is the house car. Read more.
Tiny but impeccable rooms and the lobby has been described as a "Manhattan marvel." The entrance is designed to be eye-catching, with a 30-foot glass tunnel enclosing the elevator up to the lobby. Read more.
A poster child for the evolution of the Bowery, the hotel combines a few common NYC design elements like "industrial styled windows" and loft-inspired layouts & a well-known event space for up to 600. Read more.
The 70 rooms once included spaces specifically for bands, sleeping 4-6, and standard rooms named for their sizes and views. There's no room service, but beds are made from the building's own ceilings. Read more.
Has a place-to-be-in-summer pool and hopping rooftop nightspot. It's also home to lauded restaurant The Elm. This 64-roomer, with glassy facade and modern meets mid-century interiors boasts views. Read more.
