just avoid going to New York City between July to mid-September.
JFK New York John F. Kennedy, LGA New York LaGuardia, EWR Newark pick your poison… all good reasons to fly private. Though LGA has improved a bit.
New York City has no lack of excellent hotels. It is a matter of matching your desired style & location. Here are a few of my favorites at the moment.
Fifth Avenue and 57th Street
Size: 83 rooms and suites
Style: Elegant Contemporary
Year Opened: 2022
Designer/Architect: Jean-Michel Gathy
Worth coming to New York just to stay a few nights. The Hammam and Spa are next level.
There was a time when the Aman name was strictly synonymous with secluded resort destinations; Aman Tokyo was proof that the top of a city-center skyscraper could offer its own sense of seclusion. And Aman New York is still another chapter in the evolution of this top-tier hospitality brand: a self-contained world of luxury right in the heart of Manhattan, on 57th Street at 5th Avenue.
2024 #37
2023 #25
I AM AN AMAN PREFERRED PARTNER
You get additional Amenities when I manage your reservation.
• Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
• Daily breakfast for up to two guests per bedroom
• $100usd (or more) F&B or Spa Credit
• Early Check-In / Late Check-Out, subject to availability
• Complimentary Wi-Fi
and more
Midtown Manhattan
Size: 216 rooms and suites
Style: Contemporary
Year Opened: 1993
Most Recent Renovation/Update: 2024
Designer/Architect: I.M. Pei was also the responsible for the interiors of the public spaces in the hotel.
After an extensive remodel, Ty Warner’s Four Seasons Hotel New York reopens, and it is a stunning new property.
The stunning, I.M. Pei-designed Four Seasons Hotel New York is superbly set between Park and Madison avenues and steps from Carnegie Hall, the Museum of Modern Art, and Central Park. With 368 suites decorated in tranquil colors – some featuring private, furnished terraces – the hotel offers guests a quiet sanctuary in “the city that never sleeps.” When reserving a suite with terrace, opt to indulge in a private, five-course dining experience, served as high as 500 feet above Manhattan. Alternatively, overlooking the hotel’s towering grand lobby, The Garden features “Eat Drink Local” dining menus using ingredients from nearby farms.
I AM A FOUR SEASONS PREFERRED PARTNER
You get additional Amenities when I manage your reservation.
• Upgrade of one category, based on availability at time of check-in
• Daily full breakfast for two people per bedroom, served in a hotel restaurant or through In-Room Dining
• $100usd (or more) F&B or Spa Credit
• Guaranteed late check-out at 4pm
• Complimentary Wi-Fi
and more
Upper East Side
Size: 190 rooms and suites / 60 apartments
Style: Elegant Contemporary
Year Opened: 1930
Most Recent Renovation/Update: 2021
The Carlyle is the epitomization of the Upper East Side lifestyle.
If it’s not the most famous hotel in all of New York, it’s certainly the most famous hotel on the Upper East Side. The Carlyle Hotel is pure, undiluted essence of old-world Manhattan sophistication, and has been since the days when it was JFK’s “New York White House.” It’s played host to too many famous charachters to list; it’s said that Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, and Steve Jobs once shared an elevator here. When you’ve got that reputation for timeless elegance and faultless professionalism, you don’t worry about innovating — you can leave novelty to the downtown boutiques and focus on classic hospitality.
2024 #30
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You get additional Amenities when I manage your reservation.
West Side – 33 Hudson Yards
Size: 22 rooms and suites
Style: Contemporary
Year Opened: 2021
Most Recent Renovation/Update: 2021
Designer/Architect: architecture by SOM and interiors by Rockwell Group and Joyce Wang
Super convenient if attending a conference at Javits Center.
The flagship Equinox Hotel has become a centerpiece to the $25 billion Hudson Yards development on Manhattan’s West Side. Offering 212 spacious, scientifically curated guest rooms, including 48 suites, this game-changing luxury hotel includes the 60,000-square-foot Equinox fitness club, indoor/outdoor pools, innovative spa, Stephen Starr’s Electric Lemon and indoor/outdoor bars. Equinox Hotel incorporates key elements of movement, nutrition, and regeneration for the high-performance traveler. Find over 100 stores, 28 restaurants, and 14 acres of green space, all situated where the celebrated High Line begins and ends.
2023 #48
I AM A VIRTUOSO PREFERRED PARTNER
You get additional Amenities when I manage your reservation.
• Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
• Daily breakfast for up to two guests per bedroom
• $100usd (or more) F&B or Spa Credit
• Early Check-In / Late Check-Out, subject to availability
• Complimentary Wi-Fi
and more
Chelsea on West 23rd Street
Size: 155 rooms and suites
Style: Historical
Year Opened: 1905 as an apartment hotel
Most Recent Renovation/Update: 2022
Designer/Architect: Contemporary
The once called “Ellis Island of the avant-garde” is back after a wonderfully detailed update.
This is where just about every artist of any significance lived, stayed, or at least hung out; in its capacity as a residential hotel it hosted everyone from Mark Twain to Arthur Miller to Patti Smith, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and even Madonna. Its walls are still adorned with artworks donated (often in lieu of rent) by generations of well-known visual artists. And what’s perhaps most impressive about the newly updated Chelsea is how much of this romance remains intact, even as it’s been updated for 21st-century boutique-hotel travelers.
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You get additional Amenities when I manage your reservation. Including Breakfast at the fabulous Café Chelsea.
West Village
Through special arrangements with my partners at The Collection, I am able to offer short and long-term stays at one of the newest best addresses in New York City.
401 West is located in the heart of the prestigious West Village. With sunset views over Hudson River Park from every apartment, this unique property presents the ultimate New York experience with close proximity to the city’s top restaurants, museums, galleries and boutiques.
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530 West 27th Street
An emmersive experience worth while seeing if you are in New York City. For those old clubbers out there, this used to be the space called Twilo back in the day.
Show is closing early January 2025, forever (maybe)
Early September or Early February
• February 6-11, 2025
• September 11-16, 2025
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► VIRTUOSO: New York City Information Page
Here is a good place to start for some additional information on quality Hotels, Water Adventures and Activities.
► WIKIVOYAGE: New York City Page
A great resource for all the basic information you need for New York City.
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page updated: December 2024
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Please Note: All Hotel / Resort / Cruise / Services Amenities are subject to availability and may have changed since the date of this being originally published.
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