The best hotels in New York City
New York is brimming with places to bed down, so deciding where to stay can be overwhelming. Whether your vibe is Scandi simplicity, old world charm or loft living, we’ve done the hard yards for you and curated our pick of the best for every type of traveller. Consider your next trip across the Atlantic sorted.
Best for the detail-obsessed: Nine Orchard
Where? Lower East Side
When Nine Orchard opened in 2022, it set a new bar for cool design hotels in downtown Manhattan. Sure, this neighbourhood has a few much-loved spots to bed down at (and don’t get us wrong, we love them) but this brilliantly crafted and carefully preserved Beaux-Arts crash pad is one you’ll want to return to time after time. In the former Jarmulowsky Bank, historic features have been left to shine. The marble-carved ceiling in The Swan Bar nods to Grand Central Station, a Neoclassical domed tempietto on the roof (be sure to check out the views), the teal tiled mantlepiece and abstract Gucci wallpaper. Instead of working with a designer, the owners decided to collaborate with fellow New York creatives. The rooms have relatively simple decor and feature a custom Ojas sound system with four New York-style stations to blast all day. The mini bar — often an overlooked detail, but not here — was put together by food shop Dimes Market just down the road, while books and cookies left on the pillows at turndown come from local shops too. Downstairs, regulars flock to Corner Bar for towers of pancakes and club
