Night Hotel - NYC

Something’s only happen at Night. Night hotel is an ultra modern boutique hotel located in the heart of Times Square. This hotel is ultra modern and sleekly decorated in an urban inspired Gothic décor. It truly is a secretive hide away filled with luxury.

Walking down 45th street it’s not really easy to find Night unless your looking for it. Even though they have a large gothic looking "N" hanging from the building and a small sign you would never know the beauty inside. Upon walking in through the heavy oak door that guards the hotel your jaw will be on the floor. Only decorated in the colors black and white you will instantly know that you’re in for a sophisticated time.

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As one may imagine Night is a nocturnal haven. Just like the lobby the room is also decorated in an alluring black and white. Just like its sister hotel Dream and other Vikram Chatwal hotels, each guest bed is illuminated from below. Night hotel is dedicated to customer service and is more than willing to meet any of your needs. The penthouse sweet at Night is unparalleled. Boasting its own living room, balcony with seating and an ultra modern round bed there is no other place in the world quite like Night.
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Night Hotel is located at 132 West 45th Street in New York City. It has been known to be a popular spot for a sophisticated piece to relax, a good drink or even a great magic show.

The Mandarin Oriental - New York City

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel group is known throughout the world for being a destination for luxury and excellent service. They have brought their stellar service to New York City. At the southwest tip of Central Park at the top of The Time Warner building you can find The Mandarin Hotel
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It should be noted that this is not the hotel for those afraid of heights. In fact, your stay begins on the 34th floor where you check in at the reception desk. At many NYC hotels your rooms window may look out at a random street or quite possibly a brick wall, The Mandarin Oriental assures this is not the case there. Just imagine that every room in this hotel has a panoramic view of Central park and views of the NYC skyline. While The Mandarin Oriental hotel does have regular rooms available that is not what they are popular for. If you are going to splurge and stay at The Mandarin you need to get one of their world famous suites.

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The suites interior design is strikingly beautiful. Each suite features the highest quality furniture and amenities. Most of the sides of the walls in your suite are going to be windows for you to enjoy the sights of the city. Don’t worry you have some great plush drapes to keep the light out for a great night’s sleep. Additionally available at The Mandarin Oriental is a indoor pool, gym, and 24 hour room service that will bring you up food from the award winning restaurant below you Asiate.

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The Mandarin Oriental Hotel is located at 80 Colombus Circle in New York City. For more information about staying for a night or just dropping in for a drink visit their website at www.MandarinOriental.com

Hotel Gansevoort - Meatpacking District NYC

It seems kind of odd to want to sleep in a meat packing district. If you are at NYC’s Hotel Gansevoort you are going to be glad you did. Hotel Gansevoort lives up to its slogan of being “…downtown chic infused with uptown luxury.”


The amenities at Hotel Gansevoort are exquisite and the hotel boasts a New York City first – they have a rooftop heated pool. Imagine spending some time in this urban oasis that is open all year round. If a heated pool isn’t enough, the pool also has under water music for pool goer’s enjoyment. Also on the roof top are Gansevoort’s bar aptly called the “Plunge”, here you can enjoy a drink and a snack as the sun sets over the Hudson.

Hotel Gansevoort goes above and beyond to ensure their guests are having the time of their lives. Single rooms, suites as well as penthouses are available for guests. Each room is furnished with comfortable yet modern furniture and plenty of light. Additionally the hotel is more than happy to make special arrangements for its guest, they can arrange anything from a dozen roses waiting for the misses, sports tickets for the gentlemen or a complimentary Nintendo Wii stocked with fun games for the kids.

If for some reason you feel the need to leave your beautiful room, the Provocateur nightclub is part of the hotel. If you feel like joining the night life scene but don’t want to fully immerse yourself you may arrange for you and your guests to be placed into the clubs skybox located 80 feet above the dance floor. If you’re a club hopper the hotel will set you up with their Night Owl package that gains you VIP access to New York’s hottest night life.

Hotel Gansevoort is located at 18 Ninth Avenue in New York City. For more information about the hotel visit it online at www.HotelGansevoort.com

The Library Hotel - NYC

Not too many hotels can say that there main influence is the Dewey Decimal system. The Library Hotel in New York City is. This ten floor hotel has each floor dedicated to each one of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System these are : Social Sciences, Literature, Languages, History, Math & Science, General Knowledge, Technology, Philosophy, The Arts and Religion. Each room is furnished with books and art that are related to the respective floor that you are staying on.

Far beyond any expectation are the additional services that The Library Hotel provides to all its guests. Most NYC hotels don’t even give you free WiFi but in addition to free internet access the hotel provides free DVD rental, NY Sports Club Access, a free wine and cheese reception nightly, coffee cappuccino and fruit all day long and a European style breakfast all morning long. These features along with beautiful accommodations in the room are a great start to a great vacation. You may not know where to start your stay at The Library hotel but there are always helpful “librarians” on hand 24/7 to cater to your needs.

With all of the luxury and rare experience offered at The Library hotel is actually surprisingly more affordable than some other boutique hotel rooms. Throughout the year The Library offers many specials and package deals for business travelers, couples and families alike. After your stay you wont wonder why The Library hotel has been rated over and over again as one of the most unique hotels in the world. The Library hotel is located 299 Madison Avenue in New York City. For more information please access www.LibraryHotel.com

The Ace Hotel - New York City

The Ace Hotel is not a place you’re even allowed to see, unless you’re a paying guest. Two door men guard the door of one of NYC’s trendiest hotel.

The Ace Hotel isn’t for everyone. The style of the hotel can best be described as hanging out in “your cool older brother/ sister’s” room. Each room while comfortable is not exactly luxurious, but rather funky fun. All rooms at the Ace Hotel are minimalistic and simple. For example in one of the rooms is simply known as “Bunk”. As one may imagine this room have two- twin sized bunk beds. The room has a maximum capacity of two people and a mini-bar. The other rooms available at The Ace Hotel are small, medium, large and cheap. The large rooms feature a king size bed, a small sitting area complete with vintage furniture and old fashioned tubs.

Ace Hotel charm lies in its retro feel. All of the rooms feature a small surprise, some rooms have record players and records and others rather than wall papers have chalk boards for you to draw on. Additionally The Ace Hotel features a beautiful bar that became so popular by the locals and over crowded that hotel had to kick them out to maintain the exclusivity of the hotel.

The Ace Hotel is located on 20 West 29th Street in a tiny part of Manhattan called the Nomad district. The Ace Hotel is nearby to all New York City subways and attractions. With its themes of music, art and counter culture The Ace Hotel is truly a gem of New York.

Dream - New York City.

The trendiest of the rendy make a pilgrimage to one spot in NYC, here they live the Dream. Literally. Dream hotel located on 201 West 55th st is probably best defined by using the hotels own words; "ultra modern design and eccentric decor" The hotel is truly a place of dreams.

The accomidations of Dream are exqusite, however they are not for someone expecting just a place to rest their head. Once inside your room you may never want to leave. Just like the lobby and the bar's downstairs inside each quest room is a metallic blue light that runs under the bead and other furniture. With the main lights out and these lights running the room is hip and modern at its finest. Individual rooms, suites, and spa packages are all available at Dream. It is no wonder why this is the stomping ground and watering hole for music and fashion elite.

Dream is also home to NYC famed Ava Lounge. The Ava Lounge is a loung/bar that is 14 stories up from the ground offering breath taking views of the NYC Skyline and Times Square District. The lounge is named after movie star Ava Gardner and you sure to feel like a movie star also in this room. Ava Lounge is open to the public and frequented by it also. You may run into a few celebrities here at Dream, considering Bad Boy Entertainment is steps away. Also, dream has been home to many CD release parties, fashion week events and a must have celebrity destination.

Living the dream is actually not as expensive as one may believe. Coming in around $180 a night Dream may be the perfect destination for a special event or just a special evening out on the town. This hotel is place where dreams live. For more information visit www.DreamHotelNy.Com Not in New York City? Feel free to visit the new sister hotel in Bangkok.

The Muse - New York City

In Midtown Manhattan there is a hotel that lives up to it’s motto of “Stay Inspired.” This hotel is The Muse. Located on 130 West 46th Street The Muse Hotel features sleek, modern and vibrant décor. This is truly an enchanting hotel from the second you open up the entrance door. Unlike most boutique hotels The Muse is easy to find with a bright modern sign.

Midtown Manhattan has never been known for having large guest rooms regardless of the hotel. The Muse is seeking to combat that in there recent $100 million dollar renovation they decided to decrease the amount of rooms to increase the amount of space in each room and essentially the overall comfort of its guests. An additional bonus, The Muse hotel and its ownership group Kimpton have made a pledge to being as eco-friendly as possible.

One of the most unique features of the hotel is the in- room spa services offered at The Muse. These services include massages, facials, aromatherapy treatments and facials. These services in addition to the beautiful rooms will surely provide the best services and atmospheres of any great NYC day spa.

The Muse is also great for the family. Many boutique hotels subtly discourage guests under the age of 18 to help maintain the ambiance but The Muse has welcoming arms for all your kids even the furry ones too. The Muse offers special fun child sized cheetah print bathrobes and kid comment cards for The Muse to know how they can improve there services for the young ones. Every child that stays at hotel is also given a special thank you gift.


The Muse is something not to be missed in New York City. Drop by the attached restaurant entitled NIOS for a glimpse into the luxury and beauty surrounded modernity and class inside. For more information visit www.TheMuseHotel.com

Glenmere Mansion - Chester New York

I can’t believe that this place was hidden right under my nose. I spent the first 18 years of my life within 15 minutes of what hotel critiquing website Gayot.com has named to be within the top 10 boutique hotels in the world. Located in the heart of the Hudson Valley in Chester New York is the newly renovated Glenmere Mansion.

Glenmere Mansion is located only 50 miles away from New York City. While it used to be a stop of the aristocracy of years ago the newly renovated estate has its guests swearing they were in the Italian country side. Regardless of the fact that there are only 18 guest accommodations (suites and private rooms) Glenmere Mansion is set on 150 acres. On these 150 acres are golf courses, luxury spas, croquet courts, and a large outdoor heated pool.






After you take your private elevator up to the penthouse, which is perched on top of the estate featuring views of the Hudson, a living room, your own private terrace and three fire places. One of these fire places is in the master bathroom. The service in this suite is so great that a private chef can be arranged for your stay.
Luxury this great goes at a rate of the smallest rooms at $550 a night. The penthouse sweet mentioned above goes for the pretty penny of $3,500 for your first night stay. Additionally the Glenmere mansion is available for rental for the entire estate. Depending on the season this goes for $25,000 - $45,000 a night depending on season and availability.




Luckily the two restaurants on the grounds are open to the public. However even if you want a hamburger ($16,) make sure you have reservations or you will be turned away at the door. For more information about Glenmere Mansion visit www.GlenmereMansion.com

The Chatwal - Midtown

Welcome to the mysterious world of boutique hotels. Boutique hotels are much smaller in the amount of rooms that they provide but make up for it their respective style, class and services. Chances are that you have walked past these upscale hotels and not even known it. And they like that.

New York City is the heart of the boutique hotel world. There are dozens of these hotels in all neighborhoods of Manhattan. A fine example of one of these hotels is midtown NYC’s The Chatwal, located on 130 West 44th street. Like many boutique hotels The Chatwal has a theme. Their theme is reviving the old elegance of New York City. While this may look silly on paper one step into the lobby will clear all doubts about this. Think 1930’s New York for a modern age.


The Chatwal is pure luxury. Each room’s amenities are top of the line as well as each guest getting access to a 24 hour gym as well as elegant pool. However this type of elegance doesn’t come cheap. In fact, it starts at over $500 a night with suites ranging to $5,000 a night. The more expensive rooms feature private decks overlooking midtown Manhattan as well as private entrances and exits. With features like these one can only imagine the clientele.

If you want a small taste of what The Chatwal has to offer I suggest you step into the bar and resteraunt that they own, NYC’s famed establishment The Lamb House. Here you will get a small taste of what is inside.