| Artsy, driven, iconic and original, New York is a city | | | | themselves to offer the best. |
| to savor, and savor, and savor again. Every street | | | | 3. NU Hotel. One of the new boutique kids on the |
| here tingles with the weight of history and the thrust | | | | block, NU Hotel is proving an increasingly popular |
| of the present; every corner heralds a new mix of | | | | choice, especially among young and successful |
| people, places, and things to do. | | | | trendies, who enjoy its minimalist decor and its |
| When exploring this veritable Aladdin's Cave of | | | | Brooklyn address. Each bedroom here is an all-modern |
| treasure, it's important to have a well located and | | | | wonder, featuring drop down TV's and iPod docks. |
| welcoming base to fall back on - life in New York, | | | | Some even offer hammocks (don't worry: a double |
| you see, can sometimes get too exciting. Here, then, | | | | bed comes as standard). |
| are 5 great luxury New York hotels to retreat to | | | | 4. Hotel on Rivington. Hotel on Rivington is all about |
| once the day begins to draw to a close... | | | | the views. 21 storys high, this uber-cool designer |
| 1. The Lowell: This ultra-swish hotel, located in the | | | | hotel features floor to ceiling windows in each of its |
| ever-salubrious Upper East Side of town, is just | | | | bedrooms, uniformly offering views over what feels |
| about as exclusive as they come. The Lowell's taste | | | | like the entirety of New York. Its location in Lower |
| is of the traditional kind - think gild-lined armchairs, | | | | East Side is either a positive or negative depending |
| marble bathrooms, roaring fireplaces and chandeliers. | | | | on how 'urban-cool' you like your suburbs. Still, with |
| Its clientele is strictly the rich and frequently the | | | | views like this, who cares what it's like all the way |
| famous. | | | | down there on the ground? |
| 2. Mandarin Oriental New York. The Oriental is often | | | | 5. New York Palace. This hotel does exactly what it |
| considered the jewel in the Mandarin chain's crown. | | | | says on the tin (or maybe that should be oil drum, |
| Sophisticated, urbane, high-rise, and very definitely | | | | since it's owned by the Sultan of Brunei). A gated |
| high end, this Oriental-accented joint is impressive | | | | golden-and-marble palace in the heart of Manhattan, it |
| through and through. Particular praise goes to the | | | | treats you like royalty from the moment you step |
| service, which still manages to be outstanding in a | | | | through the door. |
| city where luxury New York hotels fall over | | | | |