Beaux-Arts stunner infiltrates Ace territory. Designer Jacques Garcia looks back to the classic grand hotels of Europe, also nods to his childhood flat in Paris. Rooms avoid the cookie-cutter, stri... read more
Guests at this luxe spot are greeted by a towering Sol LeWitt painting in the dramatic atrium, setting the tone for what is veritably a hotel-as-contemporary-art-gallery. Indeed, the Conrad's colle... read more
Floor-to-ceiling windows provide vantages over busy midtown corner. Central location for 116 rooms running from stylish studios to ginormous penthouse suite. Landscaped terraces for eight lucky gue... read more
Intimate boutique makes a big splash in Nolita. Manageable 55-room lux hotel starts with low floor "Neighborhood" accommodations, works up to serious views at the "Cityscape" tier. Smart styling, R... read more
The fanciest cheese grater you'll ever sleep in (see building facade). Visionary hotel dude Vikram Chatwal takes his Dream concept from Midtown and heads south, where his kind tend to congregate. M... read more
Beauty and the Beast, and none of that Disney shit: lux hotel inspired by Jean Coucteau’s lush ’40s flick. Pass through topiary into quirky French-blue lobby. Upstairs, 270 “Sleep... read more
Miami condo cult drops sixty stories of lux living on Fifth. Inside, keep thinking big: majority of rooms top 700 square feet. Three rosewood and marble penthouses on the roof, followed by the perm... read more
Whoah, since when is the Moondance Diner twenty stories of corporate glass? Since the diner debarked for Labarge, Wyoming, and got replaced by Chicago's favorite boutique hotel. Soho border spot a ... read more
Kimpton's lux follow-up to Ink48. Behemoth parked on a full block along the Chelsea/Penn Station fringe. Justifies its space-hogging with landscaped plaza rocking lush fountains and a jumbo multi-m... read more
MePa pioneer branches out to Park Avenue. Slick glass building picks up some of the original's trademarks, like light effects, lux spa, and pool up on the sceney roof deck. Modern look softened wit... read more
Glitzy addition for formerly gritty Times Square corner. Sick views from 36 stories of luxe accommodations. Sleek, earth-toned rooms with business-friendly workstations, floor to ceiling windows. W... read more
Glaring 46-story misfit on the fringe of low-rise Soho is just The Donald's speed, Trump and subtlety being rare bedfellows. Of course, the advantage of staying in a glass-curtained sore thumb: ins... read more
Modern, lux accommodation on the Upper East. Beaux-Arts classic upgraded to the tune of $60 mill. Interior adds Art Deco flair, right down to a custom- furnishing and hand-painting level of detail.... read more
Bringing a higher standard to Lower Manhattan. Miami lux condo plants a flag on Broad Street. House spa and SHO Shaun Hergatt may be open to the public, but most of the exclusive nooks and crannies... read more
Best to commit, not blow at Vikram Chatwal's spankin' new midtown sleeper. Extra willpower required to vacate 300+ thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets and ultra-plush feather duvet, but the city be... read more
Big ole black-glass tower sitting astride Allen and Orchard. As with the other Thompsons, enviable mix of luxury and cool. Pool, spa, concierge you can hit up at 4am. Stunning views from lightly in... read more
Sean MacPherson and Eric Goode have had plenty of time to eye the tidy little rowhouse next door to B Bar, which they've now converted into the chic man's B & B. They ain't cooking you breakfas... read more
Velvet and mahogany elegance, Dean & Deluca goodies, high-end cruise ship ambiance. More well-coiffed MILFs than you can shake an apple martini at. Still a ridiculous scene during Fashion Week, whe... read more
Stride like 50 Cent and Ashton through stately columns and indulge all power trip perversions in pampering environs. TVs in the elevator, as guests' attention spans may be limited. Blond wood touch... read more
Not-so-somnambulistic techno dreamscape. Hallucinatory, haute couture Visionaire-touting luxe guest rooms. Dreamy whites, modern furniture for Wallpaper* lovers and quirky in-room technology for th... read more
Second coming of legendary Chelsea pachyderm. Shake-up of original ...
Moroccan/Mediterranean fare is spruced-up version of Bistro Truck&r...
NYC location number quatre for très chic French luxury brand...
What is the American jet-set doing these days? If you ask Michael K...
San Francisco’s famed hole-in-the-wall expans to the LES. Swa...