Visitors to the Big Apple (and residents too) depend on 3am pizza and anytime delivery like nowhere else in the world. But our idea of late-night eats extends far beyond drunk snacking. After all, in one of the great food cities of the world, why settle for anything less than the best? Here is our roundup of the best late-night eats, divided into street food, restaurants, and special late-night menu additions worth staying up for.

Fans of W Hotels now have a chance to check out Starwood’s latest boutique brand in London, with the opening of Aloft London Excel. Aloft is intended to recreate the social atmosphere and high design that made W so popular, but at a more sensitive price point. Built next to the ExCeL Conference and Exhibition Centre, the hotel is perfect for business travelers, with large public spaces, fully wired rooms, a restaurant and bar, and spacious, high-ceilinged rooms, and free wifi throughout.

While the domestic options are absolutely of international quality, sometimes staying in extra-special rooms can make a long trip that much more exciting. These incredible suites represent the best the world has to offer in luxury hotel suites.

Formerly under the direction of one Countess Mountbatten of Burma herself, the newly minted Mercer Street Hotel has been the beneficiary of a sleek and sexified makeover. It's still one of London's most gloriously located hotels, situated as it is in trendy Seven Dials--Covent Garden's fashion-forward village-within-a-city--where the likes of Helena Christensen and Alexa Chung pound the cobblestone pavements.

With winter’s first snow well behind us in many parts of the country, it’s time to think about our options for ski season. The Fairmont Chateau Whistler is making the most of its location at the foot of Blackcomb Mountain by allowing guests staying for two nights or more to ski for free (two lift tickets per room) while Westin’s Tremblant Hotel offers two First Track tickets per room to let you be the first ones on the slopes in the morning, as well as ice skate rentals and nighttime snow tubing passes.

Las Vegas: Cosmopolitan - The hotel’s Mandrake suite stands out even in a town known for excess, and at 4,395 square feet of city views and sleek entertainment packed into every corner, they deserve their notoriety. The David Rockwell-designed suite is as ultramodern as the rest of the hotel, with his signature blend of natural materials and contemporary furniture, and the terraces, outdoor soaking tubs, private dining area, and 24-hour service ensures you’ll have as much fun in your suite as out of it. Reserved for ultra high rollers and celebs, and rarely offered (or publicized) beyond those circles. Starting at $25,000/night.

● If you’re planning on being in New York City during the holiday season and want to participate in the city’s iconic winter activities, Cassa Hotel and Residences has partnered with Citi Pond at Bryant Park in a special offer that includes VIP admission (skip to the head of the line to pick up your skates and get on the ice), free hot chocolate, and a 10% discount on all food and beverage purchases. Starting at $329 for reservations made in October, November, and December, and $269 for reservations made in January and February. [Cassa Hotel]

In one of those glorious twists of language, Le Crayon, translated to English, actually means "Pencil." But the wild color palette of this groovy Parisian boutique hotel suggests that it might have popped straight out of a Crayola box. Sister to the more avant-garde Hotel Le Seven, the new Hotel Le Crayon, at 27 rooms almost more a guesthouse than hotel, goes a bit heavier on the kitsch.

Yes, we know: Le Jules Verne at the top of the Eiffel Tower. But assuming you’re not proposing this time around, here are eight other international top spots to enjoy breathtaking views while you fill your belly.

● Boston: Head to Salem, just 35 miles from the city and center of all things spooky for centuries. The weekend is packed with events, from the Friday night Halloween Ball, to Saturday’s Vampire Masquerade, to Sunday’s Dinner with the Dead, a silent dinner and séance. ● New Orleans: The Voodoo Experience brings Snoop Dogg, Soundgarten, Girl Talk, and 30-something other bands to City Park in New Orleans all weekend long, along with art installations, great food, and of course, crazy costumes.