Midtown New York, New York
Renovated
2022
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe WellnessOutside the door
The house
AmanHushed Beaux-Arts flagship
The elevator opens onto a 14th-floor sky lobby, where a wraparound garden terrace balances reflecting pools with circular fire pits.
“Aman New York occupies the upper floors of the landmark 25-story Crown Building — a century-old Beaux-Arts beauty.”
What it’s good at
Exceptional
Pivoting backlit rice-paper screens, dark stone, and murals inspired by Hasegawa Tohaku's classical Pine Trees.
Exceptional
Dedicated butler service, house cars within Manhattan, and functioning fireplaces across spacious residential suites.
Exceptional
Three wellness floors housing a fireplace pool, full-body cryotherapy, and private hammam and banya houses.
What they say
Three Michelin Keys
Michelin
Forbes Four-Star
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, The 50 Discovery and Wallpaper*.
The lobby is set not at ground level but on the 14th floor, which separates it both literally and figuratively from the busy streets of Midtown.
“All the spaces, public and private, are decked out in Aman’s trademark earthy tones, using dark marble and wood that create a sense of serene minimalism.”
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street, Central Park waits two blocks north, surrounded by Midtown luxury shopping and Carnegie Hall.
The rooms
Suites feature working fireplaces, double-glazed acoustic glass, deep oval soaking tubs, and pivoting rice-paper screens framing washi-paper pine murals.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The spa and pool
A 65-foot indoor pool sits beside open fire pits, and private spa suites add wood-clad saunas and outdoor soaking tubs.
Dogs stay too.
Bar
The Jazz Club
This subterranean speakeasy hosts nightly live jazz around a grand piano, serving craft cocktails inspired by global destinations.
this princely landmark building-turned-polished urban oasis places you right in the thick of things—and allows you to quietly retreat from it just as easily, with a sprawling, three-floor spa
At the table
Arva serves seasonal Italian harvest cooking inside bronze-screened dining bays and out on the shaded garden terrace.
How it began
The property revitalized the 1921 Beaux-Arts Crown Building, which originally served as the first home of the Museum of Modern Art.
“Japanese-inspired minimalism guides the design and feel of the property, where space, light and are all given equal time in the sun.”
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.