One of eight vibes
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
11 hotels on this page
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Ace Hotel New York
Communal worktables, Stumptown espresso, craft cocktails, and evening vinyl DJ sets anchor the lively open-plan lobby.
Dream Downtown, by Hyatt
Resident DJs and crowds gather at the rooftop lounge and subterranean cocktail room.
Freehand New York
Five distinct venues span the Broken Shaker rooftop, Bar Calico, and DJ parties at Georgia Room.
Public Hotel
Seven public venues include an all-day co-working lobby, candlelit cocktail lounges, and late-night basement dance parties.
Soho Grand Hotel
Grand Bar, the moody Club Room, and summer garden Gilligan's keep the property buzzing from morning coffee to late night.
Soho House New York
Multi-level member lounges, private cinema screenings, and a lively rooftop pool deck overlooking the Hudson River.
The Carlyle Rosewood Hotel
Nightly live jazz at Bemelmans Bar and intimate cabaret inside Café Carlyle draw steady local crowds.
The Roxy Hotel New York
Subterranean jazz at The Django, thirty-five-millimeter screenings at Roxy Cinema, and live music beneath the eight-story atrium.
The Standard, High Line
Multiple venues including rooftop nightclub Le Bain, golden cocktail lounge Boom, and a street-level German beer garden.
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They did this well. You’ll notice.
Ace Hotel Brooklyn
A sprawling communal lobby brings locals and travelers together for laptop sessions, craft cocktails, and vinyl DJ sets.
Civilian Hotel
Starchild hosts late-night rooftop DJ sets under a retractable glass canopy alongside live jazz in the second-floor lounge.
Crosby Street Hotel
The Crosby Bar and terrace host lively gatherings alongside weekly dinner-and-movie screenings in the 99-seat cinema.
Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC
Rooftop cocktail lounges and weekend DJ sets join an open-air sidewalk patio and subterranean bowling speakeasy.
Gild Hall, A Thompson Hotel
Mezzanine wine bar La Soffitta gathers after-work crowds over Italian vintages, leather banquettes, and a dartboard.
Hotel 50 Bowery
Rooftop lounge The Crown draws locals and travellers for Asian-inspired cocktails and panoramic Manhattan skyline views.
Hotel Edison
The Rum House draws theatergoers and cocktail lovers for nightly live jazz in a vintage wood-paneled lounge.
Hotel NH Collection New York Madison Avenue
MAD Bar and Lounge pairs craft cocktails like the Mr. Añejo Manhattan with weeknight live jazz sets.
Hotel Seville NoMad
Subterranean cocktail lounge The Seville hosts live music and DJ sets alongside evening lobby wine pours.
Made Hotel
Rooftop lounge Good Behavior pours tiki cocktails alongside ground-floor cafe Paper and a relaxed lobby bar.
ModernHaus SoHo
The eighteenth floor rooftop lounge JIMMY draws crowds with cocktail sessions, city panoramas, and summer pool parties.
Moxy Brooklyn Williamsburg
Four nightlife venues curated with Bar Lab include rooftop LilliStar and the subterranean Jolene Sound Room.
Moxy NYC Downtown
Recreation hosts arcade games, a basketball half-court, and weekend DJ sets.
Moxy NYC Lower East Side
Five on-site venues include subterranean club Loosie's, the Highlight Room rooftop terrace, and Silver Lining piano lounge.
Park Lane New York
Rooftop lounge Darling pours cocktails forty-seven floors up, while ground-floor Rose Lane offers an outdoor garden promenade.
Pendry Manhattan West
Lively evenings center around Chez Zou cocktails on the terrace and drinks by the Bar Pendry fireplace.
Radio Hotel
El Patio courtyard hosts lively Domino Tuesdays alongside cocktails and community pop-ups from local neighborhood businesses.
Refinery Hotel
Refinery Rooftop draws crowds beneath the Empire State Building, complemented by evening live jazz inside Winnie's Lounge.
Romer Hell's Kitchen
Live piano performances, Broadway singers, and neighborhood coffee hours across interconnected lobby lounges and supper club spaces.
The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel
The Bar Room hosts weekend jazz beneath the atrium, alongside late-night DJ sessions at Laissez Faire.
The Bowery Hotel
A fireside lobby bar with velvet armchairs draws downtown creatives, complemented by bustling sidewalk dining at Gemma.
The High Line Hotel
A leafy courtyard and lobby cafe where neighborhood regulars gather over morning espresso and evening cocktails.
The Hoxton, Williamsburg
An energetic open-plan lobby, rooftop charcoal grill, and Saturday night live jazz invite mingling from morning to late.
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.
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.
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.