One of eight vibes
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
13 hotels on this page
They did this well. You’ll notice.
The Maritime Hotel
Subterranean TAO Downtown draws energetic evening crowds, while the fireplace-lit lobby lounge offers cozy seating for drinks.
The New York EDITION
A lobby bar with an open fireplace and a second-floor tavern with a gold-leaf bar and billiards.
The Penny Hotel Williamsburg
Rooftop venue elNico pairs skyline views and DJ sessions with agave cocktails, drawing neighborhood locals and guests.
The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad
A lively ground-floor botanical bar and a fiftieth-floor rooftop cocktail lounge drawing evening crowds for skyline views.
The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel
A buzzing Casa Tua restaurant and private members' club attract stylish locals alongside hotel guests into the night.
The Times Square EDITION
Immersive cabaret spectacles at Paradise Club join lively outdoor terrace drinks overlooking glowing Seventh Avenue billboards.
The Whitby Hotel
Live Saturday jazz sets, a thirty-foot pewter bar counter, and a private leather-seated basement screening cinema.
Thompson Central Park New York Hotel
Live jazz sets at the central atrium bar alongside counter queues at the hidden lobby burger joint.
Virgin Hotels New York City
Multi-level gathering spaces spanning the third-floor Everdene terrace, intimate Shag Room, and thirty-ninth-floor Riff Raff Club.
W New York Union Square
The double-height Living Room lounge shifts from morning coffee to evening cocktails alongside an all-season rooftop bar.
Walker Hotel Tribeca
Saint Tuesday hosts nightly subterranean jazz, alongside an all-day Blue Bottle lobby lounge and rooftop cocktails.
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.