The Best Hotels With Suites to Book in New York City

Movie stars and musicians throw decadent parties at this opulent hotel, which despite its rates and prime location has a bold bohemian streak running through it. The lobby and bars are a maximalist fantasy of shell-pink sofas, ceilings carpeted with clusters of light bulbs, mint checkerboard floors and red velvet curtains; upstairs, suites have bright jewel tones and upholstered bed frames. Suite occupants also get a key to New York’s exclusive, private Gramercy Park.

One of the most anticipated New York hotels in years, the box-fresh Equinox is in the sharp-edged new business and luxury-homes quarter, Hudson Yards. From the celeb-y gym brand of the same name, it’s unsurprisingly wellness-focused, with freestanding, jet-black bathtubs in rooms, a cavernous granite-and-gold spa, and a fabulous pool terrace with a view of sunsets over the Hudson. Zen-feeling, minimalist suites have blackout curtains to cure jet lag and dial you into New York time, ASAP.

Right on luxury-shopping boulevard Fifth Avenue, between the Empire State Building and Bryant Park, the Langham is known for its suave, contemporary interiors and lashings of modern art. Some suites have front-row views of the Empire State Building (throwing open those curtains to its glinting spire, piping Nespresso coffee in hand, is a thrill); others have millionaire terraces with cushioned wicker furniture and bamboo plants. This is the place to be right in the action in high glamour, while dodging any old-fashioned frills or simpering service.

SoHo is a pleasure to wander, stumbling across curious concept stores, small-scale galleries and independent restaurants. Its Soho Grand Hotel has a lovely, vintage-tinged warmth to it – all mood lighting, peacock murals and black-and-white photography. But the young and hip still flock to its plant-packed patio, Gilligan’s – and the rich and famous to its suites, some with delightful terraces trimmed with foliage and tasseled canopies, all lavishly decorated like an old-money New York apartment.

This is a true destination hotel: while most staying in Brooklyn will opt for shop-and-restaurant packed Williamsburg, this grand design down near Brooklyn Bridge Park is more than worth the detour. Its jagged rooftop pool gazes over Manhattan’s Financial District; an earthy, sustainability-focused spirit means raw, reclaimed woods, living walls, a plastic-free water supply, organic bedding and yoga mats in rooms. Book the two-bedroom Riverhouse for the best Brooklyn Bridge views from your own private hammock.

New York is no stranger to a rooftop bar, but Sixty’s feels comfier and more intimate than most: bright teal corner sofas, exposed lightbulbs strung across the terrace, views of Manhattan skyscrapers. This SoHo base’s rooms are understated while still feeling expensively furnished – bible-thick art books are stacked neatly on marble coffee tables; decorative globes and walls of picture frames add a touch of whimsy. Score one of the few with a Peloton bike.

This hotel sits close to the old jazz center of Tin Pan Alley, a location which inspires the art deco-infused, vintage-glamour interiors. Snuggle on ivy green velvet sofas in the bar, with its stained glass rendering of the Empire State, or snack on antipasti at the show-stopping, curvaceous marble Leonelli bar counter. Rooms are muted in periwinkle and white, with silky Frette bedding and retro bathroom fittings – thoughtfully equipped accessible options have roll-in baths, grab bars and TTY phones.

This colorful, affordable boutique number near central Bryant Park has vivid scarlet living areas and rooms in three crayon shades of blue – stepping into the suites, with room partitions and mid-century furniture – feels like entering a Warhol print. This is a great base for sightseeing too: five blocks from the Empire State Building (get in there early), steps from Fifth Avenue and the NY Public Library, and a short stroll from the best of the New York City theater scene.

This Little Italy haunt is a delightful mash-up of cutting-edge design and old-fashioned glamour: ornate tasseled keys open your room, graffiti art is displayed in swirly golden frames, and white subway tiles rub up against exposed brick – while a traditional Italian trattoria sits alongside a hip craft beer tavern. Affordable suites are snug, but pack in bathrooms with heated floors, spendy sound systems, Therapedic mattresses and smart TVs.

This charming little hangout, a short walk south of Times Square, is inspired by the surrounding neighborhood, the Garment District, and its heritage as a hat factory. Gentlemanly fabrics and texture leather headboards are eminently strokeable, a vintage newspaper informs you of hotel happenings, and there’s a free wine and cheese hour in the lobby each day. The rooftop bar is a fairy-lit delight, with retro-feel cocktails. Book the Atelier suite for a plush living area, fashion sketches muraled on the wall and tons of natural light.