New York City Hotels

Welcome to the New York Hotels guide, hosted by Mahalo. Here you will find insider information on the best hotels and lodging options in New York City. Whether you're on a budget or looking to rub elbows with Manhattan's elite, this guide will help you find the perfect New York hotel for your next trip. This page about New York Hotels is managed by Mahalo user nnnick, who also maintains a list of the World's Best Hotels in his spare time.

According to Frommer's, "hotel rates in New York are the most expensive in the United States."Frommer's: New York City Hotels

Yet the price of admission is worth it. New York City is home to some of America's most exciting nightlife, most prestigious museums and art galleries, amazing cultural and historical landmarks, some of America's finest dining, and much, MUCH more.

New York City's tourism industry draws over 40 million visitors a year. With that many visitors, you can be there are a lot of hotels in New York City to choose from.

At Mahalo, we hope to make your decision in choosing New York hotels much easier. From luxury to boutique, contemporary to historic, New York City has a hotel to suit your preferences.

The Ritz-Carlton, Battery Park is the only "luxury waterfront hotel" in New York City and is one of Travel + Leisure's 500.Travel + Leisure: Ritz-Carlton. This Lower Manhattan luxury hotel offers classic New York style with renowned Ritz-Carlton service for a quintessential New York experience, if you can afford it.

1. Location: Battery Park
2. Rates: $445 - $7,500Official Site: Ritz-Carlton
3. Phone: 800-241-3333, 212-344-0800
4. E-mail: comments@ritzcarlton.com
5. Amenities: Wireless Internet, feather beds, goosedown pillows, morning newspaper, 24-hour room service, overnight shoeshineOfficial Site: Ritz-Carlton
6. Hotel services: Gym, three dining facilities, two ballrooms, limousine services, valet parking, babysitting services, spaOfficial Site: Ritz-Carlton
7. Check-in: 3 p.m.
8. Check-out: 12 p.m.
9. Pets under 20 lbs are permitted with a $125 pet feeOfficial Site: Ritz-Carlton
10. All rooms non-smoking

Other Mahalo recommendations:

The Fairmont Plaza Hotel - featuring it's own champagne bar, you know you'll be staying in luxury here!

Ritz-Carlton Central Park - Another Ritz in NYC, what more can we say? Ritz defines luxury, so choose the Ritz nearest where you'd like to stay and rest assured you're getting the best.

Frommer's suggests staying at the Larchmont Hotel. This "European-style hotel" is walking distance from "some of the city's best shopping, dining, and sightseeing.

Another excellent recommendation is to stay with a major brand name hotel, which offers more affordable rates along with dependable service and well appointed accommodations. Marriott has a number of New York Hotels we recommend, especially the following:

Marriott's Brooklyn Hotel - located right off the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, this hotel is an excellent value and is just minutes from all of Manhattan's adventures.

Renaissance Hotel 57 - A new boutique hotel in East Manhattan, with affordable prices, this modern hotel is located near Central Park, East Side Manhattan, and more.

If planning a trip, please see New York City Vacation, New York City Restaurants, and New York City Tours.

With so much to see and do in New York, we recommend starting your travel planning early. Visit local travel guides, check out popular travel blogs, and pick up a few books and resources related to New York City's famous travel sites.

Most importantly, don't over extend yourself! There is an overwhelming amount of stuff you can see in New York City, but it's nearly impossible to see it all. Prioritize and find the attractions you are most interested in, and try to group them by location so you are not running over town all day long and spending lots of money on cab fares.

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