Equinox Hotel: Officially taking reservations now for its opening in June, it will have access to a 60,000-square-foot gym with a 25-yard, indoor, saltwater pool. (And yes, there’s a SoulCycle just downstairs.)
Freehand Hotel New York: Book a suite to avoid feeling as if you’re sleeping in a gussied-up dorm room. Then set your alarm earlier than you need to: Breakfast here is one of the best in the city.
Hoxton Williamsburg: The rooms are “cozy” and the commute from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, can be brutal. Still, there are fondue dinners in heated geodesic domes throughout the winter and power outlets near sun loungers for outdoor co-working come summer. In other words, your colleagues will happily come to you.
Made Hotel: Lots of outdoor spaces (including the rooftop tiki bar, Good Behavior) and a central (if slightly offbeat) location on West 29th Street make it an appealing midtown option.
Moxy Chelsea: The most successful outpost of this budding Marriott brand, it has an airy solarium behind the second-floor bar where you can plug in before happy hour, as well as modular co-working spaces designed by Rockwell Group.
Park Terrace Hotel: If you’d rather feel as if you’re staying in a luxury condo than a hotel, this new entry off Bryant Park will hit the spot.
Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park: The classic property is about to wrap a top-to-bottom renovation; for luxury-seekers, its knockout park views and generously proportioned rooms will be a respite from the micro-hotel trend.
Sister City: The stripped-down website exemplifies the brand’s hyper-minimalist approach. It takes design cues from Japanese bento boxes and Finnish saunas, and uses connections to nature (lots of plants, real-time video projection of the sky) to feel like an urban escape.
Times Square Edition: Ian Schrager’s latest project includes a handful of ambitious restaurants by John Fraser, a black-and-white-on-white color scheme, and Blade Runner-style terraces that make Times Square look tiny.
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