Even in the City that Never Sleeps, it’s still nice to have somewhere to lay your head. Read on for some of our favorite stays in one of our favorite cities.

These hotels are the top recommendations from the Safarist community and have been personally vetted and endorsed by our team of hospitality experts.

The Standard East Village

Famed for its punk glory days, the East Village abounds with no-frills dives, grungy tattoo shops and record stores

As one of the most iconic neighborhoods in the whole city, the East Village inevitably draws strong opinions. Home to great bars, tons of young people, creativity galore and excellent food, there’s tons to love about this sprawling neighborhood.

...the East Village has blossomed into a downtown epicenter of cool where eccentricity and nightlife flourish...home to top restaurants and cultural hubs like Little Ukraine as well as generations of new college students from nearby universities that carry on the neighborhood’s stylish and bohemian legacy.

East Village

The Ned NoMad

Midtown is having a renaissance right about now...this slice of NYC is a veritable playground for adult fun... You may even be surprised at the pockets of calm you can unearth amidst these skyscrapers, and the unsuspecting residential streets with A+ dining gems.

...the neighborhood is...home to New York landmarks like the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the headquarters of the United Nations, Rockefeller Center and Times Square.

At the very heart of Manhattan lies the land of historic hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and an abundance of riches. After a brief blimp due to the pandemic, the Old World glamour of Midtown is back thanks to a flurry of new openings. With plenty of new things to discover around every corner, there are tons of reasons why this iconic neighborhood has not lost its luster.

Midtown Manhattan

The Bowery Hotel

These hotels stand out for value, hospitality, and/or design but are generally under the radar.

The Marlton Hotel

New York's most bohemian neighborhood spawned some major historical moments, from the Beats to LGBTQ rights. It's also home to a bevy of beloved institutions and a spirit unlike any other.

Gorgeous real estate, lines for brunch wrapping around the block, Washington Square Park and well-dressed New Yorkers are just a few of the things that come to mind when we think of [the West Village] and Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel, by Hyatt

New York City

The St. Regis New York

PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel

A world away from the brownstones and penthouses of the Upper East Side, steam rises from manhole covers in scenes straight out of a movie, the buildings are crisscrossed with steel stairways and possibilities hang in the thick city air.

The Lower East Side, NYC is one of Manhattan’s most fashionable neighborhoods. The former Bargain District meets your late-night comedy, pastrami-on-rye and tattoo needs as it’s home to some of the best comedy clubs, one of the best New York delis and great tattoo shops.

The Lower East Side is evocative of the always-changing nature of New York City. Settled by a wave after wave of immigrants, you can walk from one world to the next simply by crossing the street. The LES, bordered on the south and west by Chinatown, is a master class in New York City’s famed high-low aesthetic.

Lower East Side

11 Howard, New York, a Member of Design Hotels

But don’t write off Soho as a mere urban shopping mall. Though many of the art galleries that made Soho New York a contemporary-art hot spot in the 1970s and ’80s decamped to Chelsea and the Lower East Side, some excellent art spaces remain.

Soho is one of the city's hottest shopping destinations, but this high-profile neighborhood is also home to some of NYC's best restaurants, hotels and more.

SoHo is for the boho-chic, the fashion-forward and the in-the-know New Yorker. What used to be the most popular artist hangout spot back in the 1960s and ’70s has turned into the fashion capital of the city.

Soho

Pendry Manhattan West

Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York

The William Vale

...Greenpoint—a Polish immigrant enclave—has everything you could want out of a Brooklyn neighbhorhood. Greenpoint's gorgeous waterfront views and historic buildings suggest an atmosphere that is comparable to low-key Brooklyn Heights.

Steeped in historic Polish culture and modern millennial influences, Greenpoint is one of Brooklyn’s trendiest neighborhoods. Relatively off the beaten path, Greenpoint retains its grounded charm due to its lack of tourist attractions—and that’s why we love it