The 21 Best Boutique Hotels in New York City

Our tip for architecture lovers is Nine Orchard New York. Rouse & Goldstone built the Jarmulowsky Bank in 1912 in Beaux-Arts style; after years of vacancy the building was restored over a decade, including a rebuilt domed tempietto, and opened as a hotel in 2022. The former banking hall with its vaulted ceiling and pink Tennessee marble is now the Swan Room. Casa Cipriani New York occupies the upper floors of the Battery Maritime Building, which Walker & Morris built from 1906 to 1909 as a ferry terminal to Brooklyn; the Governors Island ferry still leaves from here today.Nine Orchard New York · China TownThe Fifth Avenue Hotel New York brings the Gilded Age and the present together: the mansion that McKim, Mead & White once converted into the Second National Bank has been joined by a 24-story glass tower since 2023. Martin Brudnizki furnished the house in maximalist style with antiques and art. The Wall Street Hotel stands on the site of the Tontine Coffee House; the Australian pearling family Paspaley had the building converted into a hotel and filled with commissioned Aboriginal art from the APY Art Centre Collective. The interiors are by Rose Ink Workshop.The Mercer New York · Lower ManhattanThe Lowell New York opened in 1927 and is still independent and family-owned; the house celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2027. It reopened in 2017 after a three-year renovation by interior designer Michael S. Smith. In SoHo, The Mercer New York occupies a six-story brick building from 1890, built as an office building for the Astor family and later used as an artist's loft. It has been a hotel since 1997, with furniture Christian Liaigre designed exclusively for the house.

Michelin Keys: Casa Cipriani New York holds three Keys, while The Lowell New York, The Fifth Avenue Hotel New York and Nine Orchard New York hold two each. Michelin Keys recognize hotels, not restaurants. Four more houses in this selection hold one Key each.

Boutique hotels in New York City have a signature even without a historic building. At The Greenwich Hotel New York, which Robert De Niro opened in 2008 with hoteliers Ira Drukier and Richard Born, no two rooms are alike; the interiors are by Grayling Design, and paintings by Robert De Niro Sr. hang in the house. Jim Walrod designed Gild Hall New York like a gentlemen's club, with antler chandeliers, leather upholstery and a two-story library. And Milan architect Hannes Peer furnished The Manner New York in mid-century modern style, with rooms deliberately free of TVs.

With 47 rooms, 19 of them suites, Casa Cipriani New York is among the smallest houses in this selection. The hotel is part of a private members' club run by the Cipriani family, and guests enjoy butler service; after 5pm the club areas are open to guests aged 21 and over only. The Lowell New York has more suites than rooms: 47 of its 74 units are suites. During the day the Club Room, with its fireplace and library, is reserved for hotel guests, and from 4:30pm it serves cocktails and champagne.The Greenwich Hotel New York · TribecaDowntown can be just as personal. The Greenwich Hotel New York has 86 individually furnished rooms, including 15 suites; the Drawing Room, Colonnade and courtyard are reserved for hotel guests. The Mercer New York has 73 rooms and a lobby for hotel guests only, the minibar with snacks, water and soft drinks is complimentary, and room service is available around the clock.Fasano Fifth Avenue New York · Upper East SideAt The Manner New York you feel like a guest of friends: in The Apartment lounge, open around the clock to hotel guests only, a light breakfast and aperitivo with canapés are included in the room rate. The house has 97 rooms, including 11 suites, and welcomes guests aged 16 and over; check-in is from age 21. Smaller still is Fasano Fifth Avenue New York across from Central Park: a hotel and private members' club with 11 rooms, including duplex apartments with a kitchen. Our travel advisors will check for you whether short stays are possible and at what rate.