Hotels near the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Bed down on any budget at these hotels near the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Pierre
- Rated as: 5/5
- Price band: 4/4
The 1930 landmark overlooking Central Park became part of the posh Indian Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces in 2005, setting in motion a $100 million overhaul—but it retains delightfully old-fashioned elements such as elevator operators and original fireplaces in some suites. In contrast to the
- 2 E 61st St, at Fifth Ave, 10065
- $895–$1,600 double. AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, V
The Surrey
- Rated as: 5/5
- Price band: 4/4
- Critics choice
A stylish addition to an area thin on unstuffy accommodation, the Surrey, in a solid pre-war Beaux Arts building given a $60 million overhaul, pitches at both traditionalists and the trend-driven. Flanked by top chef Daniel Boulud’s Café Boulud and his chic cocktail destination, Bar Pleiades, it’s
- 20 E 76th St, between Fifth and Madison Aves, 10021
- $495–$699 double. AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, V
Bentley Hotel
- Price band: 2/4
Converted from an office building in 1998, this slender 21-story hotel commands sweeping vistas from floor-to-ceiling windows—but the immeditate surroundings (a featureless stretch of York Avenue) are less than picturesque. Part of the Amsterdam Hospitality group, it is one of six New York
- 500 E 62nd St, at York Ave, 10065
- $185–$569 double. Credit AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, V
Aloft Brooklyn
- Rated as: 3/5
- Price band: 2/4
Starwood Hotels' fast-expanding Aloft brand pitches to a young, design-conscious traveler whose budget might not stretch to fit a room at one of the company's W properties. The recently opened Aloft Brooklyn—the chain's second NYC link—shares some facilities with a next-door Sheraton (another
- 216 Duffield St, between Fulton Mall and Willoughby St, 11201
- $169–$300 double. AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, V
The Carlyle
- Rated as: 4/5
- Price band: 4/4
Opened in 1930 as a residential hotel, the elegant Carlyle is best known for its classy cabaret room, Café Carlyle, and Bemelmans Bar, which features charming murals by Madeline creator Ludwig Bemelmans. A sumptuous spa, Sense, with correspondingly high prices, recently boosted the hotel's
- 35 E 76th St, between Fifth and Madison Aves, 10021
- $450–$750. AmEX, Disc, MC, V
