Uptown New York hotels: Find accommodation in NYC
Find hotels on the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and in Harlem with this guide to uptown NYC hotels.
When you’re trying to choose from the overwhelming array of New York hotels, one strategy is to narrow it down by area. If Museum Mile institutions such as the Met are on your itinerary, you might want to base yourself on the Upper East Side. The Upper West Side is home to some of the city’s premier performing-arts venues, including the Metropolitan Opera House and the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, while Harlem has lively bars, lots of history and one of the city’s classic music venues.
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
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
Country Inn the City
- Rated as: 4/5
- Price band: 2/4
The name of this charming B&B on the Upper West Side is pretty accurate. Spacious, immaculately maintained studios with kitchenettes, four-poster beds and flagons of brandy make this intimate inn a special retreat in the middle of the metropolis. Rooms: 4.
- 270 W 77th St, between Broadway and West End Ave, 10024
- $100–$350 suite. Cash only
The Harlem Flophouse
- Rated as: 4/5
- Price band: 1/4
The dark-wood interior, moody lighting and lilting jazz music make musician Rene Calvo’s Harlem inn feel more like a 1930s speakeasy than a 21st-century B&B. The airy suites, named for Harlem Renaissance figures such as Chester Himes and Cozy Cole, have restored tin ceilings, a quirky mix of
- 242 W 123rd St, between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Frederick Douglass Blvds, 10027
- $125–$170 double. DC, MC, V
Mandarin Oriental New York
- Rated as: 4/5
- Price band: 4/4
Mandarin Oriental's five-star New York property perches 280 feet above street level in the Time Warner Center—the luxurious rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows to make the most of the spectacular views. Among the many features of the two-floor, 14,500-square-foot spa are a body-pummeling Vitality
- 80 Columbus Circle, at 60th St, 10023
- $695–$1,375 double. AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, V
On the Ave Hotel
- Rated as: 4/5
- Price band: 2/4
Given the affluent area, it’s hardly surprising that On the Ave’s rooms are stylish, with industrial-style bathroom sinks, HD TVs, ergonomic Herman Miller chairs, plus down comforters and Egyptian-cotton sheets. On the upper floors, panoramic deluxe rooms and penthouse suites command fantastic
- 222 W 77th St, between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave, 10024
- $129–$699 double. 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
Aloft Harlem
- 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. Launched in December 2010, Aloft Harlem was the first hotel to open in the area since the early ’60s. The public spaces
- 2296 Frederick Douglass Blvd (Eighth Ave), between 123rd and 124th Sts, 10027
- $169–$400 double. AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, V
Hotel Belleclaire
- Rated as: 3/5
- Price band: 2/4
This landmark Upper West Side hotel, a short walk from Lincoln Center, Central Park and the Museum of Natural History, debuted a complete renovation in early 2013, in time for its 100th birthday. The grand paneled lobby, which retains its original skylight and mosaic-tiled floor, now has a stylish
- 250 W 77th St, at Broadway, 10024
- $159–$569 double. AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, V
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