These Are the 16 Best Boutique Hotels in New York City

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[Nicholas DeRenzo](https://www.travelandleisure.com/author/nicholas-derenzo)

Nicholas DeRenzo knows where to eat, stay, and play in almost any locale. A travel writer and editor, he has contributed articles to _Condé Nast Traveler_, _BBC Travel_, _Travel + Leisure_, _New York_ magazine, _The New York Times_, and _Sunset_.

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Rooftop view of the NYC skyline at The Mark Hotel.Credit: The Mark Hotel

New York may be a city of neighborhoods, but even more so, it's a city of big personalities—with a hotel scene built to match. Sure, there are plenty of luxury and budget chain properties, but to truly get on the city's characterful wavelength, it helps to stay in one of its many [boutique hotels](https://www.travelandleisure.com/hotels-resorts/boutique-hotels/best-boutique-hotels). For this list, we combined editor favorites with winners from [_Travel + Leisure_'s World's Best Awards](https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best-awards-2025-hotels-new-york-city-11750363) and It List. As a [native New Yorker](https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-guide/new-york-city) who returned to the city after college and has lived in Brooklyn for 17 years and counting, these are the 16 best boutique hotels in New York City.

- [The High Line Hotel](https://www.hotels.com/ho447051/the-high-line-hotel-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (Chelsea) - [Hotel Chelsea](https://www.hotels.com/ho50644000/hotel-chelsea-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (Chelsea) - [Nine Orchard](https://www.hotels.com/ho2895244000/nine-orchard-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (Chinatown) - [The Bowery Hotel](https://www.hotels.com/ho52233792/the-bowery-hotel-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (East Village) - [The Wall Street Hotel](https://www.hotels.com/ho1775235808/the-wall-street-hotel-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (Financial District) - [Public Hotel](https://www.hotels.com/ho548745984/public-an-ian-schrager-hotel-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (Lower East Side) - [The Fifth Avenue Hotel](https://www.hotels.com/ho3088124960/the-fifth-avenue-hotel-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (NoMad) - [Made Hotel](https://www.hotels.com/ho639429344/made-hotel-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (NoMad) - [Archer New York](https://www.hotels.com/ho445763/archer-hotel-new-york-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (Midtown) - [Baccarat Hotel](https://www.hotels.com/ho487932/baccarat-hotel-and-residences-new-york-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (Midtown) - [11 Howard](https://www.hotels.com/ho401102624/11-howard-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (Soho) - [Fouquet’s New York](https://www.hotels.com/ho2825668256/hotel-barriere-fouquets-new-york-dixcove-ghana/) (Tribeca) - [Roxy Hotel New York](https://www.hotels.com/ho164312/roxy-hotel-new-york-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (Tribeca) - [The Lowell](https://www.hotels.com/ho118630/the-lowell-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (Upper East Side) - [The Mark](https://www.hotels.com/ho117020/the-mark-new-york-united-states-of-america/) (Upper East Side) - [The William Vale](https://www.hotels.com/ho556612/the-william-vale-brooklyn-united-states-of-america/) (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)

Fireplace in a High Line guest room. The High Line Hotel

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