Royalton

Redesigned in 2007 by Roman and Williams (the firm behind the eclectic interiors of Ace Hotel New York), the Royalton’s dark, glam main-level lounge is popular among midtown professionals. Guests will enjoy complimentary coffee and cappuccino from the hotel’s American brasserie, Forty Four, which is best known for its seasonal cocktails. Sip on a Sorrento Sunrise at the horseshoe-shaped bar or sink into a leather armchair opposite the bronze fireplace. The spacious rooms are decorated in a soothing slate-gray color palette and mahogany furniture. In-room perks include an iPad with free Wi-Fi, flatscreen HD TV, minibar and spa treatments by requests. Most bathrooms come with a circular five-foot-diameter Roman tub (note, there are no tubs on floors 11 through 14). After a soak, from October through April, you can warm up by a roaring fire—most rooms are outfitted with a wood-burning fireplace. Rooms: 168.