New York City is one of the most visited cities in the world. Often people come to visit and ask me where to stay. This guide is my answer to those questions. Enjoy! 🎀
where to stay in nyc
When it comes to specific hotel recommendations, I’m only going to recommend hotels I’ve personally been in or stayed at. I know these hotels are expensive, but even if you don’t stay at them you can still go to them while you’re in town. They are beautiful and a lot of them have incredible rooftop views and decor.
- The Row NYC
- The Baccarat Hotel
- The Peninsula
- 1 Hotel Central Park
- Refinery Hotel –
- The James Hotel – See “The Jimmy“
- Trump SoHo (Now “The Dominick”)
- NoMo SoHo – See “NoMo Kitchen“.
- The Roxy
- The Kimberly Hotel – See “Upstairs“.
- 11 Howard – You will be close to really good food, shopping, and other cool hotels. See “The Blonde“.
- Hotel 50 Bowery
- The Plaza Hotel
- Public Hotel – Check out their rooftop
- Conrad New York
- The Beekman – The decor and service here are both amazing. See “Augustine“. They also have a super cute lounge with a beautiful atrium.
- Lotte New York Palace
- Courtyard Marriott or Hilton Garden Inn
what to see in NYC
You might not see any recommendations under a specific neighborhood and that’s just because its got a lot to offer and I recommend making it a point to visit the neighborhood and explore! I lived in Financial district, which is why it has the most points and its own section.
financial district
NYC Neighborhoods
- Wall Street
- St. Pauls Chapel of Trinity Church
- Bowling Green
- The charging bull
- The fearless girl
- The stock exchange & the federal reserve
- 911 memorial and museum
- The freedom tower
- South street seaport
- Stone street
- South street ferry – take it to the Statue of liberty
- Brooklyn bridge
- Battery park – explore the brookfield place mall and bike ride up the bike path
- Soho
- Chelsea
- Little Italy
- China Town
- Flatiron District
- Flatiron Building
- Midtown
- St. Patricks Cathedral
- Rockefeller Center
- Grand Central Station
- Chrysler Building
- Empire State Building
- Bryant Park
- Radio City – Rockettes
- Broadway – see a play of your choice
- Times Square
- MOMA
- Upper East Side
- MET
- Central Park
- Guggenheim
- Upper West Side
- Central Park West
- Columbus Circle
- Battery Park/TriBeca
- The Highline
- Hells Kitchen
- Lower East Side
- Lower West Side
- Greenwich Village
- Washington Square Park
- Chelsea
- Chelsea Market
where to eat in NYC
bakeries & cafes
lunch & dinner
- Black Fox Coffee
- Leonidas – two locations
- La Colombe
- Birch Coffee
- Bouchon Bakery & Cafe – Columbus Circle or Rockefeller Center location
- Cha Cha Matcha
- Tiffany Cafe
- Dean & DeLuca – Just for groceries, coffee or a pastry
- Vivi Bubble Tea – Love their bubble tea! I haven’t tried any of their food.
- Blank Slate Tea
- Blue Stone Lane – Multiple locations
- Cafe Patoro
- While We Were Young
- 1803 NYC
- Bagatelle – check to make sure you go on a day they have their party
- Out East
- Bubby’s
- Scarpetta
- ABC Kitchen – ABC Cocina and ABC Veggie are at the same address as ABC Kitchen
- ABC Cocina – Mexican
- ABC Veggie – Vegan/Vegetarian
- El Rio Grande
- Salvation Taco
- Dominque Ansel Kitchen
- Sel Rose
- Crooked Knife
- Tao Downtown
- LAVO
- By Chloe
- Sweets By Chloe
- The Butchers Daughter
- Augustine
- Seamores
- Pizza Beach
- Gelso & Grand
- Lure Fishbar
- Brooke Field Place Cafeteria
- Amada
- Amelie
- Babbo
- Bodega Negra at Dream Downtown
- Laduree Soho
- Boquería
- Catch NYC
- Chelsea Market
- Los Tacos No.1
- Vandal
- Artichoke Pizza
- Bar Primi
- Pio Pio
- Tacombi
- Dos Caminos
- Rosa Mexicano
- Cipriani
- Del Monicos
- The Dead Rabbit
- Eatly – Flatiron location has a rooftop!
- Serendipity 3 – for the frozen hot chocolate
- Yuca bar & restaurant
- Vandal – also has a lounge downstairs
- Pulqueria
- Joe’s Shanghai – Cash only!
- Ippudo
- Katz Delicatessan
- Vanessa Dumpling House
- 99 Favor Taste
- The Standard Grill
- Gato
- Leos Bagels
- Industry Kitchen
- South Street Seaport
- MomoFuku
- Jean- Georges
- 10 Corso Como
- IPIC – they actually have great food and you can watch a movie while ordering from your chair so…win/win!
- El Luchador – best tacos in FiDi
- Manhatta
where to shop in NYC
- Chelsea
- The Shops at Columbus Circle
- Hudson Yards
- Westfields World Trade Center mall
- Brookfield Place
- SoHo
- Fifth avenue
- Madison Avenue
- Berdorf Goodman
- Barney’s New York
- Lexington Avenue
- Canal Street
- Herald Square
- Prince Street
- Bleecker Street
- Spring Street
- Orchard Street
where to party in nyc
I’ve put a lot of my going out recommendations in the “To Sleep” section. These are just some that I left out and I’ll continuously be updating these lists:)
- The Plaza Hotel – they have a champagne bar that great for having a drink before going out at
- Tao Downtown – Restaurant here is good also
- Avenue
- PHD Rooftop – Downtown location
- Hotel Chantelle
- Rolf’s Christmas Bar – during the holidays
- Keybar
- The Blonde
- Up and Down
- Mr. Purple
- The Spaniard
- Marquee
- The Press Lounge
- 1 Oak
- Lucky Strike
- The Box
- The VYNL Vintage New York Lifestyle
- Vandal
- Le Bain
That’s it for now folks! I hope this guide helps you have an enjoyable and curated trip! Have a good time in the city! Did I miss anything? I’m constantly updating this guide! Let me know in the comments what else I should add!
xo,
City & Chic
