TOP HOTELS35 E 76th Street Tel 744 1600 Quiet, luxurious hotel, just a step from Central Park.
Gramercy Park Hotel
2 Lexington Ave at 21st Street Tel 475 4320 Old New York atmosphere in quiet, historic neighbourhood; moderately priced.
Four Seasons Hotel
57 E 57th Street (between Madison and Park Aves) Tel 758 5700 Large, brand new hotel, very plush and excellently located.
Mayfair Baglioni
610 Park Avenue at 65th Street Tel 288 0800 European-style.
Paramount Hotel
235 W 46th Street (between 8th and Broadway) Tel 764 5500 Post-modern, hip and comfortable.
The Pierre
5 61st Street (between Madison and 5th) Tel 940 8101
Simply the best: the real, if traditional, McCoy.
The Plaza
5th Ave at 59th Street Tel 759 3000 Typically Trump more of a tourist attraction than a hotel.
The Royalton
44 W 44th Street Tel 869 4400 Designed by Philippe Starck. Cool.
St Regis
2 East 55th Street Tel 753 4500 A 1904 hotel, recently renovated. Elegant and luxurious.
Waldorf Astoria
301 Park Ave, at 50th Street Tel 355 3000 As much a part of New York as the horse-and-carriages in Central Park.
