There’s never a shortage of things to do, whether you’re on Broadway, Brighton Beach, Queens Night Market, Governors Island or anywhere else in New York. This is the city that never sleeps—nor do the hotels They are establishing their business in one of the most competitive markets in the United States. It can be the ideal place to start exploring world-class restaurants and museums. However, it can also serve as an oasis to hide away in with its luxurious bedding and room service menus. This year’s top list shows that our readers continue to seek out a trusted brand where service is paramount.
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How Voting Works
Every year for our World’s Best Awards survey, T+L asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe—to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. The 2025 survey was completed by nearly 180,000 T+L subscribers. More than 657,000 votes have been cast in total across 8,700 properties.).
Based on their location and amenities they were classified into resort hotels, city hotels, inns, and safari lodges. They were also rated according to the following criteria:
- Rooms/facilities
- Location
- Service
- Food
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Respondents could rate each characteristic as excellent, above the average, average or below average. The final scores are the averages of all these responses.
What Readers Loved
In 2025, Travel + Leisure The readers rearranged the list of their favorite New York City Hotels: none of the previous year’s Top 10 hotels returned to be included in this year’s list. This is a true testament of New York City’s ever-changing, high quality scene. Voters praised the Mandarin Oriental New York (No. “stunning views Central Park,” as well as the “warm team [that] always makes you feel welcome” at Hotel Barrière Fouquet’s New York (No. 3). The classics did the best in this year’s survey, such as Four Seasons Hotel New York, which ranked No. The reader who rated the 4th place hotel said it was “exactly as I picture a luxurious hotel.” The first place was won by a relative unknown. The Fifth Avenue HotelThe property designed by Martin Brudnizki in NoMad is a maximalist masterpiece. Continue reading to find out why.
The Winner
The Fifth Avenue Hotel
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One voter said, “It was perfect from the minute I walked through the door to the time I left the hotel a week later.” The gem-toned NoMad Hotel opened its doors in late 2023. Since its doors opened, it made a dramatic splash—and so did its small martinis at the cozy, amber Portrait Bar. Another said, “They really thought of everything.” We assume that “everything,” including the Dyson hair dryers and complimentary “maxi-bars” found in each room, is included. One reader pointed out that the Fifth Avenue Hotel is a good choice for those who are looking to stay in town or for those seeking a vacation. And even if they’re not spending the night, New Yorkers and savvy travelers tend to cross paths at the ebullient Café Carmellini over chef Andrew Carmellini’s duck tortellini and squab en croute.
The Complete List
1. The Fifth Avenue Hotel
Reader Score: 94.82
2. Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC
Reader Score: 95.71
3. Hotel Barrière Fouquet’s New York
Reader Score: 94.13
4. Four Seasons Hotel New York
Score of Reader: 93.64
5. The Mark
Reader Score: 93.50
6. The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
Reader Score: 93.45%
7. Andaz 5th Avenue
Reader Score: 93.00
8. The Plaza
Reader Score: 92.97%
9. Mandarin Oriental, New York
Reader Score: 92.89%
10. Soho Grand Hotel
Reader Score: 92.21%
