Crosby Street Hotel

Crosby Street Hotel occupies a cobblestone street in SoHo, its entrance marked by a 12-foot cat sculpture. Founder Kit Kemp designed each of the 86 guestrooms individually, pairing floor-to-ceiling warehouse-style windows with Frette linens, Bose sound systems and Blu-ray players.

Upgraded suites add separate living rooms, dining areas and terraces, and the Meadow Suite has its own private terrace and garden. The hotel holds three Michelin Keys and carries a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star rating.

On-site, the Crosby Bar & Terrace serves American cuisine with a daily English afternoon tea, the guest-only Drawing Room operates as a 24-hour lounge with an honor bar, and a sub-cellar screening room hosts a Sunday Film Club. A rooftop garden, a gym, and a secluded sculpture garden round out the facilities.

It suits guests comparing SoHo's boutique, design-led hotels who want individually decorated rooms over a uniform chain look, and who value a quieter, residential feel a subway stop from the rest of Manhattan.