Hotel Hot Spots

80 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY 10023 (map)

A romantic hideaway tucked inside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

356 West 58th Street, 15th floor, New York, NY 10019 (map)

44 W 63rd St, New York, NY 10023 (map)

18 9th Ave, New York, NY 10014 (map)

Panoramic views and endless buzz attract a mixed crowd to the Hotel Gansevoort's stylish rooftop lounge.

371 W 16th St, New York, NY 10011 (map)

A rock-and-roll club decked out in Japonaise-chic at the Maritime Hotel.

35 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021 (map)

This timeless bar at the Carlyle Hotel draws up a cocktail list to match.

5th Ave at Central Park South, New York, NY 10019 (map)

Patrons savor the luxe life at this swanky bar, nestled inside the revamped Plaza Hotel.

204 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 (map)

A downtown vibe makes its way to midtown at the Dream Hotel's swanky, subterranean lounge.

2 Avenue of The Americas, New York , NY 10013 (map)

In a city where most hip digs are a flash in the pan, this bar at the Tribeca Grand Hotel is growing old gracefully.

356 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019 (map)

Hudson Hotel hot spot with a squeeze of limelight.

1567 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 (map)

With a groovy dance floor and a space age interior, Gerber takes Times Square.

235 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036 (map)

Tumble through the looking glass at the Paramount Hotel into a Philippe Starck-orchestrated glitzy hotel hang.

60 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012 (map)

Being with the "private party" nets near 360-degree views and breezy cocktails at the 60 Thompson Hotel.

2 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10010 (map)

The luxurious boutique hotel on the perimeter of Manhattan's famed Gramercy Park is also just steps away from bustling Union Square.

18 9th Ave, New York, NY 10014 (map)

455 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10022 (map)

Keep your eyes peeled in this Italian palace for the "Gossip Girl" crew, as it is home to Serena Van Der Woodsen and her Upper East Side elite family.

205 E 45 St, New York, NY 10017 (map)

Designed by David Rockwell, these serene, modern accommodations offer an inviting reprieve from midtown.

44 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 (map)

One of the most visually exciting hotels in the city.

107 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

Chic setting, small plates and scene-stealing desserts thunder across the Rivington Hotel on the Lower East Side.

455 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10022 (map)

"Gossip Girl" Serena Van Der Woodsen is a fan of the ambitious European fare that brings the gilded age into the modern one at the Palace Hotel's restaurant.

44 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 (map)

55 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 (map)

Daniel Boulud's casual French bistro at the City Club Hotel is still world-class.

205 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017 (map)

204 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019 (map)

Sometimes a restaurant is just a restaurant-- and sometimes it's a surreally decorated modern Mediterranean spot at the Dream Hotel in midtown.

15 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019 (map)

A hard-to-find foodie mecca for big flavors at the Chambers Hotel.

369 W 16th St, New York, NY 10011 (map)

99 Prince St, New York, NY 10012 (map)

Jean-Georges' smart French-Mediterranean restaurant in an enduringly hip Soho destination, the Mercer Hotel.

356 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019 (map)

A melange of flavors--with comfort a specialty--at the upscale Hudson Hotel.

2 E 55th St, New York, NY 10022 (map)

80 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10023 (map)

A plush platform for exacting French-Japanese fusion, 35 floors up in the glowing Mandarin Oriental Hotel at the Time Warner Center.