Accommodation in New York

Three curated guides make up New York's accommodation section. The luxury guide is the deepest at 12 entries and sits at our per-guide cap. The boutique guide and the where-to-stay guide each carry 10. The luxury and boutique guides together account for most of the section's entries, which tilts our New York selection toward the upper market. That's the shape to expect when you open these 3 guides.

Start with the where-to-stay guide if you're visiting New York for the first time. Its 10 entries span the broadest range of the 3 guides. The boutique guide, also at 10, covers a narrower slice of the market and tends to be the better starting point if character matters more to you than category. The luxury guide's 12 entries make it the largest single list, useful for side-by-side comparison once you know you want the top tier.

August in New York averages 29°C highs with 11 rain days, so how well a room handles the heat tends to matter when choosing where to stay.