As ballyhooed as New York’s many iconic and historic are, for decades they’ve been mostly sizzle, not a lot of steak. The most exciting city stays have been newer properties, like the beautifully curated, artistic , or the sleek, contemporary style and service of wellness-led . Yet within the last few years, NYC has seen a cascade of long-planned, highly anticipated . “I think it was long overdue to keep up with other places around the world who have reputations as being incredible hotel cities, such as London and Paris,” says Josh Alexander, with ProTravel International, a Virtuoso agency. “ was falling behind.”

The starry list of NYC hotels that have completed rejuvenations is (in alphabetical order) include: The Carlyle (reopened in 2021 after three years), Hotel Chelsea (reopened in 2

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