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Trip Guide to Hotel Living in NYC

Martha Camarillo Joey and Sally Betesh, poolside at their Mandarin Oriental address.

Photo: Martha Camarillo

Although hotels with significant residential components are on the rise around the world, living in hotels is still more common in New York City than anywhere else. Whether it's the room service, the daily maid service, or the celebrity guests, living—really living—in a hotel full-time sounds like a dream to most of us. Remember Eloise, who presided over the Plaza?Although she flouted the common rules of hotel etiquette, the fictional Eloise (as well as her creator, the entertainer Kay Thompson) was embraced by the hotel, which made her part of its legend. Read the article

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6 Hotels

Destinations: Chelsea · Upper East Side · Battery Park/Financial District · Midtown East · Midtown West

Themes: Hotels + Resorts

Inspired by: Real-Life Eloises — by Lisa Birnbach, Published May. 2006

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Hotel Chelsea

Chelsea | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | New York | New York City | Manhattan

The hotel also rents out apartments that run from $3,500 to $12,000 per month.
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The Sherry-Netherland

Midtown East | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | New York | New York City | Manhattan

Situated directly across from Central Park in the center of midtown Manhattan, this grand-scale boutique hotel has a sumptuous feel, from its opule... More
The Pierre

Midtown East | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | New York | New York City | Manhattan

The Pierre-by-Taj refreshes the luxury and exclusivity that have long defined the hotel. From that unparalleled location—at the southeast corner of
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The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel

Upper East Side | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | New York | New York City | Manhattan

A stylish classic, the Carlyle gets all the details right—from the chessboard floors and (still-working!) mail chutes to the new Empire Suite, a ca
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Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park

Battery Park/Financial District | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | New York | New York City | Manhattan

Set at the southern tip of Manhattan, this Ritz may be the only hotel in the city where you'll wake to the morning cries of seagulls. The 39-story
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Mandarin Oriental, New York

Midtown West | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | New York | New York City | Manhattan

As sumptuous and plush as the Four Seasons (a few blocks away) is slick and modern, the popular MO occupies the 35th through the 54th floors of the
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