Stay

Urban chic is the theme at this Midtown Manhattan hotel, developed by hotelier Vikram Chatwal. The lobby boasts whimsical chandeliers and 18,000-gallon fish tank, while the compact guest rooms are decorated in shades of gray and burnt orange. Each of the hotel’s 210 rooms come with modern amenities like Skype- and Bluetooth-enabled smart cordless phones and interactive room service consoles, as well as 300-thread-count Egyptian cotton bedding. Stay is also home to the trendy Aspen Social Club, a tapas restaurant and bar.