This Hotel Was Voted the No. 1 Stay in New York City

"The Portrait Bar, however, has neither: it's dark and moody, with more than 50 (you guessed it) portraits and red velvet couches, one of which I melted into while perusing the seasonal Long Island Railroad-inspired cocktail menu. On my first night, I tried OBI's Long Island iced tea aged into a Manhattan. Then, I texted my butler and asked for a 9:30 p.m. standing reservation for the next two nights. It just seemed prudent."

"There, I would collapse unceremoniously into the rosé-colored couch in my living room, under a chandelier of brightly colored glass fruit ornaments. Sitting on the coffee table awaiting my arrival: a glass cabinet stocked with petit fours. It seems to me that any city hotel worth its stock should have a fantastic bar and, in the guest rooms, multicolored glass chandeliers under which you can eat miniature desserts."

The Fifth Avenue Hotel places suites above The Portrait Bar and offers ornate Mansion Suites with rosé-colored couches and multicolored glass chandeliers. The Portrait Bar is dark and moody, designed by Martin Brudnizki, and features more than 50 portraits and red velvet seating. A seasonal Long Island Railroad–inspired cocktail menu includes inventive drinks such as an aged Long Island iced tea turned Manhattan. The hotel provides butler service, standing reservations, and petit fours delivered to suites. The property was voted the best hotel in New York City in the 2025 World's Best Awards, and guests praise outstanding staff and service.

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