New York hotels collection

It is customary to begin by observing from below, ascending through the geometric floors of the Big Apple's towers. Here, patrician façades that rub shoulders with Central Park, a veritable forest at the heart of the megalopolis. There, neon signs, steam rising from the pavements, steel staircases climbing tirelessly towards rooftops converted into terraces. On either side of the Hudson, a more “indie” definition, where neighbourhood life has the air of a bohemian Eldorado, elegant nonetheless.