Crosby Street Hotel
Highest review record in this shortlist once the number of reviews is taken into account.
9.6 out of 10 from 180 reviews
Hotel shortlist
Boutique Hotels in New York City
Boutique has no field in the data, so we state the filter instead of implying a judgement: independent operation, upper-tier classification and a solid review record.
What this list covers
The filter: independent four and five-star hotels outside the large chain groups, with a review score of 8.4 or better. 95 properties qualify. This page shows the 18 with the strongest review record.
Across 13 of the 18 properties on this page, the August 2026 snapshot ran from $163 to $974 a night, with a median of $411. Treat those as reference points rather than rates you can book today. 5 had no usable price in the snapshot and are compared on location and review record alone.
Review scores on this page have a median of 9.1, and 18 of 18 sit at 8.5 or higher. We rank on a review score weighted by how many reviews it rests on, so a perfect score from a handful of stays does not outrank a strong score from thousands.
By price band the snapshot puts 3 between $150 and $300 and 10 at $300 or more a night.
Quick picks
Three worth starting with
Artezen Hotel
Strongest review record for the money inside this shortlist, at about $163 against a $411 median.
9.3 out of 10 from 1,341 reviews
The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad
The top of this shortlist on price, at about $974 a night in the snapshot.
9.2 out of 10 from 97 reviews
Comparison
Compare the shortlist
| Photo | Hotel | Review score | Reviews | Price reference | Area | Best for | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Crosby Street Hotel | 9.6 | 180 | not usable | SoHo | Top rated | Check availability |
 | The Whitby Hotel | 9.6 | 143 | not usable | Manhattan | Solid all-round | Check availability |
| The Wallace Hotel | 9.3 | 1,778 | About $347 | Upper West Side | Travel Proud | Check availability | |
| Artezen Hotel | 9.3 | 1,341 | About $163 | Financial District | Value for money | Check availability | |
 | The Greenwich Hotel | 9.4 | 70 | not usable | Tribeca | Solid all-round | Check availability |
 | Henry Norman Hotel | 9.1 | 2,315 | About $429 | Brooklyn | Travel Proud | Check availability |
 | Casablanca Hotel by Library Hotel Collection | 9.1 | 784 | About $356 | Manhattan | Travel Proud | Check availability |
 | The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue | 9.1 | 505 | About $788 | Manhattan | Sustainable | Check availability |
| Pendry Manhattan West | 9.2 | 193 | About $927 | Hudson Yards | Luxury | Check availability | |
| Bryant Park Hotel | 9.1 | 1,221 | About $411 | Manhattan | Solid all-round | Check availability | |
| Broadway Plaza Hotel | 9.1 | 1,140 | About $215 | NoMad | EV charging | Check availability | |
 | LUMA Hotel - Times Square | 9.0 | 4,181 | About $273 | Manhattan | Travel Proud | Check availability |
 | NobleDEN Hotel | 9.0 | 1,679 | About $329 | Little Italy | Solid all-round | Check availability |
| Nine Orchard | 9.2 | 110 | About $611 | Chinatown | Solid all-round | Check availability | |
| Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York | 9.1 | 281 | not usable | Manhattan | EV charging | Check availability | |
| The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad | 9.2 | 97 | About $974 | NoMad | Luxury | Check availability | |
| The Ludlow Hotel | 9.0 | 1,109 | About $437 | Lower East Side | Travel Proud | Check availability | |
| Hotel Barrière Fouquet's New York | 9.3 | 48 | not usable | Tribeca | Solid all-round | Check availability |
The shortlist in detail
1
Crosby Street Hotel
Best for the strongest overall record in this shortlist- 5-star listing
Its 9.6 score sits at or above the 9.1 median of this shortlist, across 180 reviews. It sits in SoHo. It is one of the few here with a sustainability label (11 percent of this shortlist).
Choose this if you want the safest pick here and the price fits.
2
The Whitby Hotel
Best for a solid middle option in this shortlist- 5-star listing
Its 9.6 score sits at or above the 9.1 median of this shortlist, across 143 reviews. It sits in Manhattan.
Choose this if the balance of location and review record suits your plans better than the alternatives above.
3
The Wallace Hotel
Best for travelers who want a Travel Proud listing- $300 and up
- 5-star listing
Its 9.3 score sits at or above the 9.1 median of this shortlist, across 1,778 reviews. It sits in Upper West Side. The $347 reference price is below the $411 median of this shortlist.
Choose this if a Travel Proud listing is one of the things that decides the booking for you.
4
Artezen Hotel
Best for value inside this shortlist- $150 to $300
- 4-star listing
Its 9.3 score sits at or above the 9.1 median of this shortlist, across 1,341 reviews. It sits in Financial District. The $163 reference price is below the $411 median of this shortlist.
Choose this if you want the review record without the upper half of this price range.
5
The Greenwich Hotel
Best for a solid middle option in this shortlist- 5-star listing
Its 9.4 score sits at or above the 9.1 median of this shortlist, across 70 reviews. It sits in Tribeca.
The trade-off
The score is high but rests on 70 reviews, so it carries less weight than a similar score from a few thousand.
Choose this if the balance of location and review record suits your plans better than the alternatives above.
6
Pendry Manhattan West
Best for the upscale end of this shortlist- $300 and up
- 5-star listing
Its 9.2 score sits at or above the 9.1 median of this shortlist, across 193 reviews. It sits in Hudson Yards. It is priced above this shortlist, at about $927 against a $411 median.
The trade-off
It is one of the more expensive options here: about $927 against a $411 median for this shortlist.
Choose this if you are deliberately buying the top end of this shortlist.
7
Henry Norman Hotel
Best for travelers who want a Travel Proud listing- $300 and up
- 4-star listing
It ranks 7 of 18 here on review record. It sits in Brooklyn. Its reference price is close to the middle of this shortlist.
Choose this if a Travel Proud listing is one of the things that decides the booking for you.
8
Bryant Park Hotel
Best for a solid middle option in this shortlist- $300 and up
- 4-star listing
It ranks 8 of 18 here on review record. It sits in Manhattan. Its reference price is close to the middle of this shortlist.
Choose this if the balance of location and review record suits your plans better than the alternatives above.
9
Broadway Plaza Hotel
Best for travelers who want an EV charge point- $150 to $300
- 4-star listing
It ranks 9 of 18 here on review record. It sits in NoMad. The $215 reference price is below the $411 median of this shortlist.
Choose this if an EV charge point is one of the things that decides the booking for you.
10
Casablanca Hotel by Library Hotel Collection
Best for travelers who want a Travel Proud listing- $300 and up
- 4-star listing
It ranks 10 of 18 here on review record. It sits in Manhattan. Its reference price is close to the middle of this shortlist.
Choose this if a Travel Proud listing is one of the things that decides the booking for you.
11
The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue
Best for travelers who want a sustainability label- $300 and up
- 5-star listing
It ranks 11 of 18 here on review record. It sits in Manhattan. It is priced above this shortlist, at about $788 against a $411 median.
The trade-off
It is one of the more expensive options here: about $788 against a $411 median for this shortlist.
Choose this if a sustainability label is one of the things that decides the booking for you.
12
Nine Orchard
Best for a solid middle option in this shortlist- $300 and up
- 4-star listing
Its 9.2 score sits at or above the 9.1 median of this shortlist, across 110 reviews. It sits in Chinatown. It is priced above this shortlist, at about $611 against a $411 median.
The trade-off
It is one of the more expensive options here: about $611 against a $411 median for this shortlist.
Choose this if the balance of location and review record suits your plans better than the alternatives above.
Written up in detail: the 12 strongest of 18. The comparison table above holds every one of them, and it sorts and filters.
Hotel data from a August 2026 source snapshot. Prices are reference points, not live rates.
Location reality
Where these properties actually are
A facility is only useful when the address also suits the trip. This is where the qualifying properties concentrate.
FAQ
Common questions
How was this list selected?
The filter is independent four and five-star hotels outside the large chain groups, with a review score of 8.4 or better. We state it rather than implying a judgement, because best without a criterion is not a recommendation.
Are the prices on this page current?
No. They are reference points from our August 2026 snapshot. Rates in New York move week to week, so use them to compare properties against each other, not to set a budget.