#1 in New York for an Anniversary
35 East 76th Street, New York · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
Old-New-York romance distilled, with the Bemelmans murals downstairs and a discretion that has drawn couples for generations.
9.6Room & Design
9.7Service
9.5Location
Why for an anniversary, the Carlyle pairs an Upper East Side address with Bemelmans Bar, the Cafe Carlyle cabaret and a Sense spa. The classic suites and the famous discretion make it the safe choice for a milestone with a sense of history.
The trade-off: rooms vary in size and the traditional register can read formal for couples who want a contemporary design-led stay.
#2 in New York for an Anniversary
730 Fifth Avenue, New York · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
The city's most serene luxury, a three-floor spa and a garden terrace above Fifth Avenue, for couples who want calm at the top of the market.
9.7Room & Design
9.6Service
9.5Location
Why for an anniversary, Aman occupies the Crown Building with a vast spa, an indoor pool, a jazz club and a garden terrace, and every suite has a fireplace. It is the modern splurge: quiet, private and unmistakably an occasion.
The trade-off: rates are among the highest in the United States, and the pared-back Aman aesthetic is not for couples who want classic-grand gilt.
#3 in New York for an Anniversary
25 East 77th Street, New York · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
Jacques Grange design and a Jean-Georges restaurant, the Upper East Side address for a stylish, contemporary anniversary.
9.5Room & Design
9.6Service
9.5Location
Why for an anniversary, the Mark blends bold Jacques Grange interiors with The Mark Restaurant by Jean-Georges and a Frederic Fekkai salon, a few steps from Central Park and Madison Avenue. It is the design-led alternative to the Carlyle.
The trade-off: the striking design divides opinion, and the lobby and restaurant keep a lively scene rather than a hushed one.
#4 in New York for an Anniversary
28 West 53rd Street, New York · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
Crystal-lit glamour opposite MoMA, with one of the most romantic hotel bars in the city for the toast.
9.5Room & Design
9.5Service
9.5Location
Why for an anniversary, the Baccarat dresses Midtown in chandeliers, with the Grand Salon bar, a spa and an indoor pool, opposite the Museum of Modern Art. It is glamorous and central, made for a dressed-up celebration.
The trade-off: the Midtown setting is busy, and the entry rooms are compact for the price; step up a category for space.
#5 in New York for an Anniversary
57 East 57th Street, New York · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
Reopened in 2024 after a four-year closure, the I.M. Pei tower is back with some of the largest rooms in Midtown.
9.5Room & Design
9.6Service
9.5Location
Why for an anniversary, the I.M. Pei-designed tower offers a soaring grand lobby and rooms that are generous by New York standards, with a spa and a central 57th Street address between Park and Madison. The 2024 reopening brought a refreshed look.
The trade-off: some food-and-beverage outlets were still ramping up after the reopening, and the scale is corporate-grand rather than intimate.
#6 in New York for an Anniversary
700 Fifth Avenue, New York · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
Fifth Avenue grandeur with a glass rooftop bar that is pure anniversary-night New York.
9.5Room & Design
9.5Service
9.6Location
Why for an anniversary, the Peninsula sits in a 1905 beaux-arts building at Fifth and 55th, with the Salon de Ning rooftop bar, a top-floor spa and pool, and a location in the middle of the Fifth Avenue shopping run. The rooftop at dusk is the moment.
The trade-off: the Fifth Avenue corner is busy, and the style is classic rather than contemporary.
#7 in New York for an Anniversary
80 Columbus Circle, New York · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
Central Park and skyline views from the 35th floor up, the best room views of any hotel in the city.
9.5Room & Design
9.4Service
9.5Location
Why for an anniversary, perched high in the Deutsche Bank Center, the Mandarin Oriental gives you Central Park and Hudson views from the rooms, a 35th-floor spa and a glass-walled pool. For a couple who wants the view, nothing else in New York compares.
The trade-off: the entrance is through a Columbus Circle mall, and the view is everything here, so a high floor is essential and worth the premium.
#8 in New York for an Anniversary
Two East 55th Street, New York · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
Beaux-arts butler-service grandeur, and the original King Cole Bar for the anniversary toast.
9.5Room & Design
9.5Service
9.6Location
Why for an anniversary, the St. Regis pairs Astor-era beaux-arts rooms with signature butler service and the King Cole Bar, the birthplace of the Bloody Mary, just off Fifth Avenue. It is grand, central and made for an occasion.
The trade-off: the register is traditional, and standard rooms vary in size, so confirm the category for space.
#9 in New York for an Anniversary
455 Madison Avenue, New York · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
Gilded-age courtyard glamour in the Villard Mansion, with high-floor Tower suites that look over St. Patrick's.
9.4Room & Design
9.4Service
9.6Location
Why for an anniversary, the Palace makes an entrance through the historic Villard Mansion courtyard on Madison Avenue, with separate Tower suites high up for a more exclusive stay and views across to St. Patrick's Cathedral.
The trade-off: it is a large hotel, so the main house feels less intimate than the boutiques on this list; book the Tower for the quieter experience.
#10 in New York for an Anniversary
377 Greenwich Street, New York · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
A lantern-lit Tribeca hideaway with a subterranean pool, for an anniversary spent well away from the Midtown crowds.
9.6Room & Design
9.6Service
9.3Location
Why for an anniversary, Robert De Niro's Tribeca hotel keeps no two rooms alike, with the lantern-lit Shibui Spa pool, a fireplace drawing room, and Locanda Verde downstairs. It is the most private, residential-feeling stay on this list.
The trade-off: Tribeca is downtown and a ride from Midtown sights, and the room count is small, so it books out early.
