The St. Regis New York

The St. Regis New York sits on Two E 55th St. You are a five-minute walk from the shops of Fifth Avenue and the quiet of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The Museum of Modern Art is a ten-minute walk away.

This hotel ignores the modern trend of minimalist, glass-fronted lobbies in favor of a heavy, gilded permanence. While neighboring properties push for efficiency and open-plan communal spaces, this address keeps a formal separation between the street and the stay. It is the better choice for those who find the frenetic pace of Midtown exhausting; you trade the buzz of the sidewalk for an environment that resists the city's inclination to rush.