Dream Downtown

Dream Downtown ranks 2nd in the list of best date hotels in NYC. The obvious selling point of The Dream Downtown is its spectacular location. This hotel is literally everywhere you want to be: around the corner from Chelsea Market, a block from the High Line, and a stone's throw from the Meatpacking District and West Village. It also helps that its 'hood, Chelsea, is a mecca of world-class art galleries. The highest compliment the 12-story Dream Downtown can receive is that guests do not need to leave the property to experience the city's standard of cuisine and nightlife. The hotel is a weekend affair, young and sceney, with a club vibe that pervades the design and decor.

The lobby's high-backed chairs and button-tufted banquette settees are strewn across a lushly carpeted floor, in front of a well-stocked half-moon bar and wall of stacked Tecate and Modelo cans. The ceiling dazzles onlookers who find themselves peering directly into the hotel's sand-filled "beach" courtyard's 50-foot heated glass-bottom pool. The velvet-roped PHD Rooftop Lounge in the north tower is so popular that not even hotel guests are guaranteed entry. The space features stunning panoramic views of the skyline, an outdoor landscaped terrace, and glass chandeliers, as well as resident DJ Big Ben spinning every Tuesday and other music makers on other nights.

On the hotel's lower level, the mellower Cool Britannia and Gothic-inspired Electronic Room serve craft cocktails and spirits. If you get hungry, there are three restaurants on-site to choose from: Descend the infinity-mirror staircase to the subterranean, speakeasy-esque Megu for Japanese fare. Tao Group's Bodega Negra serves elevated Mexican fare and an impressive collection of mescal, and its café serves a similar menu as well as pastries baked in-house each morning.

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5/5.0
Address: 355 W 16th StNew York10011
Contact: 212-229-2559
Website: dreamhotels.com/downtown