The Peninsula New York

The Peninsula New York takes first place on the list of Best Hotels With a View in NYC. While the location of the Peninsula New York is likely what draws many guests, it is the hotel's highbrow, homey touches that keep them there. During a holiday season visit, guests were greeted by festively costumed carolers from atop the grand staircase. The seasonal Peninsula Sweet Shoppe, adjacent to the check-in desk and open daily from 4 to 6 p.m. for young guests, offers a free candy store for children to mix and match from different candy jars to create custom personal goody bags. Finally, on their way to the elevators, guests come across a massive gingerbread house replica of the hotel. The Peninsula New York is heaven on Earth if the devil is in the details.

Climb the escalator to find a bounty of goodies. Stop by one of the 235 guestrooms, which range in size from 400 square feet to 3,000 square feet. Each room has an electronic system of control panels designed specifically for the hotel, allowing visitors to easily and efficiently control their environment. The wall-mounted panel, for example, controls the temperature; the bedside panel, the television, the air conditioner, and whether you want privacy or your room cleaned; and the bathroom panel, which controls lighting (including sexy mood lighting) and the wall-inset television directly over the bathtub. Each room also features a separate sitting area, apart from the comfortable bed, an oversized work desk, free Wi-Fi and in-room fax-machine capability, as well as plush robes.

Google ratings: 4.6/5.0
Address: 700 Fifth AveNew York10019
Contact: 212-956-2888
Website: newyork.peninsula.com