The Bar/Lounge at Greenwich Hotel

"The sprawling Moroccan-tiled bathrooms and eucalyptus-scented products make a shower feel like a trip to the spa (though you can get the full treatment downstairs in the Shibui spa, which surrounds a Japanese lantern–lit swimming pool and lounge)"

"Even better: free Wi-Fi; free minibar snacks; and free Wii video games by request"

"Inside, a hushed gentleman’s lair awaits; tufted leather sofas, stately potted palms, and exotic objets fill the lobby and Drawing Room, whose centerpiece is a positively baronial wood-burning fireplace"

"Hand-sewn Dux beds, iPod docking stations and complimentary mini-bars round out the perks"

"Plus, they’re roomy—no small feat in this city of bargain-basement apartments (literally)"

"Need more evidence? Room service comes from one of the best Italian restaurants in town (Locande Verde), and guests have their own private lounge and garden in which to eat and drink (when I was there, Heidi Klum and her four children were enjoying a meal)"

"This space also features a lantern-lit swimming pool and a serene lounge beneath the reconstructed roof of a 250-year-old wood and bamboo Japanese farmhouse"

"If I were to be pressed for a criticism, I never thought I’d complain about service being too speedy but the food did appear and disappear rather quickly; as we don’t want the night to end too soon, we take coffee and digestives from the comfort of a sofa in the vaulted lobby lounge"

"Guests can also drink and dine in the private lounge, which is kept cozy with mismatched sofas and armchairs, stacks of art books and a roaring fire"

"Plus, they’re roomy—no small feat in this city of bargain-basement apartments (literally)"