Mandarin Oriental, New YorkvsWythe Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Mandarin Oriental, New York ranks significantly better than Wythe Hotel. Mandarin Oriental, New York scores 91 with praise from 20 publications including National Geographic, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Mandarin Oriental, New York Show All Reviews
80 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY 10023
From $895/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Rough Guide
"A plush palace of spacious, handsome rooms complete with Frette linens and floor-to-ceiling windows."
Michelin Guide
"Mandarin guests are treated to a seemingly limitless selection of haute cuisine hot spots and gourmet dining outposts-all quite literally at their doorstep."
Concierge
"The Mandarin Oriental New York competes with the Four Seasons across town as the best-situated, most modern luxury hotel in the city."
Fodor's
"Suites, however, are really what set this hotel apart, by creating enough stage space to make the hotel's Asian-influenced decor really dazzle." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The 251-room hotel... offers what it should: tip-top opulence." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Mandarin Oriental, located across Columbus Circle from Central Park, offers a dizzying array of modern luxuries." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"As sumptuous and plush as the Four Seasons (a few blocks away) is slick and modern." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Asian opulence comes at quite a price in this dramatic hotel."
Time Out
"The luxurious rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows to make the most of the spectacular views." Full review
Star Service
"If views are what travelers are looking for, no other hotel in New York can compete. If high standards of service are sought, this place compares well with any." Full review
Wythe Hotel Show All Reviews
80 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
From $225/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide
"The hotel is swank on its own terms, offering a thing or two its Manhattan peers would be hard pressed to provide."
Fodor's
"One of the hottest openings of 2012–and home to stunning Manhattan-skyline views, locally sourced design touches and amenities, and a hip restaurant." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"With a hopping rooftop bar boasting jaw-dropping views of Manhattan, a wonderful restaurant, and cutting-edge industrial design, the Wythe is a destination unto itself." Full review
Time Out
"The Wythe may not be the first boutique hotel in Williamsburg, but it’s the first to capture the neighborhood’s elusive hip factor." Full review
Gayot
"Decor elements pay homage to the building's industrial beginnings with cast-iron railings, exposed wood beams and other retro accents."
BlackBook
"B-burg boutique in a gutted 1901 cooperage. Seventy-two rooms outfitted with custom wood beds made of recycled pine from the old factory."
Zagat
3.3
"It may "look like every other old factory building in the neighborhood", but inside this Williamsburg boutique is "hip and vibrant" with "rustic, modern" stylings."
Condé Nast Traveler
92.4
"The hotel is one block from the Brooklyn waterfront in Williamsburg, a once-industrial neighborhood transformed by artists, entrepreneurs, and a new wave of immigrants." Full review
Afar Magazine
"A five-year restoration and renovation project transformed a factory on the Williamsburg waterfront, originally built in 1901, into the stylish but laid-back Wythe Hotel." Full review
Not For Tourists
"For cool people with lots of cold hard cash."