New York City

New York is a city that constantly rebuilds itself without ever quite erasing what came before. Beaux-Arts landmarks, cast-iron façades, Art Deco skyscrapers and brownstone streets coexist with industrial lofts and some of the world’s most ambitious contemporary architecture. Manhattan provides the unmistakable skyline, but neighbourhoods from SoHo and the Lower East Side to Brooklyn reveal a more intimate city shaped by artists, designers, independent businesses and generations of immigration.

Food and drink are essential to understanding New York. Pizza slices, Jewish delis, Chinatown institutions and neighbourhood diners belong to the city just as much as Michelin-starred restaurants and experimental chef-led kitchens. Few places offer such extraordinary culinary diversity within a few subway stops. The same applies after dark: historic hotel bars, basement cocktail rooms, natural wine spots and rooftop terraces make New York one of the world’s great drinking cities.

Its hotels have always been part of the city’s cultural life. Historic grand hotels and Art Deco icons now share the stage with converted warehouses, intimate neighbourhood stays and design-led properties that blur the boundaries between hotel, restaurant, bar and social club. At DNA Hotels, we curate the places with a genuine New York personality—hotels where architecture, interiors, food, nightlife and the energy of the neighbourhood make staying in the city part of the experience.