Julie Baumgardner

Julie Baumgardner

Julie Baumgardner has been trawling the planet professionally for publications like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek and many others for well over a decade. Born and handcuffed to New York, Julie has otherwise lived in Prague, Paris and Dublin during her exploratory youth. She’s produced shows for New York Fashion Week, she’s spoken at many academic conferences, including at Yale University, and covered the art world as an insider. It’s easy to spot Julie on a plane, because it seems she’s always on one. Follow her @juliewithab

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The New York EDITION

The New York EDITION

$$$$ | New York | New York City
Tasteful and visually engaging, the Edition is as unique as its name suggests.
PUBLIC

PUBLIC

$$$ | New York | New York City
PUBLIC is the definitive hipster-luxe establishment of the Lower East Side.
Pod Brooklyn

Pod Brooklyn

$ | New York | Brooklyn
These micro-rooms clock in at 110 sq. feet and do their best at providing a human touch to this sleep factory.
Roger Smith

Roger Smith

$$ | New York | New York
Unassuming and historic in Midtown sounds like a bum deal—but The Roger Smith might be one of New York’s finest underdog
FIFTY NYC

FIFTY NYC

$$ | New York | New York
The FIFTY feels like renting an actual apartment, but with the round-the-clock friendly staff of a hotel.
Dream New York

Dream New York

$$ | New York | New York
the Dream Downtown lacks the chintz of Midtown but adds cheeky charm.
Hotel Giraffe

Hotel Giraffe

$$ | New York | New York City
New York is a city where it takes an insider to find great value. Here’s a scoop: the Hotel Giraffe.
Library Hotel Manhattan

Library Hotel Manhattan

$$ | New York | New York
The Library Hotel is one heck of a curated enterprise.
Marcel at Gramercy

Marcel at Gramercy

$ | New York | New York
The Marcel at Gramercy doesn’t offer much other than a European-take on city chic.