Fodor's Expert Review Four Seasons Hotel New York

Editor's Note: This property is currently undergoing renovations.

For better or worse, Four Seasons Hotel New York remains the blueprint for what a Manhattan luxury hotel should be, with stellar service, an imposing lobby done in marble and blond wood, and a well-connected concierge who can get reservations for most of New York's hot tables. Rooms here are impressively sized, starting at 600 square feet, with mattresses custom designed for the hotel; 10-foot ceilings; and marble bathrooms with quick-filling tubs. The feel is conservative and perhaps too restrained for the price, but this is still the destination of choice for entertainment executives, celebrities, well-heeled tourists, and deal makers.