The Jewel Hotel, New York

The Jewel Hotel, New York sits in Manhattan, one of those discreet four-star additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. Geographically speaking it's within an easy walk of the city centre, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Expect well-appointed…

The Jewel Hotel, New York sits in Manhattan, one of those discreet four-star additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. Geographically speaking it's within an easy walk of the city centre, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Expect well-appointed rooms with reliable wi-fi, an in-house restaurant and on-site parking, practical details that keep showing up in consistently flattering comfort feedback. Service tends to read as attentive without being overbearing in guest write-ups, which usually counts for more than one would expect. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 2,800 reviews, with a strong consensus that's hard to engineer. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Rates aren't always front and centre, which makes the comparison tools more useful than usual on this one. All told, The Jewel Hotel, New York reads as one of those New York addresses worth lining up against the obvious choices before booking.