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There can be few places worldwide more recognizable than New York. Home to much of America's entertainment, commerce, politics, and finance industries, New York forms the blueprint for the modern city. There are 1000s of New York hotels to cater for the demand of visitor numbers to the world's number one visitor destination, and within its small hotels, New York visitors find the most natural base in the big city. We focus on the small hotels New York offers.
When most people describe New York their descriptions invariable relate to size. New York is certainly the biggest city in the New York State. It has the largest airport in John F. Kennedy with the largest number of international passengers than any other. The city has the biggest concentration of theaters, located in the theater district of Broadway, Off Broadway and in the Greenwich Village and the Lower East Side. Some 170 different languages are spoken in the city, a greater number than any other city, and the cultural melting pot has given rise to a rich diversity which is unmatched anywhere in the world.
New York also has the most well known streets and buildings of any comparable city. The Empire State building, Chrysler Building, Flat Iron Building, Times Square, Central Park, Broadway, 5th Avenue, are all located in the Manhattan Borough of New York and it is in Manhattan where size really matters. The biggest stars, the biggest skyscrapers, the biggest bank balances all are features of Manhattan, New York and it is Manhattan more than any other borough of New York which attracts the largest visitor numbers.
So, if size is everything, what makes the small hotels New York provides so special? It is as true of any major world city that large 5 star luxury hotels dominate in New York but while they offer style, luxury and amenity in sumptuous environments they lack the inherent individuality, character and personal service of the small New York hotels. The architecture of the New York boroughs is renowned the world over and some of the best small hotels New York features make the most of both the buildings themselves and the New York districts they are in.
Smaller individual hotels which have a certain luxurious style, character, or quirkiness are often termed Boutique Hotels. Flourishing all over the world, these boutique hotels offer something new to the discerning traveler who has become accustomed to the standard luxuries top hotels offer. The concept of the boutique hotel originates in New York and the city remains the most natural home for these exclusive small hotel options.
The original boutique hotels were those developed by Ian Schrager, a noted New York hotelier and founder of the famous Studio 54 Discotheque. These have now been joined by a succession of other hotels remaining faithful to the ideals of a personal service and individual style and character.
Very often the benefits of small hotels New York offers have as much to do with the location than the building itself. Manhattan has many distinct neighborhoods, each renowned for their own cultural attractions and the small hotels in each of these neighborhoods are best placed to enjoy the surrounding environment. Examples of these may be those small hotels found in Greenwich Village, a neighborhood noted for its rich artistic and Bohemian culture. Other small hotels are perfectly placed for the notable theater districts, shopping streets, and many other facets of the world's most famous city.
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