The Mark New York

An 1927 Neo-Georgian landmark on East 77th Street, The Mark New York pairs Jacques Grange-designed interiors with the building's original limestone facade, two blocks from the Metropolitan Museum and the Central Park reservoir.

Rooms run large by Upper East Side standards, many with marble bathrooms and separate dressing areas. The ground-floor bar draws a local crowd rather than a purely hotel one, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten's restaurant sits off the lobby.

Madison Avenue's boutique row runs directly outside, suiting travelers who want gallery access and quiet residential streets over Midtown congestion.