"NYC’s most well-tread attractions are world hits for a reason, and certain trips mandate a visit to them. For such occasions, Mondrian Park Avenue is ideally set in Midtown East, walking distance from the Empire State Building, Times Square, Bryant Park, and Grand Central. Despite that in-the-thick-of-it location, there’s no sacrifice in quality, nor a notable tourist vibe, to be found. The avant-garde lobby lays on the drama and greets guests with exposed concrete, sprawling golden art, and weighty black stone benches. Head upstairs to find rooms that sport pillow-top mattresses, showers stocked with Ciel toiletries, and mini bars fueled with goods like Grey Goose and bottled classic cocktails. Come nightfall, the hotel’s rooftop bar draws guests and young area professionals to its sweeping skyline views."