The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel

The Upper East Side’s ultimate place to stay since 1930, the Carlyle is a New York institution that’s so desirable, everyone wants to move in – Mick Jagger keeps an apartment for when he’s in town, and JFK also lived here. The Bemelmans Bar, graced by murals from the namesake artist’s Madeline books, is one of the city’s cosiest cocktail spots, not least for the endlessly replenished snacks and live music.