New York City Hotel Rooftops

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Skyline Views, Cocktails, Lounge Decks, Pools

New York City Hotel Rooftops and Restaurants provide some of the best skyline views in the whole City. Most locals would rather head to a rooftop for the glittering views than to the top of a famous attraction any time.

Best Hotels for NYC Events & Holidays

NYC events and holidays bring in massive amounts of visitors, all of which want prime views and access to the July 4th fireworks, Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, New Year’s Eve fireworks and more. Here are our top hotel picks for NYC’s most popular annual events.

NYC Hotel Rooftops offer everything: cocktails and food, views, pools, cabanas, sundecks and retractable roofs, making many of them ideal to visit all year round. Some NYC Rooftops are even open only to hotel guests, so if you want a spectacular skyline view and maybe a private party built in to your NYC stay, check out one of our best Hotel Rooftops.

New York City Hotel Rooftops

Some of our top NYC Hotel Rooftops include:

Ink48 Hotel – right next to the Intrepid Museum and my ALL time favorite rooftop!
The Ready @ Moxy NYC East Village – all-season rooftop with an amazingly eclectic vibe and great skyline views. (photo)
The Empire Hotel – year-round indoor/outdoor rooftop with seasonal pool and cabana rentals

Keep reading for dozens more New York City Hotel Rooftops and check out this comprehensive guide to Rooftop Bars in NYC.

NYC Hotel Rooftops with Great City Views

Hard Rock Hotel New York

The Hard Rock Hotel New York, “provides an exceptional base from which to explore the city’s most exciting attractions, while also adding experiences for our guests and New Yorkers themselves as only we know, custom-built through unique collaborations with artists, performers, and musicians of legend.” The 446 rooms and suites offer floor-to-ceiling windows and musical amenities exclusive to Hard Rock Hotels. Don’t miss the iconic skyline views from the RT60 rooftop bar and lounge, above 36 stories.

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Hard Rock Hotel New York
159 West 48th Street, Boutique Hotels in Times Square

Mr Purple @ Hotel Indigo Lower East Side

We all know the Gerber Group rarely misses a beat when planning one of their world-renowned hip hotels, always a hot spot for jet setters. The Hotel Indigo Lower East Side, with their 15th floor rooftop and heated pool is no exception. Mr. Purple was designed to showcase panoramic views of NYC’s skyline while you socialize with NYC’s inner circles indulging in craft cocktails, locally-sourced food and fresh cold-pressed juices. If you want to stay in one of NYC’s best neighborhoods and snap a slew of insta-worthy photos, Hotel Indigo is where you go.

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Hotel Indigo Lower East Side
180 Orchard Street, Lower East Side Hotels

Margaritaville Resort Times Square

The brand new Margaritaville Resort Times Square is a completely unique and new concept in NYC – a beachy themed resort in the heart of Times Square! The 4th Floor LandShark Bar and Grill is home to Times Square’s ONLY outdoor (heated) pool, and the 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar on the hotel’s 31st & 32nd floors provides guests with views of the iconic New Year’s Eve Ball, Hudson River and NYC skyline. Margaritvaville has 234 island-inspired guest rooms, a fitness center, and a Tiki Bar.

560 7th Ave, NYC Hotels Times Square

Hyatt Centric Times Square (Great for NYC New Year’s Eve)

On the 54th floor of the Hyatt Centric Times Square, Bar 54 offers sophistication alongside one-of-a-kind views of the Manhattan skyline, and, of course, direct views of the famous Times Square Ball Drop. New York City’s highest hotel cocktail bar, offers an unforgettable setting where you can hang out and enjoy craft cocktails, fine wines, and small plates while mingling inside and enjoying some of the best views in Manhattan.

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Renaissance New York Chelsea

The Renaissance New York Chelsea, on the site of NYC’s beloved former Antiques Garage flea market, boasts 341 guest rooms and suites, free WiFi, a sun terrace with a swimming pool, fitness centre and bar. The top two floors of the hotel, named Somewhere Nowhere, showcase the pool, sundeck and lounge area, with views of the NYC Skyline.

112 West 25th Street, Chelsea Hotels

Aliz Hotel Times Square

Aliz Hotel Times Square – Aliz, a new independent boutique hotel brand, opened it’s first NYC hotel in late 2018. The guest rooms feature luxury bedding, high-tech audio & visual room systems, free wifi and Keurig® coffee machines. The hotel has a fitness center, business center, pet-friendly accommodations and home to Dear Irving on Hudson, Manhattan’s highest open-air rooftop bar, with 2 floors of unparalleled views of the city from the 40th & 41st floors.