Towering over the Hudson River and flanked by the neighborhood’s iconic elevated walkway, The Standard, High Line is a favorite among hipsters and creatives drawn to its sleek and minimalist design and controversial tongue-in-cheek aesthetic. Case in point: Showers are separated from the bedroom with a clear glass screen, while the suites feature deep-set bath tubs open to the living area and exposed to the public below. Stay higher up – preferably above the 8th floor – If you want to avoid putting on a peep show for pedestrians strolling the High Line garden below! Each of the 338 rooms features floor-to-wall windows – stay on the south side for a sweeping view of the Hudson River and the Freedom Tower downtown. At sunset, head up to the Top of the Standard, where you’ll rub shoulders with New York’s style set in the outdoor plaza, which features a rotating art installation, live jazz music and a winter ice rink. Also on offer is Le Bain, a penthouse rooftop bar and indoor club, which used to be one of the hardest doors to hustle your way into beyond the velvet rope . Bring your swimsuit if you’re bold enough to join fellow revelers in the spa plunge pool in the center of the dance floor, bubbling away under a spinning oversized glittery disco ball. Nab a lowest-priced, last-minute room in any of the Standard Hotels by downloading the company’s mobile app, which offers discounted same-night booking services from as low as $99 a night after 3PM daily. Leave your inhibitions at the door and embrace your inner Madonna, who shot the video for her song, “B**** I’m Madonna” across the top three floors of the luxury design hotel in 2015.
