Elite Traveler Spring 2022

Add in the Cigar Bar and a collection of eclectic water features and a fi repit, and you’ve got yourself one of New York City’s most dramatic hangouts. Elsewhere, the exclusive guest-only spa features a mammoth indoor swimming pool fl anked by daybeds and fi repits, spacious treatment pads, extra-roomy sauna and steam rooms, and hot and cold plunge pools — plus, there’s even an outdoor terrace furnished with lounge chairs, ready for those notoriously hot New York summers. EXPLORE If there’s one thing you should know, it’s that you are staying in the best part of town. Of course, the concierge can sort out everything from chopper rides and romantic trips upstate to personal art tours (let’s not forget — you are staying in the original home of MOMA) and tickets to the latest on-and-o ff Broadway shows, but let’s face it: The best way to explore this delicious slice of Manhattan is on foot. All the usual shopping pit stops from Saks and Bloomingdale’s to Ti ff any and Cartier are quite literally around the corner, as are the likes of Central Park, the present-day Museum of Modern Art, Radio City Music Hall and, of course, the city’s classic Rockefeller Center. Those in search of something new will fi nd Summit One Vanderbilt (the city’s new glitzy and very immersive observation deck) blocks away from the hotel. And if you really fancy a classic, there’s the Polo Bar on 55th. My advice? Save some room for the cheeseburger. Contact reservations@aman.com, +1 833 654 2626, aman.com