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A distinctive Theater District hotel, the Mansfield features a soaring lobby, copper-domed salon for free continental breakfast and afternoon tea, and original Elie Nadelman drawings in the library. Rooms have sleigh beds.

The location, a short walk from Lincoln Center, is a big attraction, drawing performers to this long-time standby. The hotel is overdue for refurbishment, but the rooms are comfortable enough and offer kitchenettes. Views from those facing the park are prime.

A hit from day one with Hollywood luminaries, the Mercer is housed in an 1890 structure built for John Jacob Astor II, and makes good use of lofty spaces and a voguish, shabby-chic look.

Newly refurbished, this mid-range property offers 722 comfortable rooms and good value suites. Amenities include a fitness center and business facilities.

A handsome, New York outpost of an Italian hotel, with unusually spacious rooms in a choice of Art Deco, French Country, or Neo-Classical styles.

A postmodern skyscraper, encompassing a theater, the Millennium is sleek and streamlined. Compact rooms are well appointed with high-tech features that include voicemail in four languages.

Kevin Roche’s soaring tower attracts an international clientele, who enjoy panoramic views from rooms beginning on the 28th floor, a glass-enclosed swimming pool, and New York’s only indoor hotel tennis court.

Ian Schrager’s understated first New York hotel still has loyal fans for its clean, uncluttered look and clever, functional built-ins in the small but trendy rooms. Celebrity favorite restaurant Asia de Cuba adjoins the lobby.

Fresh from lavish refurbishment, the hotel straddles the opulent 1882 Villard Houses and a 55-story tower, with a choice of traditional or contemporary room decor. Room service is from the legendary Le Cirque 2000.

Appropriately in the Theater District, this hotel is like a theater, thanks to Philippe Starck’s spectacular stairway and lofty lobby. Ian Schrager created the hotel for the young and hip, and they come in abundance, despite rooms that disguise their minute size with playful design.