[Conrad NY Midtown 4x3] * Conrad New York Midtown is a new offering from Hilton's boutique luxury line. It recently reopened after a full renovation and rebrand of the property formerly known as The London. * Rooms at the all-suite hotel start at 500 square feet with separate living and sleeping areas, and high-end design, art, and amenities. It's a similar approach to Conrad New York Downtown, aimed at those who want to stay in the center of Midtown. * I spent the night in a Sky Suite, which provided loads of space and incredible views, but the standard One Bedroom King Suites offer the best value, with rates as low as $240 per night in slower seasons. * Read all Business Insider hotel reviews here. I previously stayed at Conrad New York Downtown and was a fan of the all-suite offering. My room had one of the best hotel showers I've experienced to date. So, the bar was set pretty high when I heard Conrad New York Midtown was opening, and I was invited to check it out. Truthfully, the properties are different. Decor in rooms at the TriBeCa location is more traditional, while Midtown is styled with rich velvet upholstery, modern lighting fixtures, and pops of deep green and blue. Where TriBeCa grabs attention with its towering open atrium lobby, Midtown's first impression is much more diminutive, save for a prominent art installation. But as such, both revere art, weaving it seamlessly throughout each property, and suites at either hotel are impressively sized. Standard entry-level offerings feel more pied-a-terre than generic hotel room. This felt especially true at Conrad Midtown, where the style felt a bit more contemporary than Downtown. But it's no competition. Each exists to serve its own distinct base. In Midtown, unlike TriBeCa, that means more newcomers to the city, eager to explore from such a well-placed base. The 54-floor property houses more than 500 suites and just opened in late 2019 after taking over the space previously occupied by the London Hotel. It's steps from Central Park, Rockefeller Center, MoMA, and the Theater District. I toured most room types at Conrad Midtown and can safely say if you're looking for the best value, you can't go wrong with the One-Bedroom King Suite, which I was originally booked in, but was upgraded at check-in to the Sky Suite. My room was comped for review purposes but can start as high as $1,000. It's the hotel's lowest tier premium suite offering, but in a hotel where every standard room is already a suite, you're just as well off opting for the standard One-Bedroom King Suite. Published hotel rates start for it at $500, but I saw online prices as low as $240 in slower seasons. Of course, there's also the thousand-dollar-per-night atrium, penthouse, and FAO-themed suites, if you're so inclined. * The first impression * The room * On-site amenities * What's nearby * What others say * What you need to know * The bottom line * Book Conrad New York Midtown starting at $240 per night KEEP READING TO SEE WHY I WAS SO IMPRESSED BY CONRAD NEW YORK MIDTOWN. Business Insider Emily Hochberg/Business Insider At first glance, the lobby at Conrad Midtown seems like any other hotel lobby you might stumble into in Midtown. But as my eyes focused, they landed on a central sculpture of a woman in a '50s bathing costume laying on an inflatable swan pool toy. It stood next to a cart loaded with suitcases and was so lifelike, it almost appeared as if a dancer from a nearby Broadway show had chosen the lobby for an odd nap. It's the hotel's flagship piece of art, a sculpture by Carole Feuerman of a crystal-clad swimmer laying on a swan float, which is a reinterpretation of the Greek myth Leda and the Swan. It's a hint to the hotel's central theme of art, and a nod to nearby modern art marvel MoMA. Throughout the hotel, you'll find works from the likes of Matisse, Warhol, Judd, Calder and more featured in common spaces and guest rooms. Emily Hochberg/Business Insider Moving past "Leda," the line to check-in was short and fast-moving, despite many online reviews to the contrary. It is small, however, and short on seating as the art installation takes center stage. I was welcomed as a Hilton Honors member and learned I'd receive two complimentary water bottles each day as such. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * The best online deals and sales happening now * 26 last-minute cookbooks for every type of home cook * 34 last-minute beauty gift sets that look like you curated them yourself SEE ALSO: THE 20 BEST HOTELS IN NEW YORK CITY SEE ALSO: WE STAYED AT THE CONRAD NEW YORK DOWNTOWN — HERE'S WHY THE ALL-SUITE HILTON OFFERING IS WORTH THE HIGH PRICE TAG
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