Bemelmans Bar

The city's most beautiful hotel bar — hand-painted murals, live piano, a perfect martini.

Bemelmans is New York at its most timeless: Ludwig Bemelmans' Central Park murals, gold-leaf ceilings, and a pianist who never seems to stop. Order a martini, settle in, and let the room do the work. Touristy? A little. Worth it? Completely.

Best for: Old-world glamour and a martini under painted walls