#9 in Top 20 New York for Business · ★★★★★
The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad
A 50th-floor Club Lounge, Jose Andres restaurants for client dinners, and the only Ritz-Carlton in Manhattan below Midtown, pinned to NoMad and Flatiron.
A 50th-floor Club Lounge, Jose Andres restaurants for client dinners, and the only Ritz-Carlton in Manhattan below Midtown, pinned to NoMad and Flatiron.
"A vertical Ritz-Carlton that turns the top floor into your private office, dining room and after-work bar."
| Criterion | Score |
|---|---|
| Location | 9.5 |
| Service | 9.7 |
| Rooms & design | 9.6 |
| Work & connectivity | 9.5 |
| Dining & bars | 9.6 |
| Value | 8.9 |
| Aggregate | 9.6 |
Scored on our six-criterion framework, weighted for a business trip. See how we score.
Book it when your working week is anchored in NoMad, the Flatiron District or Midtown South. The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad opened in 2022 in a new tower on West 28th Street and is the only Ritz-Carlton in Manhattan below Midtown, which makes it the natural brand choice for anyone with meetings around Madison Square Park, Chelsea and Union Square. It runs about 250 rooms across 50 floors, and the business case rests on the top-floor Club Level lounge: a private space for breakfast, coffee and quiet work sessions above the skyline that you can use to open a day or hold an informal meeting.
The second reason is the dining. The food and beverage program is run by the Jose Andres group, which gives you Zaytinya for eastern Mediterranean plates, Bazaar Meat for a steak dinner, and the Nubeluz sky lounge for an after-work drink, all under one roof and all suitable for entertaining a client without leaving the building. Add the Ritz-Carlton service standard and the loyalty value for Marriott Bonvoy members, and it becomes an efficient, self-contained base for a high-stakes trip where you want everything close and dependable.
Request a Club Level room or suite so you get lounge access, which is the single feature that earns this hotel its business ranking. The lounge gives you a calm breakfast, all-day refreshments and a workspace with a view, so you spend less on room service and hotel-bar meetings across a week. If you are hosting clients in your room, a suite gives you the space to meet; if you are traveling solo and only need to sleep and work, a high-floor city-view room is the more sensible spend within the brand.
Whichever category you pick, ask for a high floor when you book, because the views are the point in this tower and the difference between a mid and a high floor is significant. Request a desk setup and confirm the room has the connectivity you need if you plan to take calls or video meetings, and note your Bonvoy status so any lounge or upgrade benefits are applied before arrival rather than negotiated at the desk.
Use the top-floor Club Lounge to open the day, its early breakfast service is the quiet, productive hour, then book Nubeluz for the after-meeting drink and reserve a window table a couple of days ahead, since the sky lounge fills quickly. For a client dinner, Bazaar Meat handles a group without you having to leave the hotel.
Dining is the hotel's strongest business asset, because it lets you entertain without booking a car. Zaytinya serves shareable eastern Mediterranean food that works for a relaxed lunch or a group dinner, Bazaar Meat is the option for a formal steak dinner with a client, and Nubeluz, the top-floor sky lounge, is the place for a drink with a view once the day is done. Having three distinct Jose Andres venues in the building means you can match the restaurant to the meeting rather than gambling on a reservation across town.
For meetings themselves, the Club Level lounge doubles as an informal boardroom for one-on-ones and small groups, and the hotel carries event and meeting space for larger gatherings that the events team can arrange. The practical takeaway for a business traveler is self-containment: breakfast, coffee, a working lounge, three restaurants and a bar are all under one roof, which is exactly what you want when the schedule is tight and you would rather not lose time moving between venues.
The location suits anyone whose meetings cluster in Manhattan south of Midtown. NoMad sits between the Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park, a district thick with technology, media and creative offices, and the hotel is walkable to Flatiron, Chelsea, Gramercy and Union Square. That walkability is the quiet efficiency of staying here: many meetings become a stroll rather than a subway ride or a car booking.
For everything else, the transit is straightforward. The 28th Street stations on the N, R, W and 6 lines are a short walk away, connecting you north to Grand Central and Midtown and south to the Financial District, and Penn Station and its regional rail are a reasonable walk or a very short ride. If your week runs entirely uptown around the Plaza District or Grand Central, a hotel further north will shorten your commute, but for a NoMad and Flatiron itinerary this address is hard to beat.
The honest cons begin with price and value. This is one of the more expensive business hotels in New York, and while the rooms are beautifully finished, they are not the largest in the category at this rate, so a value-focused traveler may feel the premium. The Club Level access that makes the stay efficient adds cost on top, so the math only really works if you use the lounge heavily across several days.
Second, this is a modern tower rather than a grand New York landmark, so guests who want the character of an older Midtown hotel may prefer a classic address. Third, the location is a genuine trade-off in both directions: brilliant for NoMad and Flatiron, less convenient if your meetings are concentrated up around Grand Central or the Plaza District. Finally, as with any tall Manhattan tower, the view you pay for depends on your floor and orientation, so a low or courtyard-facing room undercuts one of the main reasons to book here. None of these are dealbreakers, but they define the traveler this hotel is built for: someone working NoMad and Flatiron who will use the lounge and the dining to run an efficient week.
Against the other New York business options, the Ritz-Carlton NoMad trades a Midtown-landmark address for a downtown-Manhattan location, a top-floor lounge and marquee dining. Use the table to place it against two alternatives on our New York list.
| Hotel | Best for | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Ritz-Carlton NoMad | NoMad and Flatiron meetings, a Club Lounge and Jose Andres dining, Bonvoy value | High rate; rooms not the largest; less convenient for uptown Midtown |
| Park Hyatt New York | Midtown meetings near Central Park with large rooms and a serious spa and pool | Midtown price; a quieter, less downtown scene |
| Conrad New York Midtown | All-suite space for spreading out and working, near Midtown offices | Corporate feel; less of a dining destination in the building |
If NoMad and Flatiron are the center of your week, the Ritz-Carlton is the pick. For a Central Park-side Midtown base go to Park Hyatt New York; if you want suite space to work, Conrad New York Midtown is the alternative.
Yes, for meetings in NoMad, Flatiron and Midtown South. It opened in 2022 with about 250 rooms across 50 floors, a top-floor Club Level lounge that works as a private breakfast and meeting space, and Jose Andres dining for client entertaining. The trade-off is a high rate and rooms that are polished but not the largest in the category.
A Club Level room or suite for lounge access, which gives you a quiet breakfast and workspace on the top floor with skyline views. A suite suits hosting clients; a high-floor city-view room is the value pick if you only need to sleep and work.
At 25 West 28th Street in NoMad, between the Flatiron District and Madison Square Park. It is walkable to NoMad, Flatiron, Chelsea and Union Square offices, and a short walk from the 28th Street stops on the N, R, W and 6 lines.
Rates generally start around 900 US dollars per night and rise sharply in peak business and event weeks. Confirm live pricing and any corporate rate for your exact dates.
It is expensive for the category, the rooms are not the largest at this price, it is a modern tower rather than a landmark, and it is less convenient if your meetings are up around Grand Central or the Plaza District.
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