Aman New York scores 9.3 overall; Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.1. Aman New York scores higher on our rubric, while Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Aman New York
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.3
9.1
Location
9.5
9.4
Service
9.3
8.9
Design
9.4
9.3
Dining
9.0
9.2
Value
7.2
8.5
Category
City
Beach
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
2022
1923
From
$2,400/night
$900/night
Rooms
83
~140
Architect
1921 Warren & Wetmore building, restored by Jean-Michel Gathy
Joseph Gire
Dining
Metric
Aman New York
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
4
Rooms
Metric
Aman New York
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
5
Suite / Villa Types
2
3
Spa
Metric
Aman New York
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
4
5
Good to Know
Aman New York
The hotel's jazz club, in the building's restored 1920s vault, is open to outside guests and worth a visit even if you're not staying.
Directly on Fifth Avenue at 57th Street — steps from Central Park, but genuinely quiet once you're inside given the building's thick 1921 construction.
This is Aman's highest-priced US city hotel — book well ahead for any meaningful rate.
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Confirm which wing your room is in during the 2025–26 pool-wing remodel — construction noise and closed venues change the stay.
Mee is the fine-dining priority while Ristorante Hotel Cipriani is closed; book it before you fly.
Historic-building rooms trade size for Belle Époque character; annex rooms trade character for space and outlook.
Saturday feijoada at Pérgula is a genuine Rio ritual, not hotel filler — plan for it if your stay includes a Saturday.
Summary
Aman New York scores higher on our rubric, while Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
