Aman New York scores 9.3 overall; Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.2. Aman New York scores higher on our rubric, while Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Aman New York
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.3
9.2
Location
9.5
9.4
Service
9.3
9.1
Design
9.4
9.0
Dining
9.0
9.3
Value
7.2
8.0
Category
City
City
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
2022
1899
From
$2,400/night
$700/night
Rooms
83
196 (110 rooms, 86 suites)
Architect
1921 Warren & Wetmore building, restored by Jean-Michel Gathy
Victorian/Edwardian grand hotel; pink facade from 1918
Dining
Metric
Aman New York
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
5
Rooms
Metric
Aman New York
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
4
Suite / Villa Types
2
2
Spa
Metric
Aman New York
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
4
6
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.
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
About 30 minutes to Cape Town International; shared transfers to the V&A Waterfront are often complimentary.
Nine acres of gardens are rare urban scale in Cape Town.
Kids' club, tennis and two pools make it family-capable.
Amura launched December 2025; Magugu Suite and Magugu House from January 2026.
Summary
Aman New York scores higher on our rubric, while Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
