New York City, United States
Aman New York: Urban sanctuary in Manhattan’s historic Crown Building with 83 suites, working fireplaces, and 25,000 sq ft spa
Occupying the iconic 1921 Beaux-Arts Crown Building at the crossroads of 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, Aman New York opened in August 2022 as a revolutionary urban sanctuary. Designed by renowned architect Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston, the property transforms historic high-rise grandeur into a serene, minimalist retreat. Eighty-three expansive suites, each equipped with a functioning vapor fireplace—a rarity in New York City—merge Southeast Asian tranquility with Manhattan sophistication, creating an atmosphere of peerless calm above the bustling city streets.
Arrival on the 14th floor leads into a soaring double-height lobby opening onto the year-round Garden Terrace, an expansive 7,000-square-foot outdoor living lounge featuring a retractable glass roof, fire pits, and water features. Day-one logistics focus on scheduling private access: securing tables at Arva or the intimate 7-seat omakase counter at Nama, booking evening sets at the subterranean Jazz Club, and reserving time in one of the private multi-story Spa Houses.
Wellness spans three dedicated floors covering 25,000 square feet. The Aman Spa centerpiece is a 65-foot (20-metre) indoor swimming pool surrounded by fire pits and daybeds, alongside two private Spa Houses (one featuring an Eastern European Banya, the other a Moroccan Hammam, each with private outdoor cold plunges and heated relaxation decks). Dining spans Italian fine dining at Arva, Japanese washoku at Nama, and artisanal cocktails on the Garden Terrace.
Accommodations start at an expansive 75 square metres for Premier Suites and culminate in the 188-square-metre Grand Suites. Designed with pivoting shoji-style wood louvre panels, each suite allows guests to transform the space from open-plan loft to private residential quarters, complemented by deep oval soaking tubs, marble rain showers, and working fireplaces.
Design connoisseurs, luxury urbanites, and couples seeking the ultimate high-privacy Manhattan address with world-class wellness should book Aman New York without hesitation. Travelers seeking conventional mid-tier hotel rooms or family waterparks should look elsewhere in Midtown. Grounded consensus is confirmed by a 4.6 out of 5 on Tripadvisor across 164 reviews and a 4.6 out of 5 on Google across 210 reviews.
First day
- Arrive on the 14th floor lobby and check into your suite with a personal host orientation.
- Unwind with a swim in the 65-foot pool beside the fires in the subterranean Aman Spa.
- Enjoy dinner at Arva followed by late-night live music in the subterranean Jazz Club.
What guests say
Hotel Flock Score
Excellent
Based on 383 published ratings
Category breakdown
Guests Love
Unrivaled Urban Wellness
Guests are astonished by the 25,000 sq ft spa, the serene 65-foot pool, and the extraordinary private Spa Houses.
Fireplace Suite Luxury
Reviewers love the functioning in-room fireplaces, enormous suite layouts, and soundproofed peace in Midtown.
Guests Warn
Ultra-Exclusive Pricing
Visitors emphasize that room rates and spa buyouts are among the highest in North America.
High Midtown Energy Outside
Guests observe that stepping outside the tranquil sanctuary immediately immerses you in vibrant 57th Street traffic.
The overall score is a review-count-weighted average of named public platforms, normalized to /10. Category scores — including cleanliness and location — are Hotel Flock editorial readings of those reviews, not a platform's private formula. Hotel Flock is not affiliated with Tripadvisor, Booking.com, Trivago, or any other review site.
Awards & Recognition
Three MICHELIN Keys
MICHELIN Guide
In the stay
- Full access to the 25,000 sq ft Aman Spa, 65-foot pool, and fitness center
- Access to The Garden Terrace and resident-only lounge areas
- High-speed Wi-Fi and in-suite non-alcoholic minibar selection
Usually extra
- –Private Spa House full-day or half-day private buyouts (Banya or Hammam)
- –Private Jazz Club booth reservations and Nama master omakase seating
Good to Know
- The hotel features 83 suites situated in the historic 1921 Crown Building on 57th and Fifth Avenue, designed by Jean-Michel Gathy.
- Includes a 25,000-sq-ft 3-story Aman Spa with 65-ft pool, two private Spa Houses (Banya & Hammam), and The Jazz Club.
- Located in Midtown Manhattan, a 45-minute drive from JFK Airport and steps from Central Park and MoMA.
Editor's Note
Book a Corner Suite overlooking Fifth Avenue and 57th Street with a working fireplace, and reserve a private half-day session in the Banya Spa House.
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Reviewed by Hotel Flock · Last updated September 2026