The whole movement with boutique hotels New York was always supposed to be about young hungry entrepreneurs with a vision in fashion. The new budget boutiques are anything but though; most of them are owned and run by international hotel chains like the Intercontinental. They’re just trying to draw in a special kind of fashion-conscious independent customer that they couldn’t have lured to a major hotel. Let’s look at what some of these hotels are like; for the most part, they have great service, the design of the rooms is thoughtful and hip, and the amenities they provide are all for the new generation, if they do go over the top little bit with the iPod docks. So without further ado, let’s look at a handful of the best of the lot.
