W Hoboken

The March 2009 debut of W Hoboken brought yet another "cool" distinction to Hoboken, New Jersey—birthplace of baseball, Maxwell House coffee, the Oreo cookie, Alfred Kinsey, Willem de Kooning, and Frank Sinatra. The ultramodern 25-story tower commands a breathtaking view of the Manhattan skyline from the west bank of the Hudson River.

Inside, the hotel redefines conventional hotel keeping in everything from its Living Room lobby to its Chandelier Room nightclub, Tuscan steak house Zylo, two-story Bliss Spa, Sweat fitness center, 225 guest rooms, 40 residences, and six rooms measuring 5,740 square feet of meeting space. Groups enjoy good food, art, music, business, technology, and fashion in a scintillating mix—with all of Hoboken at their feet and New York City a brief ferry, train, or taxi ride away.