Where to stay: During the winter season, all accommodations are closed on Governor’s Island. Just across the East River sits The Wall Street Hotel, an ideal place to rest your head.
Remedy Club
Remedy Club
Remedy Place
Best for: one-of-a-kind group outings; a commitment to an ongoing healing journey
Neighborhoods: Flatiron and SoHo, Manhattan
Remedy Place, with its community-centered ethos, has been the driving force behind a brand-new social self-care category. The sleek, monochromatic space is both a hub for innovative treatments and a place to gather, heal, and relax. Settle into a custom couch and watch a movie while getting an IV drip alongside your partner, or catch up with a friend and warm up in the infrared sauna. Other services include a session in the hyperbaric oxygen chamber, cryotherapy, lymphatic compression, acupuncture, and more. Guests can visit Remedy Place for one-off sessions or opt for membership.
In the coming weeks, the brand is launching its Meridian program, which takes a new approach to traditional health assessments by measuring holistic health, not just the absence of sickness. The journey begins with a baseline evaluation and evolves into a personalized plan crafted by a dedicated Program Liaison, who translates (rather complex) health data into actionable steps. An individualized program is then created to meet members and guests where they are, helping establish a routine that fits into their lifestyle while driving measurable results. Quarterly retesting offers proof of progress and puts return visitors on a continuous path to meet their goals.
Where to stay: For those visiting the Flatiron location, The Standard, High Line—a picturesque and swanky hotel in the Meatpacking District—is a 25-minute walk or 11-minute drive away. For a play to stay closer to the SoHo location, opt for the chic and convenient Arlo SoHo.
Public Hotel
Public Hotel
Best for: affordable yet world-class wellness (and fitness) classes
Neighborhood: Lower East Side, Manhattan
At Public, rooftop wellness programming allows guests and locals to take classes like pilates, yoga, meditation, and breath work alongside views of the city from downtown Manhattan, in a covered space, heated for the winter. Outside of the classes, the hotel offers wellness treatments including IV Drips, lymphatic and sculpting massages, acupuncture, cryotherapy, laser treatments, muscle recovery, and more. While the hotel’s wellness offerings are year-round, they have seasonal spa partners, to which guests can take advantage of on-site cold plunges, infrared saunas, bathhouse access, and more breath work sessions; for even more tailored wellness offerings, a medical concierge is on hand. All classes are complimentary for Public hotel guests and $30 for non-hotel guests, making it a more affordable option than many other NYC spas and wellness hubs.
For more spa recommendations, read our edit of the best spas in New York City.