Hotel Review: LUMA Hotel, New York

The hotel, a minute away from Bryant Park, has the perfect location for exploring midtown Manhattan, with many of New York's most famous landmarks within walking distance such as Times Square, the Rockefeller Center, Macy's, the Empire State Building and Central Park.

By plane: flights from London, Manchester or Edinburgh to New York take 7 hours. A taxi will take 30 minutes from JFK airport. Parking costs $80 per day. Book flights to New York.

This slick, recently-built hotel features an all-glass curtain wall façade. The funky lobby is in a very futuristic style, while contemporary artworks and lighting in bold colours spice up the look.

Service is friendly and efficient. There's not a huge selection of facilities, reflected in the room rates: there's a lobby bar and restaurant, parking and dry cleaning at a cost, and the front desk can help with booking tickets and tours. There's no gym or spa, although workouts and kits can be brought to guest rooms, and free and discount passes to nearby gyms can be provided.

• Restaurant
• Bar
• Family-friendly
• Free Wi-Fi

Rooms and suites are hi-tech, with 50-inch smart TVs, USB ports, electronic control blackout shades and free digital newspaper subscriptions, and minimalist, with big windows making the room feel spacious and bright. Beds are comfortable and there's a sound machine for difficult sleepers. Bathrooms have glass walk-in showers.

Room types: Urban, Metro, Park Plaza, Skyline, LUMA Suite

Key amenities: ensuite bathroom with toiletries, hairdryer, Nespresso machine, TV, free Wi-Fi

The hotel features the chic AperiBar restaurant and lobby cocktail bar by Charlie Palmer Collective. Continental breakfast is served here, and anything from antipasti, seafood and meats to pizza and pasta later in the day. The drinks menu is small, with six cocktails and a relatively small selection of wines and beers.

AperiBar: restaurant and cocktail bar, Italian cuisine. Dishes include antipasti, pizza and pasta. Open daily for breakfast, Mon-Sat for dinner. Happy Hour, Tue-Sat.