Where to Stay for the Royal Treatment: Room Key Names New York's Five Most Regal Hotels in Honor of Will & Kate's December Visit

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As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepare to descend upon the Big Apple next month, Roomkey.com has named the top five Manhattan hotels for guests seeking the royal treatment this holiday season. Royals and non-royals alike will feel like kings and queens staying in one of these five-star hotels, each offering guests unparalleled service, limitless luxury and spectacular views of NYC. Guests seeking the royal treatment can book each of the following hotels directly through Roomkey.com – no tiara required.

The Mark Hotel

Nestled in the glamourous Upper East Side, this storied hotel's location – one block from Central Park and a few steps away from the Metropolitan Museum of Art – makes anyone feel like a ruler of the concrete jungle. And The Mark's affiliation with Bergdorf Goodman helps its guests dress like royalty, too: the iconic department store is open 24/7 exclusively for guests of The Mark, complete with personal shoppers (just call the concierge first!). For a cheerful outing, guests may borrow bicycles from The Mark's fleet of custom fixies or enjoy a picnic prepared by the hotel's renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

The Pierre

Will and Kate would love that The Pierre – also located on the Upper East Side – serves traditional afternoon tea daily in its cozy lounge. But perhaps the princeliest perk of the hotel is its Taj Royal Attaches. Trained in Indian palaces, these royal attaches have been invited to Manhattan to serve The Pierre's guests. The hotel notes that the royal attaches “have blossomed from a long lineage of butlers who have been creating magic in India's imperial residences for centuries.”

The Waldorf-Astoria

If the Duke and Duchess were to stay at this landmark hotel, they'd join the Waldorf's long list of famous guests and residents, which includes Nikola Tesla, Marilyn Monroe and every U.S. president since J. Edgar Hoover. While it's not Buckingham Palace, it is full of magic, literally: Steve Cohen, "The Millionaires' Magician," holds a magic show every weekend in a suite of The Waldorf Towers.

The Ritz-Carlton at Central Park South

Centrally located in the heart of the city, the Ritz-Carlton at Central Park South is just steps from some of New York City's biggest attractions: Broadway, Rockefeller Center, Lincoln Center – not to mention it offers unparalleled views the city's greatest park. The hotel's La Prairie day spa offers guests every relaxation and beauty-related need, from travel therapy and facials to energetic body treatments and pre-natal massage for those expectant mothers, whether or not they are carrying a potential future heir to the throne.

The Conrad

The only downtown hotel on the list, the all-suite Conrad New York is located near trendy Soho where several members of American royalty reside, including Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Derek Jeter and Beyonce. Art buffs like Duchess Kate (she majored in art history at St. Andrews), will love the Conrad's impressive art collection: more than 2,000 works are on display throughout the hotel, such as high-edition prints by Elizabeth Peyton, an artist well-known for her renderings of Princes William and Harry.

About Room Key®

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