2010 brought a bumper crop of impressive properties onto New York City's hotel scene, and 2011 has already given us the fabulous Mondrian SoHo. Gotham accommodation options keep on coming with these five on-the-horizon hotels, spanning NYC visitor-favorite neighborhoods from central Midtown to downtown Brooklyn. Here are the hottest of the new NYC hotels.

Not content to simply be the World's Greatest Mom or Dad anymore? Ever tried your hand at worm charming? Bog snorkeling? Cow chip throwing? Surely you've hollered, or lied, or napped in your day, and you've even gurned, whether you know it or not.

They may not exactly be our Prince William and Kate Middleton, but last month the suddenly-in-the-news-again Kelsey Grammar married Kayte Walsh at New York's Plaza Hotel. When celebs get hitched, they often choose private homes and estates to keep security tight and the paparazzi out. But many of the world's finest hotels have proven they can perform these functions just as well, while at the same time offering readymade luxurious ballrooms and top-end services. Here's a rundown of some of the world's most popular properties for superstar unions. See the hotels.

For any number of reasons – fear of cabs, lack of reliable nearby friends or family, etc. – sometimes it's just not possible to leave the car at home when taking an air trip. Indeed, for street-parking New Yorkers, ignoring the car while traveling simply isn't an option, since alternate side of the street parking laws require auto-shifting to facilitate street cleaning four times every week. But with the exorbitant prices of on-site airport lots – seven days at most of LaGuardia runs a staggering $231 – parking can easily cost more than airfare.