Taxi: Cabs are one of the easiest ways to travel into Manhattan from any airport. The flat-rate fare from JFK is $55, plus tip and tolls. Fares from Newark Liberty International Airport are also flat-rate, but depending on zone, will run cost anywhere from $50 to $80. Trips between LaGuardia are Manhattan are metered and generally run between $25 and $50.

Shuttle: For travelers who don't mind sharing a ride, several shuttle services, such as Airlink New York, offer reliable transportation to area airports. A one-way fare from JFK to Manhattan will cost between $15 and $20. Expect to pay $10-$20 from LaGuardia or $20-$25 from Newark.

Limousines: Taking car services to and from New York airports is standard operating practice for New York business types; in fact many companies have accounts that allow their employees to pay with vouchers. There are two options when taking a car service from any of the New York area airports. To arrange service when you land, call from the Ground Transportation Center and expect a car within ten minutes. Or, opt for the Meet and Greet service by making a reservation before your arrival. Your driver will be waiting for you in baggage claim, but do note, there is a premium charge of $15 to $25 for this service.

AirTrain:

The Alex 205 E. 45th St. New York, NY 10017 212-867-5100

Set in busy Midtown East, The Alex is a stylish oasis in counterpoint to the chaos of New York. With chic-retro furniture and a great in-house eatery (Riingo), The Alex is actually more than just a place to see and be seen. For the on-the-move business traveler, you couldn't ask for more: in-room wi-fi and a business center are good enough for some travelers, but The Alex takes it a step further with its patented "Alex Business Cart," a portable cart crammed with a fax, printer, scanner and other equipment. The extra-soft beds covered with Frette linens, will inspire enough good sleep before any important meeting.

Gramercy Park Hotel 2 Lexington Ave. (Park Ave. S.) New York, NY 10010 212-920-3300, 866-784-1300

Once a stately, but luxury-laden property, the Gramercy received a serious touch up in 2007 when hip hotelier Ian Schrager bought the building and went to work on it. Now guests have private roof club access (an impressive place for a meeting, if there ever was!) and the chic-ed out rooms include original art by Julian Schnabel and Maarten Bass, high-speed Internet access, portable computers and fax machines (upon request), and a state-of-the-art telecommunications system with two-line telephones and conference call capabilities. After a chaotic day of wheeling and dealing you can hit up the "Aerospace gym" or the "Aerospa."

The Greenwich Hotel 337 Greenwich St. (N. Moore St.) New York, NY 10013 212-941-8900

Robert De Niro may be one of the greatest living American actors, but he sure knows how to open a hotel. This Tribeca property, conveniently located close to downtown financial institutions and Wall Street, is bedecked in a rustic and simple manner. The brick building is meant to look as though it has been around for generations. Service is optimum: guests are greeted curbside by name and, rather than checking in, are handed a flute of champagne and taken right to their plus-sized rooms, which have all the perks you'd expect from a hotel of this caliber, including free wi-fi. The in-house Italian-inflected eatery, Ago, is a destination for foodies and celebs alike.

Le Parker Meridien New York 118 W. 57th St. (Sixth & Seventh Aves.) 212-245-5000

The pace here is smooth and efficient, the surroundings handsome and elegant. The hotel's 730 rooms are attractively done in a modern-Swedish style, with clean lines and soft grey and blue fabrics. All rooms have numerous business amenities: Aeron chairs, free high-speed Internet access, VCRs, CD players and more. Suites also come with fully equipped kitchens and spectacular views of Central Park . One of the largest concierge staffs in the city excels at securing entry to the city's trendiest venues. For those who need more practical assistance, computers, cell phones and secretarial services are all available in the business center. Doing business in Lower Manhattan? A complimentary limousine will take you to Wall Street.

The Plaza 768 Fifth Ave. (Central Park S.) New York, NY 10019 212-759-3000, 800-257-7554

The stately lady of New York City hotels, The Plaza shut down in 2005 to be partially converted to condos—much to the sadness of luxury biz travelers everywhere. But it reopened in 2008, looking shinier and cleaner than ever. And now this Central Park-hugging hotel is loaded with everything a business traveler needs to get the job done, including wi-fi and a state-of-the-art business center. You're not just paying to stay in one of the most opulent hotels in the country—you're paying to a part of New York City history.

Bar Boulud
1900 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
212-595-0303

For all his lewd eccentricities, it's easy to forget that British chef Gordon Ramsay sure knows how to run a restaurant. The New York outpost of his eponymous London eatery didn't start off on a good foot, but after a chef change, this Midtown restaurant has fully come into its own—and New York foodies and critics alike are applauding; that is, after they've put their knives and forks down. Recommended appetizers include a topnotch roasted Hudson Valley foie gras with an almond crust and creamed turnips, nicely finished with a ham gastrique that enlivens the flavor and adds the necessary touch of saltiness. For entrees, be sure to try the excellent baked fluke with almond bread, celery hearts, cucumber and Concord grapes, finished with a Champagne velouté or the classic roasted cannon of lamb served atop a rich-tasting confit shoulder.

All New York Tours
VIP Heliport, Midtown Location
West 30th Street and 12th Avenue
702-233-1627
www.allnewyorktours.com

New York may be a great town to see on foot, but why not take to the air and take it all in? From the seven minute city fly-by to a fully customized tour of the Northeast, a helicopter tour will let you see as much as you can, as fast as you can. The popular Niagara Falls tour includes ground transportation to the falls but must be booked seven days in advance.

Boeing-Boeing!
Longacre Theatre
220 W. 48 th St.
212-239-6200
www.boeingonbroadway.com

In this entertaining French play, an adulterous Paris-based architect (played by Bradley Whitford) rotates between three different airline stewardesses to comic effect. But when the women's schedules in Paris intersect, high-jinxes ensue. The cast has received rave reviews from the New York theater press.

Bridgemarket
409 E. 59 th St. (First & York Aves.)
www.thefoodemporium.com

Developers eyed the cathedral-like space under the Queensboro Bridge , once the site of a farmer's market, for decades before British designer Sir Terence Conran transformed the site into a swanky complex. With his restaurants, bar, food market and furniture store, this previously abandoned area has been legitimized and renamed Bridgemarket.

Gottino
52 Greenwich Ave. (Perry St.)
New York, NY 10014
212-633-2590

Chef Jody Williams (late of Gusto and Morandi) has opened up this Italian-accented wine bar in the West Village, much to the delight of neighborhood folk who appreciate a nice glass of Barolo with their artisan cheese. The loungey space with a marble-topped bar is the perfect place to blow off some steam after a busy day of meetings or to impress a colleague with your "great taste" in New York City wine bars.

Museum of Modern Art (Moma)
11 W. 53rd St. (Fifth Ave.)
New York, NY 10019
212-708-9400
www.moma.org

New York's 630,000-square-foot Museum of Modern Art (or Moma) hit a high note when it re-opened in 2006 after a long reconstruction process (led by Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi). The collection here is a who's who of late-19th and 20th-century art from Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Seurat to Picasso, Klimt, and Pollock. After a long-day of art gawking, you'll certainly have built up quite an appetite. Moma has taken care of that too. Gabriel Kreuther's culinary art is not to be missed at the stylish in-house eatery, The Modern.