Afternoon tea aboard the Yacht Manhattan features open bar, sandwiches from Chelsea Market, indoor seating and no crowds.
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Guests of the Crosby Street Hotel can skip the busy bar and do cocktails in the peaceful first floor lounge facing the courtyard.
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Chill high above Fifth Avenue at the pool inside the beautifully-renovated Peninsula Spa.
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It’s always good weather inside the conservatories at the New York Botanical Garden in The Bronx; you can avoid the $20 entrance fee by asking for the Grounds-Only pass, which costs $6 and is free on Wednesdays. Talisman Brolin
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Far below the popular lobby at the Four Seasons Hotel, disappear into the spa for a little peace and quiet.