Maybe the back of your neck won't get dirty and gritty, but summer in New York City can be hot-in all the right ways. Yes, it might be sticky and muggy. But it's also a "hot and happening" place for music festivals like the New York Philharmonics' free "Concerts in the Parks" series, theater events like "Shakespeare in the Park" (that's Central Park), fun sidewalk art sales and gallery events, Summer Restaurant Week (in July), and just about every other type of summer festival you can imagine.

We recently "checked into" a number of unique lodgings you might be interested in for your summer sojourn to The Big Apple. Here's our report.

The Chatwal (Midtown):

May/June 2013