Stay in with the fashion crowd

Fashion Week season is nearly upon us so Hotels.com has selected the best hotels in the fashion capitals - New York, London, Paris and Milan - to suit every budget. Whether you want to splash the cash or tighten your belt, here’s how to do it.

New York
5th September - 12th September 2008

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Gramercy Park Hotel (five-star)
From £312 per room per night

Home to many an exclusive fashion week after-party, this legendary Bohemian hotel is just across the street from Gramercy Park. The hotel mixes Venetian, Viennese and British designs and displays contemporary art by the likes of Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst. The Private Roof Club and Garden is exclusive to hotel guests and private members and is filled with designers and models during fashion week. The club is on the 16th-floor and has a retractable roof, revealing one of the best views in the city.

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The Time Hotel (four-star)
From £191 per room per night

The Time Hotel is a boutique design hotel in the heart of Manhattan's fashionable West Side and is just seconds from Times Square, Central Park and plenty of designer discount stores such as the Nine West outlet. Renowned designer Adam Tihany has designed many elements of the hotel including the guestrooms which are red, blue or yellow to create a calming atmosphere. If you fancy seeing a Broadway show or two, discounted seats are available through the concierge.

London
14th September - 19th September 2008

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The Mayfair (five-star)
From £160 per room per night

The luxury Mayfair hotel, in exclusive Mayfair, is the official hotel for London Fashion Week and is a great place to spot the stars. The Mayfair Bar, with its chic décor, serves the signature Mayfair Mojito and the Amba bar and grill serves classic British cuisine prepared in an exhibition kitchen. The Wellness Centre offers a full range of treatments including Pevonia facials and Egyptian cleansing rituals. The Italian styled guestrooms come with Cattelan beds and Bang & Olufsen entertainment systems with flat-screen televisions.

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The Regency Hotel (four-star)
From £94 per room per night

The Regency Hotel is seconds from the V&A museum and The National History Museum, which will host London Fashion Week this year. The hotel retains many of the original Regency period architecture in a beautiful townhouse atmosphere. The Pavilion Restaurant serves an extensive menu and the bar boasts a wide selection of fine wines. All guestrooms are contemporary in design and come with wireless internet access.

Milan
20th September - 27th September 2008

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Bulgari Hotel (five-star)
From £418 per room per night

According to those in the know, Brits stay at the Principe Hotel and Americans stay at the Four Seasons but it is the ever stylish French that stay at the Bulgari Hotel. Just five minutes away from the fashion quarter, the in-crowd meet here to sip cocktails during Fashion Week. The hotel is renowned for its enormous private garden where guests can relax with a drink or rub shoulders with a celeb or two. There is a spa with an indoor pool and a Turkish bath. For the ultimate indulgence, stay in the Bulgari Suite, secluded on the top floor of the hotel with panoramic views over the garden and the historic part of Milan.

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Hotel Brunelleschi (four-star)
From £107 per room per night
The Brunelleschi in Milan is moments from the fashion district of Monteanapoleone, so is ideal for a little fashion-icon spotting. La Scala Opera House and Il Duomo are also just around the corner from the hotel. The Bar dei Cristalli features specialty cocktails and the Le Volte brassiere serves traditional Italian dishes. All the guestrooms feature Oriental-style wall tapestries and wood panelling.

Paris
27th September - 05 October 2008

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InterContinental Hotel Le Grand (five-star)
From £290 per room per night

For front row seats at one of the must-see shows this season, stay at the Intercontinental Paris-Le Grand Hotel. Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, one of this year’s hottest designers, will be showing her new collection at the hotel on 27th September. The hotel is opposite the Opera House and a short distance to the Champs Elysées. The spa offers a range of sea treatments and traditional and Oriental massages. Café de la Paix has a terrace overlooking the Opera House.

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Aston Hotel (three-star)
From £80 per room per night

The Aston Hotel is in the heart of Paris’ fashion district, just moments from Boulevard Haussmann, which is filled with designer boutiques and renowned department stores such as Galleries Lafayette and Printemps. Built as a private house in 1810 and converted to a hotel in 1950, the hotel retains its typical 19th century Haussmann style balconies. All guestrooms come with flat-screen televisions and complimentary wireless internet access.

All prices and deals are correct as of 14th August 2008, but are subject to change. For more information log on to Hotels.co.uk.