In the world of Manhattan real estate, the old adage that you get what you pay for couldn’t be more apropos. We’re sure you’ll agree upon visiting these rental apartments. Actually, we’re sure you’ll agree just by reading the descriptions and scrolling through the photos, because even a cursory glance at these wonderful apartments for rent in Manhattan will tell you all you need to know. Here is where you’ll find exemplary luxury through and through. These rental apartments are at the top of the top real estate city at the world, and if that doesn’t say it all then we don’t know what does.

Among the many new luxury rental listings in Chelsea, The Sierra stands out not just for the graciousness of its apartments but for its strikingly sophisticated interior design. With public areas that could be mistaken for one of the many art galleries in the neighborhood and a lobby designed by Studio Gaia that is stunningly clean and elegant in its lines, The Sierra makes an impression even before its lovely apartments for rent and luxurious amenities come into play.

The Solaire offers everything NYC dwellers seek in a luxury apartment building... and more. A surprisingly green and energy-efficient structure, The Solaire has a LEED Gold certification and boasts a host of ultra-modern energy-efficient features. It also offers those looking for no-fee rentals in lower Manhattan every luxurious grace note and comfort of home they expect. As striking for its luxury as its efficiency, The Solaire is a one-of-a-kind no-fee rental opportunity.

Since the Somerset was erected in 1977, Yorktown has undergone a transformation. At that time, this was a fairly desolate stretch of York Avenue. Over the next few years, many major luxury apartment towers such as the River Terrace, One East River Place, and the Belaire sprouted in the immediate vicinity. In late 1998, Sotheby's began a major expansion on its site. This building, which occupies the entire avenue blockfront between 72nd and 73rd Streets, has attractions of its own including superb views, a driveway, lushly landscaped entrance and many balconies.

There's a high standard for luxury rental apartments on the Upper East Side, which makes sense: it's reasonable to expect a lot from elegant rental homes in Manhattan's most definitively upscale neighborhood. This makes it that much more impressive that the apartments for rent at The Strathmore, on 400 East 84th Street on the Upper East Side, so thoroughly surpass the high standard for UES rentals. The Strathmore's ceilings are higher, the amenities more luxurious, the apartments seemingly more spacious and sun-drenched than even the most discerning of NYC dwellers would expect. In every way, and not just because of its graceful 43-story height, The Strathmore towers above the competition to reign as one of the premier rental listings on the Upper East Side.

With a location in the very heart of one of Manhattan's most distinctive and desirable neighborhoods, The Vanguard Chelsea offers easy access to all the cultural, culinary and nightlife attractions that make Chelsea great. What makes The Vanguard Chelsea great, in turn, is the way it brings Chelsea's distinctive charms inside via a sweeping suite of luxurious amenities and spacious, gracious rental residences. The Vanguard Chelsea reigns as a true neighborhood gem, and one of the most desirable no-fee rentals in Chelsea.

This free-standing rental apartment tower has 286 units and is two blocks north of Sotheby's, the auction house. Luxury doorman building comfortably located in the residential Upper East Side neighborhood.

This large, red-brick, 35-story apartment tower is in a prime Upper East Side location, adjacent to Grace's Marketplace food store on the avenue and across from the handsome Tower East apartment building whose setbacks provide considerable light and air.

There's no mistaking a design by Robert A.M. Stern for one by any other architect, and The Westminster thanks to the eye-catching stainless-steel-and-limestone-accented Art Deco-inspired facade and general sense of grandness is definitively Stern. But while The Westminster's famous architect put his unmistakable stamp on the exterior, what's inside this new-construction luxury rental property is equally impressive. From the marble-and-pearwood lobby on up, The Westminster offers one of the most luxurious living experiences and some of the most distinctive and impressive apartments for rent in Chelsea.

In a neighborhood of historic cast-iron buildings hailing back to the 19th century, Tribeca Tower stands out as a beacon of modern elegance and an instantly recognizable part of the lower Manhattan skyline. In a neighborhood of contrasts the old-New York feel of Tribeca is belied by its wealth of luxury shopping, galleries and fine dining the Tribeca Tower manages both to complement this neighborhood's history and point in the direction of its future. Those looking for a luxury no-fee rental in Tribeca need look no further than this distinguished and distinctive 52-story addition to one of Manhattan's most desirable neighborhoods.