With a super-hip lobby bar, 24-hour room service, free Wi-Fi, and free bike rentals, the Bowery Hotel redefines class in a gentrified downtown neighborhood where punk rock and squalor once ruled. The 135 loft-like rooms -- drenched in natural light from the large factory-style windows, which provide superb city views -- are flawlessly appointed, with antique Turkish rugs, wool blankets, high-definition plasma flat-screen TVs, and marble bathrooms. Cool-seekers who prefer a modern vibe and a pool could take Sixty LES into consideration.
With a super-hip lobby bar, 24-hour room service, free Wi-Fi, and free bike rentals, the Bowery Hotel redefines class in a gentrified downtown neighborhood where punk rock and squalor once ruled. The 135 loft-like rooms -- drenched in natural light from the large factory-style windows, which provide superb city views -- are flawlessly appointed, with antique Turkish rugs, wool blankets, high-definition plasma flat-screen TVs, and marble bathrooms. Cool-seekers who prefer a modern vibe and a pool could take Sixty LES into consideration.
The Standard, East Village is one of the hottest properties in the newly hip Bowery area of Manhattan's East Village. The hotel's crown jewel may be the fact that is it home to one of the city's most sought-after restaurants, Narcissa, but great city views, a lovely garden for cocktails, and freebies such as Wi-Fi and bicycle rentals are all pluses. Rooms, albeit sleek with brand-new everything, are small -- even by New York standards -- and the hotel has few on-site amenities; there is no spa or fitness center, but guests do get free access to the Crunch gym across the street. Rates here are often less expensive than the similarly hip Bowery Hotel a couple blocks south.
The Standard, East Village is one of the hottest properties in the newly hip Bowery area of Manhattan's East Village. The hotel's crown jewel may be the fact that is it home to one of the city's most sought-after restaurants, Narcissa, but great city views, a lovely garden for cocktails, and freebies such as Wi-Fi and bicycle rentals are all pluses. Rooms, albeit sleek with brand-new everything, are small -- even by New York standards -- and the hotel has few on-site amenities; there is no spa or fitness center, but guests do get free access to the Crunch gym across the street. Rates here are often less expensive than the similarly hip Bowery Hotel a couple blocks south.
Families and groups coming to NYC for five or more days will probably be happy to call this 1832 brownstone home. It has four unique apartment layouts and a location in an artsy neighborhood close to a dizzying array of restaurants and bars. Units have a comfortable mix of Asian, traditional, and modern decor, living/dining areas, and well-stocked and large (by NYC standards) kitchens. Most units (minus the lower level) receive natural light from north- and south-facing windows, and all but one apartment has a pretty outdoor space for al fresco dining. This is not a typical hotel and units book up fast; serious contenders will need to pay a deposit when booking and abide by a slew of guidelines, including a tough cancellation policy.
Families and groups coming to NYC for five or more days will probably be happy to call this 1832 brownstone home. It has four unique apartment layouts and a location in an artsy neighborhood close to a dizzying array of restaurants and bars. Units have a comfortable mix of Asian, traditional, and modern decor, living/dining areas, and well-stocked and large (by NYC standards) kitchens. Most units (minus the lower level) receive natural light from north- and south-facing windows, and all but one apartment has a pretty outdoor space for al fresco dining. This is not a typical hotel and units book up fast; serious contenders will need to pay a deposit when booking and abide by a slew of guidelines, including a tough cancellation policy.
