The Bowery Ballroom is a historic music venue first opened in 1929 and converted to its current use in 1997. Once considered "skid row," by the 1990s a renaissance had begun in the Bowery with old buildings gentrified and new condominiums built. Today, the Bowery is mostly freed of flophouses, as museums, art galleries and stores have risen along with several hotels near the Bowery Ballroom.
"Eclectic" best describes the Off Soho Suites, a narrow six-story, 38-room hotel situated amongst tenement buildings just north of the Bowery. Walk to the Merchant's House Museum, New York University, the New Museum, Chinatown and local theater. The Bowery Ballroom is one block from this hotel. Shops, restaurants and art galleries are nearby. This hotel offers Internet access, business services, a fitness room and has a concierge desk. Each individually designed room includes a queen bed or two single beds, a fully stocked kitchenette and separate living room. Some rooms have shared baths. As of September 2010, a room with a private bath starts at $359 per night.
Off Soho Suites Hotel
11 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002
800-633-7646
offsoho.com
This slender six-story, 45-room hotel is three blocks from the Bowery Ballroom. Walk to all SoHo attractions or hop on a subway to take you uptown or to Brooklyn and beyond. Whole Foods is next door; restaurants, shops and galleries are nearby. Hotel amenities include Internet access, business services and a concierge desk. Each room is individually decorated and includes a double bed, private bath, a coffeemaker, iPod docking station and free bottled water. As of September 2010, rooms start at $329 per night.
The GEM Hotel - SoHo
135 East Houston St.
New York,, NY 10002
212-358-8844
thegemhotel.com
In the middle of the Bowery, one block from the Bowery Ballroom, is the landmark Sohotel, the fourth name in the long history of this Broome Street hotel. This three-story, 100-room hotel is within walking distance of SoHo, China, Little Italy, NoLita and Greenwich Village. Hotel amenities include wireless Internet access and a concierge desk. Each room includes two twin or double beds or one queen bed, private baths and a sitting area. As of September 2010, rooms start at $309 per night.
Sohotel
341 Broome St.
New York, NY 10013
212-226-1482
thesohotel.com
