The Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City is bordered by Canal Street, the East River, the Bowery and Houston Street. This is a prime nightlife area and is home to many of the city's best eateries and shopping. This is an area of the city that is rich in history and is still testament to its immigrant origins. For tourists and visitors, hotel accommodations range from the traditional chains to the funky and chic.
This award-winning boutique suite hotel still holds much of the history of the Lower East Side while providing modern luxury to its guests. The 19th-century building, once home to immigrants and factory laborers, has been restored by artist Randy Settenbrino, who was careful to preserve much of the memorabilia that originated in the hotel. Your room will be named after a 1930s or '40s celebrity and will include a free continental breakfast, beautiful bathroom, pillow-top mattress with luxury linens and a wrought iron bed, as well as wireless Internet access.
Blue Moon Hotel
100 Orchard St.
New York, NY 10002
212-533-9080
bluemoon-nyc.com
Located in Chinatown, the Windsor Hotel has large, affordable, modern rooms, some with views of the Empire State Building. This area is very close to Little Italy and SoHo, some outstanding Asian restaurants, and subway stations are nearby to take you to the rest of Manhattan. The rooms include everything needed by both the tourist and the business traveler, as well as private bathrooms.
Windsor Hotel Inc.
108 Forsyth St.
New York, NY 10002
212-226-3009
windsorhotelinc.com
This stylish, award-winning hotel is a tower of glass and each room has unparalleled views due to the glass walls. Only guests are allowed in the lobby, offering you a special degree of privacy for New York City. You'll also enjoy private terraces, two-person Japanese soaking tubs and pet-friendly floors. The hotel offers stunning entertainment spaces for business meetings and events and you'll enjoy just wandering through its corridors and experiencing the unique architecture. You can also wander outside and be in easy walking distance to Chinatown, Nolita, the East Village and SoHo.
Hotel on Rivington
107 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002
212-475-2600
hotelonrivington.com
Located one block from the Delancey Street subway station and across from the United Nations, this chain hotel offers free breakfast, free wireless Internet, free newspapers and free local calls as well as some business services. This is a clean, basic place to stay in this part of the city, with all the modern amenities and comfort you'd expect. You'll love being close to Chinatown, Ground Zero and the Statue of Liberty, and having easy access to the rest of New York City via the E, F, J and M trains.
Comfort Inn Ludlow Street
136 Ludlow St.
New York, NY 10002
212-260-4141
comfortinn.com
