Sohotel

An 1897 Lower East Side building on Broome Street at Bowery, Sohotel keeps its original cast-iron facade while the rooms above were reworked into compact four-star quarters aimed at travelers who want Manhattan without Midtown prices.

Nolita's boutiques sit two blocks north, the Manhattan Bridge entrance one block east, and the Bowery's gallery strip runs directly outside. The subway at Grand Street reaches Union Square in under ten minutes.

Rooms are small by design — this is a converted tenement, not a tower — so travelers prioritizing space over location should look elsewhere.