Hotel East HoustonEditor's Pick

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The three-star Hotel East Houston, located as one might expect on very busy Houston Street, is a smart boutique hotel.

The 42 rooms are very well appointed. Our favorite style featured beautiful metallic fern-print wallpaper and velvety headboards. All rooms have hardwood floors in rich cherry, quilted duvets, fluffy pillows, nicely placed bedside lamps and flat-panel televisions. They are also equipped with iPod docks, air condtioning and free Wi-Fi.

Some rooms have exposed brick walls. We loved the corner rooms, especially those on the northwest corner, with their views down Houston Street. Bathrooms are standout smart, with walls tiled in beautiful little green squares of stone, sheer glass shower doors and little towel toiletry bags.

The immediate area around the hotel, though quite hip, has got just an edge of roughness to it. As a consequence, the Hotel East Houston, with its perfect straight lines and high-end simplicity, feels just slightly out of place.The lobby sets a swanky tone. It's very elegant, with mid-century leather couches and detailing straight out of a contemporary design magazine.

The hotel's crowning glory is its rooftop, which is a perfect place for catching a sunset. At first glance we began to fantasize about a bar, or even a sauna. The friendly manager giving us a tour quickly dispelled this notion, explaining that the hotel wasn't at all interested in creating a Lower East Side rooftop hotspot.

Breakfast is included. We do suggest that light sleepers request a room on the third floor or higher. Street-facing rooms on the second floor may be a bit loud.

» Alex Robertson Textor

Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.