SoHotelEditor's Pick

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The two-star SoHotel is a fabulous 96-room hotel in Nolita, a tiny 'hood between SoHo and the Lower East Side. It's a splashy place, especially so following its 2009 façade and lobby revamp.

Rooms extend over four levels. They repeat the lobby's exposed brick motif. Walls are a vibrant yellow. Large flat-panel televisions and thick thirteen-inch Therapedic mattresses are two room hallmarks; some rooms also include iPod docks. Tall dark-wood chests of drawers, hardwood floors, and quilted duvets finish off the selection. Marble bathrooms are standard fare. Another perk is the in-house line of toiletries, created for the hotel by La Bottega.

History buffs should note that the landmark building in which the SoHotel resides bears the distinction of being the oldest running hotel in New York. The current incarnation certainly takes things up a modern notch— as evidenced by the lobby, with its exposed brick and animal-print chairs and couches—but the SoHotel is still proud of its storied history.

The crowd at SoHotel includes lots of Europeans and tourists. The location is fabulous for anyone after a fun, vibrant Lower Manhattan atmosphere.

Wi-Fi is free in public areas.

» 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.