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Hotel on Rivington

New York, New York

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By Dennis Sarlo, Jetsetter Curator

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88%

Recommended by 88% of 511 members.

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New York’s Lower East Side has always been an immigrant neighborhood, offering a chance for reinvention to anyone bold enough to take it. It’s a place that changes constantly, where downtown fashion, music and art now collide between old tenements and glass-and-steel towers. In recent years it’s shown up on tourist maps thanks to the hip property that arrived here first: the Hotel on Rivington.

Hotel on Rivington

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The L.E.S. is a neighborhood that's constantly shifting, drawing on-the-scene people from around the world. It's a place where boys from East Berlin and post-Harajuku girls from Tokyo share sidewalk space with locals. And the Hotel on Rivington, the first hip property to land here, reflects that energy.


High Floor King Rooms have comfy beds and strategically frosted bedside window panes.After I arrive and pass through the artsy (read: appropriately weird) egg-shaped, red-and-white entry (“eggstrance,” if you will), I head up to the second floor lounge to check in, where glass walls give me a view of Rivington Street. My eye is drawn to Economy Candy, the neighborhood holdout since 1937, housed in a paint-chipped tenement. Next door I see a group of guys in skinny jeans and red high-tops walking by a glossy Dolce & Gabbana ad.

Far from the busy streets, I slide open the floor-to-ceiling curtains in the bedroom of my Studio Suite. The view of the Village, the Financial District and every bridge out of Lower Manhattan is astounding. From the sitting area, feet on the oblong silver coffee table, I can see Midtown. From here, the Empire State and Chrysler buildings look like they're next to each other and light up the sky three miles away. I'm most amazed by a feature that's more rare in New York than an F Train on time: The windows actually open.

Although the L.E.S. location practically demands that I stay out all night, my room has a comfy vibe, warmed by the chocolate brown curtains and wood accents. The memory-foam bed has a nearly panoramic view of New York — making it hard to motivate to get up again.

But I really should. Co-Op, the new on-site restaurant, beckons with its modern American menu and cocktails made from local ingredients. The menu — featuring sushi, burgers and trendier selections like roasted bone marrow and tempura tacos — isn’t the only modern touch; in the dining room, swanky leather accents characterize the space, along with an art installation of oversize celebrity Polaroids.

Back in my room, the bathroom is covered in black tile, but it's bright enough for me to get ready for the night. Carefully frosted glass panels in the street-facing shower maintain some privacy between me and New York. When I finally leave the hotel, I'm sideswiped by a group of 20-something girls in gladiator heels. A bodega owner tries to charge me $3 for a bottle of water. A livery driver almost hits a cab. I wouldn't have it any other way.

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What to do

  • Drink. Right down the block from the Hotel on Rivington, Spitzer's Corner features floor-to-ceiling windows (open in good weather), long wooden benches and 40 beers on tap. And no, it's not named after the former governor.
  • Snack. Perfect for the mid-afternoon hangover brunch or the late night munchies, Sugar is a grungy-chic cafe that's open 24 hours.
  • Shop. At The Dressing Room, shoppers can try on outfits from up-and-coming designers while drinking. Just don't let the cocktails influence any shopping decisions.
  • Dine. 'inoteca (apostrophes and lower case intended) does away with full meals in favor of smaller plates and generous wine pairings for foodies and L.E.S. regulars alike.
  • Learn. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum has quickly become one of the most famous museums in all of New York, recreating the lives of actual immigrants on the Lower East Side in a brutally honest, oddly inspirational way.

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Member Reviews (252)

First-hand knowledge from members who’ve been here on a Jetsetter trip.

  • What I liked

    The price

    What I disliked

    The neighborhood

    Anonymous User     2 months ago
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  • What I liked

    I loved the bedtime treat of brownies and rice crispy treats.

    What I disliked

    I was frustrated be the ambivalent staff at the check-in desk and the inattentive doormen. The room was fine, it just lacked the service or the fine finishes to make it worth the price.

    Annaliese W     1 month ago
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  • What I liked

    The large full-wall windows in the room were amazing. Incredible views. Also, it's a great location - looked like lots of fun restaurants and bars in the area.

    Anonymous User     1 month ago
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  • What I liked

    great location and great room

    What I disliked

    the hotel staff didn't seem to know what our upgrades were that we had purchased on jetsetter

    Anonymous User     5 months ago
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  • What I liked

    Hotel room was sleek, bed was ultra comfortable, had a deep soaker tub and balcony

    What I disliked

    Friend reserved a room the day before our stay at the same rate, where's the deal Jetsetter??

    Anonymous User     4 months ago
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  • What I liked

    Loved the location and the room was pretty spacious for the price.

    What I disliked

    Lighting was a little dim in the room. Other than that it was a great deal and location couldn't be beat for lower Manhattan.

    Angela R     4 months ago
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  • What I liked

    Loved the location in the East Village, corner room upgrade viz Jetsetter, close proximity to the subway, uber plush memory foam mattresses and luxe showers!

    What I disliked

    The view (or lack thereof) and it tends to get noisy in the evenings with the DJ and rowdy partygoers at the restaurant downstairs

    Deborah O     2 months ago
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  • What I liked

    I liked the location, vibe and decor

    What I disliked

    My room was quite cold and lacked some charm...

    Judy W     2 years ago
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  • What I liked

    hotel has awesome views. stunning, really. nice sized rooms for NYC. staff was responsive.

    What I disliked

    the room below us had a plumbing problem. when the used the shower it made a super loyd, whistling / screaming noise for the duration. they took early morning showers so that was a little disruptive - and would have been a bigger problem if that were our room.

    Anonymous User     3 months ago
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  • What I liked

    beautiful views. contemporary styling. incredibly quiet given the part of town you're in. Friendly staff. Excellent location.

    What I disliked

    The mattress destroyed my back (Extra firm memory foam). The rooms were dimly lit. no in room iron (we're living out of a suitcase, right?). the decor was incredibly minimalist (no pictures/paintings on the wall. no lamps. nothing to break up the space).

    Chris L     10 months ago
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