NobleDen
Mostly Europeans book this sleek hotel, which sits on the porous border between Chinatown and Little Italy. My guess is they’re drawn by the clean Scandinavian-style design (lots of neutral colors offset by pops of red, hidden drawers that double your storage space, angular lamps, and two-room bathrooms). I like the king units best, as they have floor-to-ceiling windows that open to a Juliet balcony overlooking the action on Grand Street below. But the queen-bedded rooms, the cheapest on property, are a bit quieter as they face a courtyard rather than the street (that being said, Grand Street isn’t particularly busy at night, just during the day). One note: the beds, though high quality, are firmer than many Americans are used to (perhaps because the hotel’s owner is Malaysian and that’s the style there).
Mostly Europeans book this sleek hotel, which sits on the porous border between Chinatown and Little Italy. My guess is they’re drawn by the clean Scandinavian-style design (lots of neutral colors offset by pops of red, hidden drawers that double your storage space, angular lamps, and two-room bathrooms). I like the king units best, as they have floor-to-ceiling windows that open to a Juliet balcony overlooking the action on Grand Street below. But the queen-bedded rooms, the cheapest on property, are a bit quieter as they face a courtyard rather than the street (that being said, Grand Street isn’t particularly busy at night, just during the day). One note: the beds, though high quality, are firmer than many Americans are used to (perhaps because the hotel’s owner is Malaysian and that’s the style there).
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