Co-Op Food & Drink Restaurant Review:
On the ground floor of the Hotel on Rivington, in the space that was long occupied by the restaurant THOR, Co-Op has managed to find a nice balance between being scene-y and turning out quite good food at the same time. It’s a bonus that the high-ceilinged room is covered with intriguing portraiture photographs of New York icons by EJ Camp. The Japanese-American menu offers something for...
A pioneer when it opened back in 2004, this glass-walled hotel on the Lower East Side is still a go-to choice, especially if being in the thick of the neighborhood's nightlife and dining action is a priority. If the red-floored, honeycomb-like lobby feels over the top, rooms offer a minimalist, neutral-tone refuge with little adornment—then again the stunning downtown views are all the artwork...
Hotel on Rivington Hotel Review:
If only the immigrants who packed the Lower East Side's tenement houses back in the day could see the neighborhood now --- especially the Hotel on Rivington. Open since 2005, it is a distinctly visionary property amidst one of the city's most historic neighborhoods. The public spaces are futuristic to the point of Space Age. But, worry not, that doesn't mean the hotel is in any way cold. The...
"Sleek, hip", "modern-looking" digs are the draw at this "stylish" Lower East Side "go-to", where the "beautiful" rooms feature a range of perks, including soaking tubs, steam showers and "walls of windows" offering "great views of the city" (plus Frette linens, flat-screen TVs and free WiFi throughout); the Downtown "location is key" to repeat visitors who also cheer the "friendly" staffers...