Thompson LES - from $199

Located at the corner of Allen and Houston streets in Manhattan’s burgeoning Lower East Side neighborhood, the hotel’s identity is the collaboration of some of the flashiest names in design. The architect is Ed Rawlings of Rawlings Architects PC, the interiors by famed interior designer Jim Walrod in collaboration with Ed Rawlings, and the room concept by Dodd Mitchell Designs. Inspired by the provocative undercurrent of its neighborhood’s surrounds, the hotel embodies the ultimate in clean, industrial New York with timeless modern style.

Guests are able to enjoy a multiplex of hotspots, including the private terrace bar Above Allen, similar to the exclusive A60 at 60 Thompson and ABH at Thompson Beverly Hills. The third floor boasts an outdoor pool and lounge, with a filmstrip image of Andy Warhol photo lithographed onto the tile at the pool floor. The image is the work of artist Gerard Malanga, Warhol’s muse and confidant during the iconic Factory days. The expansive second floor restaurant also features a giant color field painting by contemporary artist Peter Halley.

Thompson LES houses Shang, a Global Chinese restaurant with celebrity chef Susur Lee at its helm. The restaurant’s design and cuisine strike a provocative balance between the familiar and the unknown. Red chairs, gold accents and dim lights compliment the sensuality of Lee’s cooking, while wallpaper constructed from imprints of ancient Chinese drawings serve to

Thompson Lower East Side is home to 141 sophisticated rooms, including 127 deluxe rooms, 11 one bedroom suites, 2 signature Thompson Suites and a duplex penthouse. The ultimate in haute minimalism and industrial cool, the rooms at Thompson LES feature low beds and couches, simple black and metal tables, exposed columns and ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning views of New York City.

The influential American artist Lee Friedlander dominates the room through different variants of black and white photographs from his Apples and Olives book, in illuminated headboards that hang over each bed. The rooms feature bath amenities by Kiehls and linens by Sferra.

Hotelbook.com Customer Reviews
"I loved this hotel and my stay was wonderful. The bar and lounge are fun and the food at the restaurant delicious. Our room was very spacious, comfortable, quiet and clean. I will def. be back there :)" Nadja, March 2009

"Amazing location, Houston & Allen with a surprisingly fun hotel bar...if you're looking for a place in the EV/LES it's almost impossible to beat for the price." Zachary, August 2009

"The shang restaurant is excellent, anyone that stays at the hotel must try it." Lisa, September 2009

The Lower East Side, the area that stretches from Houston Street to Delancey Street and bordered by Bowery Street and the East River, is quickly becoming one of the most exciting and eclectic neighborhoods in Manhattan. Originally a stomping ground for Jewish immigrants, recent decades have seen an influx of artists and hip professionals alike, thus establishing the neighborhood as a vibrant city center.

The Lower East Side is both an up and coming cosmopolitan destination with a slew of can't-be-missed restaurants, bars and shopping and a neighborhood deeply rooted in its own cultural history.

Artists live here and now everyone else wants to as well. Upscale boutiques and restaurants have opened on Ludlow, Stanton and Chrystie Streets. Right down the street is an outlandish cabaret club that makes nightlife headlines. Unlike other New York neighborhoods whose trademark energy has faded with passing years the LES is a constant whirlwind where tattoo artists and Hollywood starlets can both find something to dream about.

The classically modern 18-story hotel is located in New York City's Lower East Side of Manhattan right below Houston Street.