The Cool Kids Guide to Downtown Manhattan Hotels

"Housed in a 1912 neo-Renaissance bank building in the murky terrain between Chinatown, the Lower East Side and the Big Apple’s newest unofficial neighborhood, the hipster-laden Dimes Square, Nine Orchard is a 12-floor, marble-clad temple to hospitality. The 113 rooms in this Two-MICHELIN-Key property have custom-made bed frames, Mid-Century Modern design vibes, and Bluetooth speakers that can tap into your phone or one of four hotel stations with New York-themed music curated by DJ Stretch Armstrong. The ground-floor cocktail bar, the Swan Room, boasts soaring marble ceilings and well-executed libations." - David Farley