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exercise room w/sauna and steam; concierge; business center; babysitting arranged;
laundry service; dry cleaning; common guest kitchen w/microwave; video library. In
room:A/C, TV/VCR, fax, high-speed Internet, fridge, hair dryer, iron, safe.

2 Lower East Side & TriBeCa
EXPENSIVE
The Hotel on Rivington The contrast of a 21-story, glass-
tower luxury hotel in the midst of 19th- and early-20th-century
Lower East Side tenement buildings is striking, but an accurate rep-
resentation of what that neighborhood has become. From the floor-
to-ceiling windows of your room, surrounded by amenities such as
flatscreen televisions, Japanese soaking tubs in the bathrooms, and
Tempur-Pedic mattresses, not only do you have incredible city views,
but you can look down and spot ancient Lower East Side landmarks
such as the sign for the Schapiro Kosher wine factory. You'll find
yourself in a location where old-world customs and institutions
coexist with the new and the super-cool. Along with the views, three-
quarters of the rooms have terraces, the option of in-room spa serv-
ices, and heated, tiled floors in the large bathrooms where you can
enjoy your view of the city as you bathe—which also means some-
one with binoculars might just have a view of you, too.
107 Rivington St. (between Ludlow & Essex sts.), New York, NY 10002. & 212/475-
2600. Fax [phone]. www.hotelonrivington.com. 110 units. From $395 double.
AE, DC, MC, V. Parking $50. Subway: F to Delancey St. Amenities: Restaurant; fit-
ness center; in-room spa services available; concierge; 24-hr. room service; laundry
service; dry cleaning. In room:A/C, TV, Wi-Fi, dataport, fridge, hair dryer, CD players
and JBL.
MODERATE
Duane Street Hotel This cozy TriBeCa hotel opened
with minimal fanfare in late 2007. But you don't need hype to sell
solid goods and that's what they have. The rooms are on the small
size and designed with IKEA-ish style furnishing, but like the loft
apartments in the neighborhood, the walls are hardwood, the ceil-
ings are high and the windows large, providing a sense of space.
Bathrooms are spacious and well-outfitted with showers equipped
with rain shower heads. Every room has a good-sized desk and a 32-
inch plasma HDTV. Best of all is the personable, helpful staff that
seems to enjoy doing the little extras. This is welcome addition to a
vibrant neighborhood with limited midpriced hotel options.
130 Duane Street (at Church St.), New York, NY 10013. & 212/964-4600. Fax 212/
964-4800; www.duanestreethotel.com. 45 units. $259-$799 doubles. AE, DC, DISC,

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