Though reminders of the gritty Bowery of old remain, this hotel marks the neighborhood's gentrification as evidenced by the many condos and restaurants that have edged out the homeless shelters ...

The opening of the Hotel on Rivington in 2004 underscored the Lower East Side’s transformation from a hub of bargain-basement ...

A soon-to-be-opened Bowery hotel is home to an 18-storey-high photo exhibition, featuring black and white portraits of New Yorkers shot by Christelle de Castro Images of 62 Lower East Side locals ...

And once you've exhausted your options within the hotel's vicinity, it's just a five-minute walk to the Bowery subway station. Read the original article on Explore.