The Bowery Hotel is a very nice property! Just not worth north of $700 a night kind of nice. The staff are excellent! Attached restaurant is excellent, Gemma. Perhaps they are going for a certain mood or ambience or energy conservation, but I don't like the low, low, low lighting in the hallways, especially in the 3 elevators. This hotel wins the odd low lighting award from me for the last 5 years. This is not safe for many. Rooms have plenty of lighting however. Myself and other guests were having to use our cell phone flashlight app to see the buttons in the elevator! 3 Elevators are small, but quick. Cookies brought to your room in the evening! Nice thick towels! Free coffee in the morning, but you better be an early riser, free coffee is only from 5 AM to 8 AM. Boo-hiss! Bowery you can do better, even Holiday Inn Exp' has much longer free coffee hours. The Bowery has greet beds, very nice soaps, and towels. Noise alert! It is NYC so you WILL hear sirens through most of the night. Free earplugs in the bathroom. Plenty of hot water in the shower or tub. Will I return? Yes, but only for special occasions and the close proximity to my daughter who lives nearby. Side note, look for the very unique cemetery/park that abuts the hotel, can't believe such private green space exist in NYC. A walled garden of sorts, very unique and not much used, no public access. I heard private events can be arranged in that beautiful area.
