The Bowery Hotel
4-star hotel · East Village, New York
Long Weekend score
StrongNo serious reports. in 265 reviews
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in New York are rated 8.4 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 83% of New York hotels
- 88% of guest comments are praise
- 95% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 83% of New York hotels. Compared with 819 hotels in New York. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 88% of guest comments are praise. 428 praise, 57 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 95% of guest photos show no damage. 57 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $722 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $539
- 4 min walkto Bleecker Street & Lafayette Street at Northeast Corner station
- 265 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceBleecker Street & Lafayette Street at Northeast Corner is 292 m away
- Staff186 praise · 15 complain
- Location84 praise · 0 complain
- Food44 praise · 2 complain
- Beds27 praise · 1 complain
Against
- On a main road: Bowery22 m from the building
- Valuecomplaints falling: 6.6 in 100 a year ago, 1.8 now12 complain · 5 praise
- Room conditioncomplaints falling: 4.6 in 100 a year ago, 2.7 now10 complain · 1 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
265 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (186 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 10 of the 11 who mention it complain.
Location840Strength
The rooms are stunning, the service is top notch, the location can't be beat.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Stunning and classic, central.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Views200Strength
We had a queen deluxe corner room with a fantastic view of downtown not overlooked.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
We had a great room with views ‘just of nyc’ but made for great people watching & insights to the weather, which was quite awesome too.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Food442Strength
Staff was awsome, rooms beautiful, food excellent and the midnight cocktails and drinks in the lounge amazing.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
We all had drinks and appetizers at the bar, and it was excellent.
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The food and coffee can be improved
Booking network, March 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Beds271Strength
The lobby and room's decor is very vintage and hip, beds are comfortable, food was great, but the best part was the care and attention from the staff.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The bed, never slept so well and they have black out shades!
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The beds could also use an upgrade.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Staff18615Strength
I had a massage with Maria again this last trip and she is awesome.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The Bowery is always consistent and the people and staff superb.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
I love everyone and everything about the Bowery hotel…ONLY vedran (the floors supervisor) was a very disrespectful and rude person in front of my family.
Google, August 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Cleanliness234Strength
Room was beautiful and clean with an exceptional view of the city.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
This is one of the best hotels in the area because of their customer service, friendly front desk, housekeeping, etc.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The atmosphere inside is moody and dark, which is a vibe, but can start to translate to dusty and dingy, especially in the lobby where things above eye level were clearly not dusted.
Google, August 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Quiet at night175Mostly good
Very limited traffic noise in the room (which is hard to find in this city).
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Quiet and distinguished setting.
Tripadvisor, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Our room faced the street , so the construction noise was a little much to hear when we were paying a pretty high price for our 4 day stay.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room sizecomplaints falling: 3.9 in 100 a year ago, 1.8 now218Mostly good
Room was big for NYC, with lots of natural light.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The bed itself was so comfortable and the room was spacious for a NYC hotel which matters as a woman with a bunch of luggage.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Yes the rooms are small but that’s NYC…and they’re perfectly set out with everything you need and the best mini bar in the world….facts.
Tripadvisor, March 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Valuecomplaints falling: 6.6 in 100 a year ago, 1.8 now512Weak spot
Overpriced, over rated, mediocre, good enough for America.
Tripadvisor, April 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Price quality there is better in NY
Booking network, December 2024, rated 8/10 by this guest
Too dark for my taste, expensive for room size
Booking network, January 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room conditioncomplaints falling: 4.6 in 100 a year ago, 2.7 now110Weak spot
Bathrooms and elevators need updating
Booking network, February 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Some of the old style furniture still needs to be freshened up- aside from the antique-vibe of the place
Booking network, May 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Good hotel overall, great location with old world charm but a bit dark and dated.
Booking network, June 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: breakfast.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 1,713 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: a slow check-in, in 6 of 265 reviews.
A slow check-in6 of 2651 in 44 reviews
Check-in was 3:00, but didn't get into the room until 4:30.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
We explained that we only needed a room for about 30 minutes to take a shower before our flight and even offered to pay a partial amount instead of the full nightly rate, but they refused.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds3 of 2651 in 88 reviews
The value was there, until all the local and state fees were add
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Building work during the stay3 of 2651 in 88 reviews
The bar area was closed for renovations
Booking network, August 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
A facility closed3 of 2651 in 88 reviews
Expensive, particularly as the gym and bar area were not in use
Booking network, July 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
The lift3 of 2651 in 88 reviews
A cool here in a good spot.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Elevators were quite slow!!
Booking network, April 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 265 reviews.
Photos, checked
3 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (5%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: bar (5).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$722 is a typical night, from 298 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 6% less than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Feb 2027, $552Dearest month: May 2027, $854
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- deals.goseek.com$909
- deals.etrip.net$909
- luxuryescapes.com$933
- Hotels.com$935
- Super.com$941
- h-en.reserving.com$958
- res.windsurfercrs.com$995
- Expedia$995
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Bleecker Street & Lafayette Street at Northeast Corner station is 292 m away by road, about 4 minutes on foot. There are 16 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Bowery22 m
- Nearest shop: Noho Food Market1 min walk104 m by road
- Nearest station: Bleecker Street & Lafayette Street at Northeast Corner4 min walk292 m by road
- The Empire State Building2.7 km
- The Brooklyn Bridge3.0 km
- Times Square3.5 km
- Rockefeller Center4.1 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
11 room types, from 23 to 37 m².
- King Room23 m²Sleeps 2
- Queen Room - Disability Access23 m²Sleeps 2
- Bowery King23 m²Sleeps 2
- Bowery Queen23 m²Sleeps 2
- Queen Room23 m²Sleeps 2
- Deluxe King Room26 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
The other 5 room types
- Deluxe Queen Room26 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Superior King Room28 m²Sleeps 2
- Superior Queen Room28 m²Sleeps 2
- Suite37 m²Sleeps 21 super-king bed
- Bowery Suite37 m²Sleeps 31 King bed
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 9.1 out of 10. 83% of the 819 hotels in New York are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.4.
Every review site, out of 100
If room condition matters to you
Here, 10 of the 11 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
265 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 752 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 265 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 136 older, 9 in other languages, 314 with a score but no words and 28 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 2 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 6 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 23 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.