The Standard, East Villagevs?

"Spacious rooms, all with floor-to-ceiling windows, plus a trendy restaurant, means stiff competition for the well-established Bowery Hotel nearby." Full review

"Checking in over a glass of wine, admire the contemporary lodgelike library-lounge, stocked with diverse reading matter from Housing Works... and furnished by B&B Italia." Full review

"It is an inviting option in a historic and nostalgic neighborhood that will appeal to a broader demographic that includes corporate styles and even up-to-tempo baby boomers." Full review

"With even the Bowery now sporting destination restaurants, The Standard East Village is, quite possibly, one of the best-situated lodgings for those who want to explore East Side cool."

"The IAC building's eastside twin now in André Balazs's competent hands. Lobby revamped into cozy welcome hall, leads into cosseting Cafe Standard."

"André Balazs' happening Meatpacking hotel gets an equally hip east side sib with this recently revamped 21-story outpost in the East Village, offering 145 chic, minimalist rooms."

"The Standard East Village goes for casual chic: there are no check-in desks, just reservation agents positioned to meet guests as they walk in the door." Full review

"André Balazs returns with his latest Standard hotel, this time in the East Village in what was the Cooper Square Hotel in this imposing 21-story high rise building." Full review

"There’s a secluded street-level garden, a bustling street-side café and, inside, Michelin-starred chef John Fraser’s widely acclaimed Narcissa restaurant." Full review

"Ideal for a city-break location, and for the price you won’t get much better. If the tiny silk bathrobes and the bed are anything to go by, it’s also a hotel that prides itself on romance." Full review