Leon Hotel LES  

Perched between Chinatown and the Lower East Side, this Manhattan boutique hotel drops you into downtown New York energy. You’re a short drive from New York University and Wall Street (about 5 minutes) and roughly 1.8 miles from One World Trade Center. Nearby points of interest include the Mahayana Buddhist Temple, Edward Mooney House and the Eastern States Buddhist Temple.

Designed for the new-world traveler, Leon Hotel offers around 40 spacious, air-conditioned rooms with handmade furniture, carefully selected linens and in-room artwork by emerging artists. Rooms blend style and function with iPod docking stations, flat-screen TVs, rainfall showers, coffee/tea makers and in-room safes. The lobby is an art-forward, stylishly practical space—edgy but unpretentious.

Stand-out perks include an on-site restaurant, complimentary wireless internet, a 24-hour front desk and concierge services. Guests can use the tour assistance desk, luggage storage, laundry and dry-cleaning, car rental services and a safe-deposit box. Multilingual staff and on-call medical assistance add extra peace of mind—wake up to city-buzz mornings and step straight into the neighborhood.

Complimentary wireless internet and phones with free local calls help you stay connected while on the move.

An on-site restaurant serves meals on the property, and rooms include coffee/tea makers for quick mornings. Sitting between Chinatown and the Lower East Side, the hotel is a short walk from a wide range of authentic local eateries and regional flavors.