A Guide to the Top Hotels and Lodging in Soho, New York

Soho, which is an acronym for 'South of Houston' - meaning Houston Street - is an area in New York City that is well known as haven for artists. This neighborhood in lower Manhattan is filled with warehouses and cobblestone streets that date from the 1850s. It was known for the companies that produced and housed fabric, china, glass, and other items for companies like Lord & Taylor and Tiffany's on the upper floors. The lower floors were filled with displays that were eventually taken over by art galleries. The area fell in disrepair in the late 1900s before becoming renewed by the artists who took over the warehouses and turned them into loft apartments. The area is rich with artisans and there are many hotels in the neighborhood that cater to tourists and businesspersons who stay in the city. Here are some of the best hotels to be found in Soho if you ever decide to visit the area.

Soho Grand

With 363 guest rooms that include penthouse loft suites, rooms here start at $399 per night. The hotel is decorated in ways that show off the trends that have passed through Soho over the last 125 years and it has been renovated using materials that match the character of the community. The rooms come standard with high-speed wireless internet, cordless phones, flat screen televisions and entertainment electronics with movie and CD selections, safes, fine linen and towels with bathrobes, refreshment center, and pet amenities if requested. You can even have a pet goldfish in your room if requested. There is also a full fitness center available for guests to use.

Hotel Azure

Located at the edge of both Soho and Chinatown, Hotel Azure is a central location to visit places like Nolita, Tribeca, Little Italy, and of course, Soho and Chinatown. It is central to Greenwich Village and the Canal Street Market. You couldn't ask for a better hotel than this for seeing the sites. Hotel Azure is also popular with businesspersons as many businesses are located in this downtown area. The rooms are decorated in warm colors depicting a modern Euro-style. They include internet connections, mini-fridges, 32" LCD flat-screen televisions, safes, telephones with voicemail, bath and personal amenities and accommodations for guests with disabilities.

The Clarion Collection the Solita Soho Hotel

Another hotel located in the neighborhood of Soho, the Solita Soho Hotel is accessible to all downtown has to offer. Each room is equipped standard with designer linens and towels, massage shower heads, bathrobes, safes, coffee making facilities, telephones with voice mail, plasma televisions with cable, irons and ironing boards. Disabled facilities are available the hotel staff is multilingual, making it easy for guests to communicate all of their needs.