The Bar/Lounge at The Bowery Hotel

"This fabulous boutique property oozes sophistication and tempts guests with countless amenities, including iPod docks, DVD players, floor-to-ceiling windows, marble tubs with a view and a hip lounge bar"

"The private lobby bar, complete with a grand piano and signature drinks, makes cocktail hour happy indeed, but Gemma fits the bill with pitch-perfect rustic Italian cooking"

"The Lobby Bar can get crowded with trendy young things, but the outdoor lounge is a welcome refuge—as long as you aren't squeamish about the adjacent cemetery"

"YOU SHOULD KNOW The popularity of the lobby lounge often equals noise at night, because that's usually how things work"

"The Bowery’s zinc-topped bar, outside garden patio, and rustic Italian eatery, Gemma, are always packed"

"With a super-hip lobby bar, 24-hour room service, free Wi-Fi, and free bike rentals, the Bowery Hotel redefines class in a gentrified downtown neighborhood where punk rock and squalor once ruled"

"Downtown's hoteliers Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson took the raw spirit of the Bowery and transformed it into this luxe boutique hotel, which houses the chic watering hole The Lobby Bar as well as the restaurant Gemma"

"The bar attracts a VIP scene"

"Guests are "transported back in time" at this "trendy", "modern hotel in an old Bowery building" thanks to "gorgeous", vintage-style touches found throughout, from the lobby bar ("great" for "people-watching") to the "quiet" quarters boasting hardwood floors, rain showers and factory-style windows; service satisfies as does the East Village location, and foodies delight in the "delicious" Italian eats at Gemma"

"The Lobby Bar can get crowded with trendy young things, but the outdoor lounge is a welcome refuge—as long as you aren’t squeamish about the adjacent cemetery"