My boyfriend and I stayed at the Sohotel from April 29-May 1st, 2005. I was nervous because of all of the negative reviews I was reading. My main concern was safety in the neighborhood/hotel. The rooms seemed safe to me, as they had a strong bolt in addition to the handle lock. When we checked in we were allowed to see the room before paying. We had room 309 and it was more than adequate for a cheap place to stay in NYC. It was clean, the bathroom was much better than I expected and we even had maid service. There are towels provided, but I suggest you bring an extra pillow. We only had one to share the entire weekend and requests for an extra pillow fell on deaf ears. If you don't sweat the small things like that, you will definitely be satisfied with this hotel. (We had hot water and the t.v. picked up many channels, although not cable). We also had a nice view over the Bowery intersection. Vending machines are also in the downstairs hallway. We came down to see a show at the Bowery Ballroom and this hotel is one block away if you are interested in that venue. I would stay again, seeing as the price was so good! (Just a note: there is a $10 deposit for the room key which you get back at the end of your stay and the room taxes are about $15/night). If you call the hotel directly you may get a better nightly rate (ours was $89/night, compared to $99/night online). Hope this review helps!
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