HOTEL INDIGO LOWER EAST SIDE FULL
Thanks to the adjustable exposed bulbs on either side of the bed, the room was full of light even when the natural light of the day was gone. It was freezing outside and the heat worked well I could change the temperature to my liking from the in-room controls. My favorite thing about the room was the Keurig coffeemaker, and the capsules were replenished daily - the cleaning staff even left me a few extra when they realized I was using so many. The room’s minibar had the usual contents. The closet was large, with both shelf space and an area to hang clothing. The room also came with a desk and chair, a bedside table and a flat-screen TV. The floor-to-ceiling window had a nice view, and light streamed in each morning - and there were blackout shades to keep the room dark for when I felt like sleeping in. A small sofa let me admire the view out the window. The floors were wood, but there was a funky, decorative rug underneath the sofa. The vintage-yet-modern decor was warm and inviting, and my eyes were drawn to the cool, exposed light bulbs on either side of the bed. I entered my room on the 11th floor and immediately fell in love. The hallways were vibrant and fun, covered with creative artwork and funky graffiti. Meanwhile, I looked around, appreciating the high ceilings, vintage-chic furniture, exposed-brick walls and city views. Once I provided the number, though, they checked me in. The staff couldn’t find my reservation without the confirmation number - my name wasn’t enough. I spotted fun pop-art sculptures before heading up to the 14th floor, which the friendly doorman explained was the lobby and check-in level of the hotel.Īfter stepping out into the wide-open, loft-style space on the 14th floor, I went to the two small check-in desks. The ground-floor entrance of the Hotel Indigo was nondescript - it looked like it could have been in any other building in Manhattan.
Depending on the time of day, the subway would get you to either site in about 15-20 minutes. To the World Trade Center, it’d be about a 15-minute ride (40 minutes by foot). To Times Square, depending on traffic, it’d be about a 30-minute taxi ride. To LaGuardia, it would have been about half an hour. In the afternoon on a weekday and with decent luck with traffic, a cab from the hotel to JFK airport would have taken about 45 minutes. (The closest lines being the F, M, J and Z at Essex Street and the F at 2nd Avenue.) I was a little worried it would be loud because this particular neighborhood is known for boisterous nightlife, but I was on the 11th floor and couldn’t hear much noise beyond the sirens and taxis honking, which are oh-so-common in NYC. It was surrounded by endless options for restaurants and bars and conveniently located near subway lines to easily access other parts of the city. The hotel was on Ludlow Street just off the major thoroughfare of Houston Street and on the northern border of the Lower East Side, just south of the East Village. I preferred to pay cash in this case because using points wasn’t the best value - my dates were going for 50,000 IHG points per night. I ended up spending $1,064 (and earning 3,192 ThankYou points thanks to the card’s bonus category that awards 3x points for hotel stays) after the credit, meaning my cost for a king deluxe room came out to about $213 per night, a great rate for Manhattan, where hotels usually cost upwards of $300 per night.
HOTEL INDIGO LOWER EAST SIDE FREE
Since my stay would be for five nights, I decided to use my Citi Prestige for the 4th Night Free benefit.
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