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This Lower East Side Hotel Offers The Best Of Old NYC With Modern Amenities Are you sick of staying at hotel chains that seem the same all over the world? For a pleasant change of pace, try the boutique Blue Moon Hotel on the Lower East Side. This restored 1879 award-winning hotel at 100 Orchard St. will provide you with an unforgettable experience in New York City’s trendy, artsy neighborhood. If you have traveled to Manhattan before, you may have found your choice for lodging limited to mega-hotels in shiny high-rise buildings that do not have any flavor of the city. Today, though, you have an option in a historic, 22-unit boutique hotel that gives the experience of the glamour of old New York - while still having the convenience of smartphone booking and keyless entry. The website explains that the refurbishment of the Blue Moon Hotel was the vision of artist Randy Settenbrino, who spent five years transforming the 1879 tenement building into an award-winning small hotel. Settenbrino purchased the tenement in 2001 with the idea of transforming the five-story building into an eight-story elegant hotel. When the building's apartments were reopened 70 years after they had been abandoned, those apartments held a treasure trove of personal effects, artifacts, old newspapers, calling cards, 1920s sheet music, and wooden material. Settenbrino wanted to maintain as much of the original building as possible, so he oversaw the refinishing of every salvageable artifact, fixture, and personal effect that could be used. The website describes how these items were then reintegrated into the hotel’s design and repurposed throughout. For example, the wrought iron that originally formed beautiful fire escapes was repurposed as elegant window balconies. Original hinges and knobs can now be seen on closet doors, and collages made from personal effects of former residents appear in decorative touches throughout the hotel. The Blue Moon Hotel has been featured in 50+ articles that mention the artistic value in the refurbishment and the unique experience available to travelers, including the LA Times, the International Herald Tribune, and the NY Times. It has also received accolades from the National Geographic Traveler, Citi Search’s Best Boutique Hotel, and Rizzoli’s Best 100 Little Hotels. Find Out More At https://www.bluemoon-nyc.com
