Allen Hotel, New York CityAllen Hotel in New York City, United States has a corrected score of 3.0 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 302 of 498 hotels we score in New York City. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.9 before correction: Booking.com 2.7, Tripadvisor 3.2, Google 2.8, Agoda 2.9.The Allen Hotel is a 4-star boutique property in the Lower East Side. It contains 41 rooms and suites featuring modern interiors and air conditioning. The hotel serves business travellers and families, offering a fitness centre, sauna, and a sun terrace. Guests can access local sites like the Tenement Museum or Bloomingdales on foot. While the rooms are quiet and well-maintained, the lobby area is quite small. The building requires a keycard to operate the elevator.What stands out

Central walkable location

Fitness centre and sauna

Complimentary Wi-Fi

Helpful staff

Watch out for

Small lobby

Keycard required for elevators

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