Nine Orchard, New York CityNine Orchard in New York City, United States has a corrected score of 4.1 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 7 of 498 hotels we score in New York City. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction: Booking.com 4.2, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 4.8. Rooms from about $605 a night (cached, not a live quote).Nine Orchard occupies the restored 1912 Jarmulowsky Bank building at the corner of Orchard and Canal Streets on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Renovated in 2022, it has 116 rooms that combine the bank's period architecture with contemporary fittings. Dining includes a bistro and a cocktail lounge run by chef Ignacio Mattos, and the hotel welcomes children and pets, with room service and in-room Wi-Fi. Review scores are strong across booking platforms. It suits travellers who want a design-led boutique stay in a busy downtown neighbourhood full of shops, restaurants and cultural venues. The main limitation is price: rates start around $605 a night, which puts it out of reach for budget visitors.What stands out

Restored historic bank building

Dining by Ignacio Mattos

High guest review scores

Family and pet friendly

Watch out for

Rates start around $605 nightly

No spa or pool mentioned

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