Farther south still, the Lower East Side retains some of the shops and cultural institutions from its days as an epicenter for many Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, but it?s also a stylish address, with new buildings drawing residents and visitors. As chic as ever, SoHo?s distinctive cast-iron buildings look down on throngs of shoppers and fashionable boutiques; the warehouses of TriBeCa, too, today serve as homes, shops and restaurants.

Famed for its restaurants and bustling markets, Chinatown is a thriving residential community that continues to draw new immigrants. And the Financial District is Manhattan?s original neighborhood?historic sites and high finance sit side by side on the narrow streets that hark back to Peter Stuyvesant and New Amsterdam?s first settlers.

Downtown is also the jumping-off point to take the Staten Island Ferry for a free ride that brings great views of the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor. On the Staten Island side, the St. George Ferry Terminal is a gateway to the borough?s neighborhoods, including nearby New Brighton, the location of the Snug Harbor Cultural Center, an 83-acre destination for arts and culture. Another neighborhood of note is Richmondtown, best known for Historic Richmond Town, a living history village and museum that explores the lives of early Staten Island residents.

OUR HOTELS IN LOWER MANHATTAN

• Tribeca Grand Hotel 
  2 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013, USA

• Soho Grand Hotel 
  310 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013, USA

• Millenium Hilton 
  55 Church Street, New York, New York, United States 10007

• Ritz-Carlton Battery Park
  
  2 West Street New York City, NY 10004

• Gild Hall 
  15 Gold St, New York, NY 10038, USA

• New York Marriott Downtown 
  
  85 West Street New York City, NY 10006

• Exchange Hotel ?
  129 Front Street (1 block north of Wall Street ) New York City, NY 10005

• Embassy Suites  
  102 North End Avenue, New York City, NY 10281

• 60 Thompson Hotel
  60 Thompson Street, New York City, NY 10012

• Duane Street Hotel
  130 Duane Street, New York City, NY 10013

• Broadway Plaza Hotel
  1155 Broadway, New York City, NY 10001

• Cooper Square Hotel
  25 Cooper Square, New York City, NY 10003

• Envoy Club
  377 East 33rd Street, New York City, NY 10016

• Thompson LES
  190 Allen Street, New York City, NY 10002

• Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan-Chelsea Hotel
  160 West 25th Street, New York City, NY 10011