The Merchant Hotel Lower East Side

3.5 star property

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Exterior detail
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Property grounds
Restaurant
Lobby

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Bar

Explore the area

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139 Orchard Street, New York, NY, 10002
  • Place, Lower East Side Tenement Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Bowery Ballroom
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, New York University
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, City View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Single Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • City view
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Signature Single Room

  • City view
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Single Room, City View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Grand Room

  • City view
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

New York

With a stay at The Merchant Hotel Lower East Side, you'll be centrally located in New York, within a 5-minute drive of New York University and 5th Avenue. .This hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Wall Street and 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from One World Trade Center.

What's nearby

  • Lower East Side Tenement Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Orchard Street Shopping District - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Katz's Delicatessen - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bowery Ballroom - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • New York University - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Delancey St. Station - 3 min walk
  • New York 9th St. Station - 4 min drive
  • LaGuardia Airport (LGA) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Okiboru House of Tsukumen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Russ & Daughters Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sonnyboy - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Marshall Stack - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Merchant Hotel Lower East Side

Hotel with bars, near New York University
The Merchant Hotel Lower East Side offers 98 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Stay in one of 98 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, an elevator, and coffee/tea in a common area.
The Merchant Hotel Lower East Side has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (USD 75 per day)

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom

More

  • 17 floors
  • Built in 2025
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge
  • Paper towels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 200 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: USD 75 per day (500 ft away)
  • Pet fee: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

The Merchant Hotel Lower East Side Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 152 out of 201 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 201 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 201 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 201 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 201 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews