Rate based on Check-in: Jul 1, 2013 Check-out: Jul 2, 2013

The GEM Hotel-SoHo, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

3 stars
135 E. Houston Street, New York, NY 10002
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
3.3
out of 5
18 reviews
Great location!

Perfect place to stay for a weekend. The location. Was great. Lots of cool bars and restaurants... See full review

  • Ladiesfun
  • Apr 21, 2013
Great location for a 1 night stay

I stayed here for one night in January. The location was perfect and the price was great too. See full review

  • kclu
  • Jan 13, 2013
A new boutique hotel offering concierge service, turndown service and personal attention to your every need. We are located in the heart of the SOHO and WEST VILLAGE shopping district 1 block south of the world famous Katz Deli. Free wireless high-speed Internet access in all guest rooms and public areas. Available in all rooms are bathrobes, free bottled water, coffee makers, iron and ironing boards, in-room safes and flat panel TVs. The hotel is walking distance from many historic New York City districts such as SoHo, Chinatown, Alphabet City, East Village, Little Italy, Wall Street and the Financial District, and the Lower East Side.

Amenities

  • Wireless internet
  • Smoke-free policy
General
Smoke-free policy
Elevators
Dining
Coffee maker in room
Vending machines
Services
Laundry service
Concierge desk
Multilingual
FAX
Internet
Wireless internet
Accessibility
Ramp access to buildings
Room
Television with cable
Safe
Telephone
AM/FM alarm clock
Hairdryer in room
Turndown service
Iron
Smoke detectors

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Hotel Map

40.7233 -73.9901
Nearby airports
La Guardia Int'l Airport, (LGA), 6.00, MI, SE; John F. Kennedy Int'l Arpt, (JFK), 9.00, MI, SE; Newark Liberty Int'l Arpt., (EWR), 13.00, MI, SW;
Area description
City Center, Houston@2nd Ave

Nearby points of interest

  • New Era Building: 0.2 mi
  • New Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.2 mi
  • Museum For African Art: 0.2 mi
  • Haughwout Building: 0.3 mi
  • Elizabeth Street, Nolita: 0.3 mi
  • Bowery: 0.3 mi
  • Ukrainian Museum: 0.3 mi
  • Sara Delano Roosevelt Park: 0.3 mi
  • DeSalvio Playground: 0.3 mi
  • Lower East Side Tenement Museum: 0.3 mi
  • Mechanics and Traders Bank: 0.4 mi
  • Merchant's House Museum: 0.4 mi
  • Cooper Union Foundation Building: 0.4 mi
  • Little Italy: 0.4 mi
  • Caffe Roma: 0.4 mi
  • New Era Building: 0.2 mi
  • New Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.2 mi
  • Museum For African Art: 0.2 mi
  • Haughwout Building: 0.3 mi
  • Elizabeth Street, Nolita: 0.3 mi
  • Bowery: 0.3 mi
  • Ukrainian Museum: 0.3 mi
  • Sara Delano Roosevelt Park: 0.3 mi
  • DeSalvio Playground: 0.3 mi
  • Lower East Side Tenement Museum: 0.3 mi
  • Mechanics and Traders Bank: 0.4 mi
  • Merchant's House Museum: 0.4 mi
  • Cooper Union Foundation Building: 0.4 mi
  • Little Italy: 0.4 mi
  • Caffe Roma: 0.4 mi
  • Goethe House: 0.4 mi
  • Joseph Papp Public Theater: 0.4 mi
  • Colonnade Row: 0.4 mi
  • Tompkins Square Park: 0.5 mi
  • Queen of Greene Street: 0.5 mi
  • Space Untitled Espresso Bar: 0.5 mi
  • Hamilton Fish House: 0.5 mi
  • Children's Museum of The Arts: 0.5 mi
  • Veniero's Pasticceria: 0.5 mi
  • New York University: 0.5 mi
  • Lower East Side: 0.5 mi
  • Hamilton Fish Park: 0.5 mi
  • Chinatown: 0.5 mi
  • Brown Building: 0.6 mi
  • Grey Art Gallery: 0.6 mi
  • King of Greene Street: 0.6 mi
  • Grace Church: 0.6 mi
  • Confucius Statue: 0.6 mi
  • Eldridge Street Synagogue: 0.6 mi
  • Museum at Eldridge Street: 0.6 mi
  • Independence Plaza: 0.6 mi
  • Alphabet City: 0.6 mi
  • Artists Space: 0.6 mi
  • Washington Square Park: 0.6 mi
  • Scharmann's: 0.7 mi
  • Washington Mews: 0.7 mi
  • Washington Arch: 0.7 mi
  • The Drawing Center: 0.7 mi
  • Centre Street, Chinatown: 0.7 mi
  • Museum of Chinese in the Americas: 0.7 mi

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
03:00 PM
Check-out:
11:00 AM

Terms and conditions

Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.

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Guest Reviews (18)

Ratings and reviews for The GEM Hotel-SoHo, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

Overall score

3.3 / 5
18 out of 18
Amenities:
2.8
Room cleanliness:
4.1
Hotel staff:
4.1
Room comfort:
3.3
Location:
4.3
Value:
3.6

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Review of The GEM Hotel-SoHo, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

Reviewer score

4
Ladiesfun
New York
Apr 21, 2013

Great location!

Perfect place to stay for a weekend. The location. Was great. Lots of cool bars and restaurants near the hotel. Even though the room was super small, it was extremely clean. My fiends and I had an awesome time.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3
Location:
5
Value:
4
Review of The GEM Hotel-SoHo, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

Reviewer score

4
kclu
Business
New York, NY, USA
Jan 13, 2013

Great location for a 1 night stay

I stayed here for one night in January. The location was perfect and the price was great too.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
5
Trip purpose:

Business

Review of The GEM Hotel-SoHo, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

Reviewer score

3
Mindy M.
Business
San Francisco, CA
Oct 22, 2012

Clean and Convenient

I stayed here 3 nights on a business trip. The location was very convenient with lots of dining and entertainment options within steps. There was a theater right next door which I unfortunately didn't have time to check out. The room was small as you except in Manhattan. I wouldn't recommend more than 2 travelers/room. Everything was clean and sort of base minimum that I'd expect. I was on the second floor which was barely above street level but despite all the sirens, I slept well. I did run the fan all night for some white noise. Defining this hotel as "boutique" does seem like a stretch but they offered free ipod checkouts with walking tours which was a neat perk. I definitely wish I'd had time to try one out. I wouldn't say it's a must-stay but I'd stay there again so long as the price was right.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3
Location:
4
Value:
3
Trip purpose:

Business

Review of The GEM Hotel-SoHo, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

Reviewer score

3
Mr. Jack
Business
Boston, MA
Sep 10, 2012

Inexpensive but nothing special...

This is an inexpensive hotel and decent for the business traveler. Honestly I was expecting a little bit more modern boutique flair from the pictures and a name like the GEM... However it was perfectly acceptable for the price. Would I stay here again? If the price is right - maybe, but I prefer others...

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3
Location:
4
Value:
3
Trip purpose:

Business

Review of The GEM Hotel-SoHo, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

Reviewer score

4
Briefly in town
Oslo, Norway
Sep 1, 2012

Good place to sleep

I had a very good experience here, just needed somewhere to sleep for a night, and this provided that in a great location. The room was small though, so not much room for anything besides the bed. Wouldn't want to stay here if I needed to sit down and do some work or something like that.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
4
Review of The GEM Hotel-SoHo, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

Reviewer score

4
Sooraj
Business
Chennai
Aug 27, 2012

Great Location & Good Value

The hotel is very well located. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Rooms were neat and clean and fairly well appointed. The only thing that could be improved would be the size of the bath (for bigger than average people).

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
5
Trip purpose:

Business

Review of The GEM Hotel-SoHo, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

Reviewer score

2
AMB2
Business
Boston, MA
Jul 16, 2012

Very motel like

This hotel is close to shopping and Whole Foods, but overall the quality was pretty bad. The hotel looks very different from the site, very low budget. When I first checked in, there was luggage in my room. I was then "upgraded" to another room that smelled of smoke even though all rooms were supposed to be non-smoking. That being said, the staff is friendly and the beds were comfortable. I guess I got what I paid for. This hotel was roughly $200 less than all of the other hotels during my stay. Overall, I would not recommend this hotel.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
1
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
2
Location:
2
Value:
3
Trip purpose:

Business

Review of The GEM Hotel-SoHo, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

Reviewer score

2
T.H.E. Traveller
Ohio
Jun 19, 2012

Weekend Getaway

The hotel was in a good location but the staff wasn't that helpful.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
2
Room comfort:
3
Location:
4
Value:
2
Review of The GEM Hotel-SoHo, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

Reviewer score

4
FQuigley
Business
indpls in
Apr 23, 2012

Great

Very kind an attentive staff and comfortable room.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
Trip purpose:

Business

Review of The GEM Hotel-SoHo, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

Reviewer score

4
addie.mb
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Feb 26, 2012

In the heart of things...

Room was basically in the lobby so comings and goings were too close for comfort. Bathroom sink was broken, but the room was clean, the staff friendly and helpful.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
2
Location:
5
Value:
5
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