A superhip, luxurious 91 room hotel on the LES. India Mahdavi designed the guest rooms, which are 30 percent larger than average NYC hotel rooms. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow guests to look out onto the street while they bathe in two-person Japanese-style soaking tubs. Automatic curtains can be set to let sunlight in as the morning wake-up call goes off. In designer Piero Lissoni's second-floor airport-themed lounge, guests can relax with a drink and an international newspaper, while the first-floor lounge, bar and glass-encased restaurant, all created by Marcel Wanders, are open to the public. Tempur-pedic mattress, Italian linens and robes, an oversized mini-bar, complimentary WiFi and high-speed internet, flat screen TV with on-demand movies and music, and heated Italian Bisazza tile floor in the bathroom. Many rooms also feature a shower-with-a-view, and a balcony with a view of Manhattan. www.hotelonrivington.com Solicited by Jennifer Rucker