The Greenwich Hotel is a delightful Downtown New York boutique hotel in the heart of a cool entertainment hub in TriBeca. It is owned by New York actor Robert de Niro and other partners who also own Locande Verde, Nobu and the TriBeca Bar and Grill all on the same hipster block.

It is a one-of-a-kind space full of intelligent craftsmanship and design, not to mention great food and wine and a sublime authentic Japanese-style spa.

There are 88 rooms, including 13 suites, of which no two are alike. The furnishings and styling draw from a wide range of cultural influences – from hand-loomed Tibetan silk rugs to Moroccan bathroom tiles, hand-made terracotta floors to reclaimed pine, oak, and chestnut wood.

For a more luxurious stay book one of the suites or penthouses. Suites come in one and two bedroom configuration; the latest being perfect for families.

Downstairs is Locanda Verde, a cozy Italian tavern, and the serene Shibui Spa. Available only to hotel guests, Shibui has a shiatsu room, fitness center and what may be New York’s only lantern-lit pool housed under the roof of a 250-year-old bamboo farmhouse.