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The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel vs Nine Orchard

Two landmarked downtown buildings, neither with a spa or a pool, each with a public bar in its grandest room. The Beekman if you want a nine-storey atrium of cast-iron galleries, Colicchio and Boulud downstairs and eight subway lines two minutes away; Nine Orchard if you would rather have 113 rooms above a 1912 banking hall, no nightly fee and Chinatown at the door.

The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel: The atrium, rising nine storeys to its pyramid skylightThe design one

The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel

An 1883 office block built round a nine-storey atrium of cast-iron galleries, an interior landmark since 2024, with Colicchio and Boulud restaurants downstairs.

$$$From about $505 a night

Choose The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel if

  • Design hotels
  • Architecture lovers
  • Downtown sightseeing
  • Cocktails and jazz brunch

The catch

Laissez Faire, the club in the cellar, plays until 4am on Fridays and Saturdays, and The Bar Room serves until 1am, so low floors hear the weekend.

Nine Orchard: The Swan Room, in the bank's double-height banking hallThe boutique one

Nine Orchard

A 1912 Lower East Side bank with its dome rebuilt, its marble banking hall a bar, and compact rooms above.

$$$From about $625 a night

Choose Nine Orchard if

  • Architecture lovers
  • Second New York trips
  • Couples
  • Eating downtown

The catch

The cheapest rooms are small: the Studio Queen is 230 sq ft (21 m²) with little storage, and the Nook is sold below it without a published size.

Which of our lists each one is on

Best forThe Beekman, A Thompson HotelNine Orchard
Best design hotels in New YorkOn the listOn the list
Best central hotels in New YorkOn the listOn the list
Best hotels for food and drink in New YorkOn the listNot on the list

Both hotels on the same scales

The Beekman, A Thompson HotelNine Orchard

FunctionalDesign-led
InternationalStrong sense of place
QuietLively
ClassicContemporary
Food secondaryDestination dining
Wellness minimalWellness focus
IntimateLarge resort

The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel

Area
Financial District, United States
From the centre
5.5 km
Airport
45 min from JFK
Price band
$$$
Typical rate
From about $505 a night
Rooms
287
Opened
2016
Pool
No pool
Beach
None
Spa
No
Adults only
No
Restaurants
2
Parking
Yes
MICHELIN Guide
One MICHELIN Key (2026)
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

Nine Orchard

Area
Lower East Side, United States
From the centre
4.8 km
Airport
40 min from JFK
Price band
$$$
Typical rate
From about $625 a night
Rooms
113
Opened
2022
Pool
No pool
Beach
None
Spa
No
Adults only
No
Restaurants
1
Parking
No
MICHELIN Guide
Two MICHELIN Keys (2026)
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

The verdict

Two landmarked downtown buildings, neither with a spa or a pool, each with a public bar in its grandest room. The Beekman if you want a nine-storey atrium of cast-iron galleries, Colicchio and Boulud downstairs and eight subway lines two minutes away; Nine Orchard if you would rather have 113 rooms above a 1912 banking hall, no nightly fee and Chinatown at the door.

Questions people ask

Good questions about The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel vs Nine Orchard

The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel or Nine Orchard?

Two landmarked downtown buildings, neither with a spa or a pool, each with a public bar in its grandest room. The Beekman if you want a nine-storey atrium of cast-iron galleries, Colicchio and Boulud downstairs and eight subway lines two minutes away; Nine Orchard if you would rather have 113 rooms above a 1912 banking hall, no nightly fee and Chinatown at the door.

Is The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel worth it?

Book The Beekman for a landmarked Victorian atrium, with the Brooklyn Bridge and the 9/11 Memorial on foot. Pay up to a Premium King on a high floor, and make the bar downstairs your night out rather than your alarm clock. Design and history are the whole argument: an 1883 office block wrapped round a nine-storey atrium of cast-iron galleries, with two big-name kitchens downstairs and a busy public bar on the floor of it. It is lively rather than restful, and there is no spa or pool.

Does The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel have a pool or a beach?

There is no pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.

Is Nine Orchard worth it?

Book Nine Orchard for the banking hall, the rebuilt dome and a Lower East Side corner with Chinatown on the doorstep, and pay the step up to a Corner King. Reserve the Swan Room when you reserve the room. A small, design-led hotel inside a landmarked 1912 bank, where the public rooms carry the history and the bedrooms are calm and compact. It is a base for eating your way round Chinatown and the Lower East Side, with no spa or pool to keep you in.

Does Nine Orchard have a pool or a beach?

There is no pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.