At the front of the building is a public plaza with trees & picnic tables, an art wall drawing the guests towards the hotel. Inside, they get their key in just one minute at the self-check-in kiosk. A striking spiral staircase leads towards the living room on the lower ground floor, featuring double-height ceilings, bookshelves, a 24/7 canteenM bar & coffeeM, the coffeebar at the entrance for guests and locals with coffee & pastries. Glass walls stream in plenty of daylight and open to a view of the park outside. the philosophy 'affordable luxury' is best experienced in the 300 bedrooms. They are smartly furnished with everything modern travelers need, and nothing they don't. This citizenM is topped with an expansive cloudM rooftop bar, outdoor terrace, and spectacular 360-degree views of New York. On the 21st floor, cloudM features oak cabinets, Vitra chairs and couches, and chandeliers so large, they’ll catch the eye of pedestrians on the street. citizenM Bowery draws inspiration from the local community for the hotel’s interior, which is filled with an eclectic mix of contemporary art, photography, and objects by local artists. Most notable is citizenM’s collaboration with a well-known street art collective to create a Museum of Street Art, open to the public in the central staircase going up 22 floors. Christelle de Castro‘s “citizens of the Bowery” a public photography installation, 180 windows on the façade, filled with 62 b/w portraits celebrating diversity.