First known as The Westchester, then as The Occidental, then as The Pioneer, and now as the 'The SOHOTEL,' the oldest hotel in NYC is located in lower Manhattan off the Bowery Street at 341 Broome Street, a few steps from Little Italy and China Town. Built just North of the spot where the British once had a barrier gate, and where George Washington entered the Bowery with his troops and took command of the City, setting up the government of the United States on November 25, 1783. The place where William Waldorf Astor, the man for whom the 'Waldorf Astoria' is named, John L Sullivan, Gentleman Jim Corbet, Big Tim Sullivan, the multi-millionaire and Robin Hood of politics, and the likes of Pat Forley, the politician, dined and had accommodation at the Pioneer, in those good old days.The great performers of their time, such as Weber and Field, George M. Cohen and Eddie Cantor are but a few of the many actors and songsters who succeeded in the Bowery theaters; places like the Crystal Palace Emporium. The Historic Bowery was the place to be for pleasure, music and always for politics. From Sohotel you can walk to about 100 different Restaurants and you can enjoy nearby Museums, Art Galleries ,Theaters , Shops, Movie Theaters, Music and Dancing Clubs in the neighborhood conveniently located within minutes of the hotel: Soho, Greenwich Village, Little Italy, China Town, and Tribeca.
