Howard Johnson Express Inn - East Houston St.

Anybody stayed there? Any opinions. Plus if you have any eating / drinking suggestions for the area. Thanks, Mark.

Howard Johnson Express Inn - East Houston St.

I have walked past this hotel several times as I am frequently in the area. From the outside it looks pretty nice, as it is relatively new. Cannot speak for the rooms as I have never been inside.

I am not sure of your age, but know that it is in the middle of the east village, which is really very happening and very loud at night. If you are coming to New York to party, then you have picked a great location. However not the best place if you want peace and quiet.

As far as food and drink, I don%26#39;t even know where to begin, you have hit the jackpot. You are a few blocks Ave A, which is the main strip of the east village and has a million restaraunts.

Be sure to get a slice of Pizza at Nino%26#39;s (St Marks and A.), 7A (7th St and A) is a great 24 hour funky diner. Two Boots (4th and A) is funky cajun style pizza place that is rather good too. Near your hotel is a great divey Mexican restauraunt called Nuevo Amenecer (Stanton and Essex st.), it is not much to look at from the outside, but the food is delicious and cheap, and they have the strongest Margaritas in the city.

Veneiro%26#39;s Bakery on 11th and 1st Ave is one of the best in the city. You are also near Kiev and Veselka, (both on 2nd Ave) which are 2 of the most famous Ukranian 24 hour diners here.

All in all, this is a great area to be in as far as experiencing ';a city that never sleeps';, this is one of the areas of New York that REALLY does have something going on 24 hours a day.

Howard Johnson Express Inn - East Houston St.

sounds good to me. i%26#39;ll sleep when im dead