Located at 180-184 Ludlow Street, Hotel Ludlow will be a new, nineteen story, independently-run boutique hotel, featuring 170 guest rooms including several large suites, a signature restaurant, a basement spa, a fitness center, a business center, a sun deck and an exclusive rooftop lounge. The hotel will be a contemporary building with floor to ceiling glass, designed by the office of H. Thomas O'Hara Architects. Hotel Ludlow is currently under construction and should open to the public early 2009.