Sunshine Hotel

The Sunshine Hotel was a flophouse (single room occupancy hotel) at 245 Bowery in Manhattan, New York City. It received media attention in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a result of numerous radio and film documentaries about the hotel. In recent decades, the Sunshine Hotel has been reduced in size with parts being converted into restaurant and office space.





== Description ==

Originally, the Sunshine Hotel occupied the internally connected upper floors of 241, 243 and 245 Bowery, labeled Sunshine, Lakewood and Annex respectively. The lobby was located on the second floor of 241 Bowery. The Lakewood had 45 cubicles, the Sunshine 100, and the Annex 36 with three barracks-like dormitories. The walkup is now at 245 Bowery.

Each cubicle is 4 ft × 6 ft (1.2 m × 1.8 m) on the sides and 7 ft (2.1 m) tall with a chicken-wire ceiling. The only amenities are a bed, a locker and a light-bulb.

When the hotel opened in the 1920s, guests could stay for 10 cents (equivalent to $1.88 in 2024) a night.