Downtown New York hotels: Find accommodation in NYC

Is the role of a hotel to shield its guests from the outside world or render them participants to the goings-on of the city they get to temporarily call home? If you’re leaning towards the former, then the Greenwich Hotel, the eight-story luxury abode near Tribeca that's partly owned by actor Robert De Niro, is where you’ll want to stay while in town.  Nestled on the corner of North Moore Street and Greenwich Street right by the West Side Highway, the building boasts 73 rooms, some of which overlook an interior courtyard, 11 suites and two duplex penthouses that are aptly named The Greenwich and The North Moore.  On a recent visit while staying in a luxurious suite on the second floor, I was struck by one aspect of the experience: I forgot I was in New York. When looking out the window and into the courtyard, I noticed the absence of the very things that make the city what it is on a visual level. There were no buildings, no people rushing down the street and all was… quiet?  Despite the disconnect from its surroundings, the hotel offers a premium experience when it comes to your actual stay: the beautiful bathroom, complete with a shower and a bath, was stocked with Red Flower products developed specifically for the hotel and the bed, by British company Savoir, was particularly comfortable.  But there’s more: guests receive a complimentary newspaper every morning and the mini bar is filled with non-alcoholic drinks and snacks to be enjoyed completely gratis (keep in mind...

With its hulking concrete frame towering over NYC’s elevated park, The Standard, High Line is one hell of a building. And though it’s one I’ve walked past frequently, it wasn’t until my recent stay that I passed through the canary yellow revolving doors and could truly appreciate this iconic hotel.  Why stay at The Standard, High Line?  If you’re looking for sweeping city vistas, this hotel more than delivers. Every single one of its 338 rooms features a full wall of floor-to-ceiling windows with views of Manhattan or the mighty Hudson River—sometimes both, as I was lucky enough to discover in my Studio Suite.  Nestled in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, steps away from Little Island, Chelsea Market and (of course) the High Line itself, this is a cool alternative to the saturated hotels of Midtown if you’re in New York for the first time. The Hotel debuted way back in 2009, and other than a couple of dings in the room’s furniture, it still feels pretty fresh.  What are the rooms like at The Standard, High Line?  The hotel offers a wide variety of room types, and whether you need a room with two double beds, a standard queen room, a deluxe king or a suite, there are plenty of options. However, no matter which you choose, you’ll be treated to floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall windows with sweeping city views.  Expect comfortable beds with Italian sheets, fluffy down pillows and cozy, moody lighting. Wood paneling around the bed area makes for an elevated and warm design...

Walking out of your room at the Beekman to see its nine-story Victorian pyramidal atrium immediately places you back to the time of authors Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain and Ralph Waldo Emerson—who frequented the space when it was an annex for the New York Mercantile Library in the mid 1800s—and newspaper giant William Randolph Hearst, who once had an office in the building.  This architectural gem with eight tiered galleries served as the atrium to one of Manhattan’s very first skyscrapers—Temple Court—when it was built in 1881. Today, you can still see its original cast iron railings and balustrades, gorgeous millwork around its doorways and encaustic tiles featuring reds, browns and golds thanks to its successful restoration in 2016 by Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel Architects. Finally in 2024, the gorgeous atrium was made an interior NYC landmark. The atrium sure is the star of the show at the Beekman, but it’s not the only one. The Beekman, a Thompson Hotel as of 2022, offers a cozy but stylish stay with 287 rooms to book out (from studios to Queen, Deluxe and King suites with and without terraces as well as two turret penthouses), a 24-hour gym and an incredibly comfortable lobby that greets you with its own luxurious branded scent, Beekman 1802! Fresh Air. It boasts two highly-rated restaurants—Le Gratin by Chef Daniel Boulud and Temple Court by Tom Collichio—and the stunning Bar Room under the atrium. On the ninth floor, my studio suite faced an inner courtyard so the...

A lot of hotels claim to offer all the sights and sounds of New York City at their doorstep. But at Moxy's new Lower East Side location, the fun is literally just steps from your room because there’s a Japanese restaurant, a piano lounge, a subterranean club, and a rooftop bar all on-site.  The new hotel, which opened in late 2022, feels lively from the moment you step inside and enter through its catwalk-style entrance. The 303-room hotel located at the crossroads of the Lower East Side and Soho was designed to evoke the neighborhood’s long history as a hub for entertainment and culture, and you’ll see that inspiration in its bold whimsical design. Photograph: By Michael Kleinberg | The exterior of Moxy LES. Rooms, ranging from 165-195-square-feet, include kings, executive kings, double-doubles, and quads. Though the square footage is compact (like many Manhattan hotel rooms), Moxy’s thoughtful design makes smart use of the space with hooks, hangers, a fold-up desk and under-bed storage. With the hardwood floors, it's easy to slide a suitcase under the bed. I was charmed, in particular, with the fold-up desk, which fit my laptop perfectly but tucked away after I'd caught up on work. Plus, if you’re doing a trip to NYC right, you won’t be spending much time in the room anyway. If you are staying for multiple days or have bulkier luggage, definitely book a larger room so you can spread out a bit more. Introductory rates start at $199/night, but we’ve seen prices even...

Wall Street doesn’t usually conjure up images of comfort. If anything, the mere phrase makes us think of ringing bells, bond indexes and Leonardo DiCaprio on quaaludes, none of which feel especially relaxing. But the Wall Street Hotel does a tremendous job of tweaking what you may think about the buttoned-up Financial District, allowing yourself to loosen your collar and—gasp!—turn off from work for a bit. Not that the boutique hotel has fully turned its back on the neighborhood’s banking bonafides: the 180-room accommodations stand on the site of the original Tontine Coffee House, the beaux-arts building that housed the O.G. New York Stock Exchange in the late 18th-century. (Hence the name of the hotel’s scenic rooftop, Bar Tontine.) Where stockbrokers once met to talk trade and transactions 200 years ago, now stylish travelers gather in the double-height, lobby-level Lounge on Pearl to gab over equally well-dressed oysters and brine-splashed martinis.  Speaking of bivalves, the historic space was transformed and opened as a hotel in 2022 by the Paspaleys, the family behind Australia’s oldest pearling company. Nods to that nacre past beautifully abound throughout the warmly luxurious property, from the rare pearl jewelry showcased in the lobby to the scallop-edged barstools in the lounge to the oyster-inspired watercolors that hang above the Frette-sheeted beds in each guest room.  Soothing soft blues and seafoam greens wash over the spacious staterooms—ranging in size...

If you're looking to spend a night at an East Village location with sweeping views, The Standard delivers. Reflecting its neighborhood, the hotel doubles down on quirky and artsy decor, from a trippy carpet installation in the lobby to an infinity mirror in the elevator to the abstract lip pillow on each bed. Despite the bustling Cooper Square area, the hotel rooms are quiet for a refreshing night of sleep; there's a set of earplugs in each room just in case you need a little more silence. Thanks to huge windows, you'll be able to fall asleep gazing at the city's glittering lights, then wake up to sunrise from the east. The transfixing city skyline will likely provide enough entertainment, but if you need more, you'll find a large TV in the room, too. The Standard took over the East Village property in 2011 and redesigned its guestrooms in 2023, refreshing carpets, lighting, and furniture. A second-floor library where guests can relax and work is currently closed as it undergoes renovation. Neighborhood Located steps away from St. Marks Place, this hotel provides easy access to The Cooper Union, New York University, Parsons School of Design, and the New School. It's not just a college town, though. You're steps from the East Village (Kolkata Chai Co. is a must-drink), close to The Strand where you can spend hours browsing books, and not far from all the shops of Soho. Nearby 1. McSorley’s Old Ale House: For a pint or two at one of NYC’s oldest bars. 2. Public Theater: For...

Opened in 1907 as the American Seaman’s Friend Society Sailors Home, the 14-story landmark was a residential hotel when hoteliers Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson, of the Bowery and the Maritime, took it over (some long-term residents remain). The wood-paneled, 50-square-foot rooms were inspired by vintage train sleeper compartments—there’s a single bed with built-in storage and brass hooks for hanging up your clothes, but also iPod docks and wall-mounted 23-inch flat-screen TVs. If entering the hotel feels like stepping on to a film set, there’s good reason: Inspiration came from various celluloid sources, including Barton Fink’s Hotel Earle for the lobby. The "ballroom," decorated with mismatched chairs, oriental rugs and a fireplace topped with a stuffed ram, evokes an eccentric mansion. Rooms: 208.

This André Balasz property lives up to its name by all accounts, fusing modernity and privacy with the soul of its surroundings—not surprising considering it’s the sister hotel to Hollywood’s esteemed Chateau Marmont. Plus, there’s 24-hour room service from Jean-Georges’ ground floor restaurant, so if that’s not a selling point, we’re not sure what is.

Coming off of the 1 train at Canal Street, there isn’t much to see at first. Most of the area is enveloped in green construction walls flanked by the busy highway entryway to I-78. But a statuesque building rises above the fray, here to elevate your sights inside and out. Welcome to the Modernhaus SoHo. Located on the southwest corner of Soho, ModernHaus SoHo is a boutique hotel that blends art and design. Formerly The James New York - Soho, the 114-room property underwent an extensive year-and-a-half renovation in 2020, before reopening with a new name and new look. The result is a work of art, inside and out. Called a “tribute to Bauhaus,” the hotel houses a staggering amount of modern and contemporary art pulled from the collection of Thor Equities Group founder and owner of Modernhaus SoHo, Jack J. Sitt. The concrete and golden lobby greets guests with three color-splashed portraits from Harland Miller. A towering statue from Kaws titled “Good Intentions” observes the outdoor terrace of the hotel's restaurant, Twenty Three Grand. A-larger-than-life figure of a cartoonish boy from Javier Calleja stands by the elevator. With bulging eyes and a cheeky smile, the character holds a sign that reads “No Art Here.” Staying in the Skyline King Studio, the rooms mirror the sophistication of Soho with an edge. Elements of dark wood, concrete and tan leather detail the interior, giving the room a modernist feel. But the crown jewel of the room goes to the views themselves. Two...

Formerly a procession of piercing parlors, poster stores and shoe shops, West 8th Street has been undergoing an identity shift since the arrival of cult spots like Stumptown Coffee Roasters and an offshoot of the Parker Meridien’s Burger Joint. Joining the newly desirable enclave is the Marlton, the first solo property from trendsetting hotelier Sean MacPherson, who co-owns the Bowery, the Maritime and the Jane. The 1900 building has plenty of local history—Beat icon Jack Kerouac wrote a couple of novellas while lodging there, and the place put up would-be Andy Warhol assassin Valerie Solanas—but the deceptively lived-in–looking interior, including the lobby’s cunningly retro oak paneling, has largely been created from scratch. Here, you can lounge on a broken-in leather armchair while sipping a house-roasted Ferndell coffee, and flip through tomes on NYC history or local artists. Measuring a mere 150 square feet each, the bedrooms are miniaturized versions of a Paris grand hotel, with gilt-edged velvet headboards, crown moldings and shaded sconces held by brass hands. The bathrooms feature petite marble sinks, antiquey brass rain showerheads and products by Provençal perfumer Côté Bastide. The classic decor is offset by midcentury touches: art by Berlin-based artist Stefano Castronovo, inspired by Abstract Expressionists like Franz Kline and Robert Motherwell, and Serge Mouille chandeliers that look like Anglepoise lamps on steroids. A restaurant and bar are in the works....