Days Inn by Wyndham New York Chinatown

About Days Inn by Wyndham New York Chinatown

Days Inn by Wyndham New York Chinatown suits travelers who want a simple base in a densely built part of downtown Manhattan. The Eldridge Street address puts you inside Chinatown, with the Lower East Side nearby and the 9/11 Memorial about 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away in a straight line. Couples, small families and business travelers on a full schedule can spend the day out and return to a plain, practical room. Late arrivals will find the front desk staffed around the clock.

The hotel holds a 2-star rating, so the appeal is a practical one: a room in a central district and a desk staffed at any hour. The guest score from the booking supplier is 3.8 out of 5 from 28 reviews, a figure that summarizes those stays rather than a detailed breakdown. Travelers who book with modest expectations and a full sightseeing plan fit this profile best. Check the current score and recent comments in the IMPT app before booking, since scores shift over time.

Rooms and listed facilities

The facilities listed by the supplier are practical rather than decorative: a 24 hour front desk, air conditioning, free wifi, internet access and lifts. For couples and small families, the round-the-clock desk matters for late arrivals and early departures, and air conditioning counts in a Manhattan summer. Business travelers get wifi for email and a lift to every floor served by it. Confirm the room layout, bed size and any extra-bed policy with the property when you book, and ask about check-in times if you arrive late.

The setting

Days Inn by Wyndham New York Chinatown sits on Eldridge Street in Chinatown, in a part of downtown Manhattan where named streets replace the grid that begins farther north. Measured in straight lines, the 9/11 Memorial is about 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away, Penn Station about 2.3 miles (3.7 km), Grand Central Terminal about 2.6 miles (4.2 km) and Times Square about 2.9 miles (4.6 km). Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 3.4 miles (5.5 km) north. Walking distances run longer than these figures, so allow extra time.

Location and neighborhood

Chinatown and Two Bridges occupy the lower east side of Manhattan, north of the Financial District and west of the East River. Mott Street, Canal Street and the side streets around Columbus Park form the core of Chinatown, where grocery windows, tea shops and dumpling counters sit under tenement brick. East of the old neighborhood, Two Bridges takes its name from the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges and runs toward the waterfront. The streets here are older than the grid, irregular and narrow, so a short walk changes the block entirely. Days Inn by Wyndham New York Chinatown sits within this district.

Working days here start early. Deliveries move along the narrower streets before the shops open, and the sidewalks around the park fill with residents and office workers heading to the subway. The neighborhood is well placed for downtown meetings: the civic center, the courts and the Financial District are a short walk or a few stops away. Evenings are quieter on the Two Bridges blocks, where the waterfront paths and the bridge approaches draw joggers and dog walkers. For a short work trip, Days Inn by Wyndham New York Chinatown keeps the day's errands within a small radius.

Getting there and around

Subway stations sit at the edge of the district, so Midtown is a few stops away; tap a contactless card or phone at the gate, and check the MTA for weekend service changes before setting out. From Days Inn by Wyndham New York Chinatown, the airports are around 12 miles (20 km) by road, and the main rail stations are around 2.6 miles (4.2 km), both worth timing against traffic. The neighborhood center is around 2.9 miles (4.6 km), easily walked. Congestion pricing applies to vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street, so a car into the district carries a toll. Buses on the avenues cross the island, and the East River bridges are on the doorstep for walking.

Nearby sights and food

A walk across the Brooklyn Bridge begins a short way south of the district, on a separated path above the traffic, with the harbor opening on either side. The 9/11 Memorial's reflecting pools are free to visit and the museum is ticketed; check opening hours before a visit. Ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island leave from Battery Park, and the free Staten Island Ferry passes the statue on a crossing of about 25 minutes. Uptown along the west side, Little Island, Hudson River Park, the High Line and Hudson Yards follow one another.

Food is the district's second geography. Cantonese roast counters, Sichuan kitchens, Fujianese noodle shops and dim sum parlors fill the blocks around Mott and Canal Streets, with bakeries selling egg tarts and pork buns from windows. Below the Manhattan Bridge, the eating rooms are larger and quieter, mixing Vietnamese, Malaysian and Chinese menus with a few Italian and Dominican places left from earlier decades. Most sit modestly under awnings and are easy to walk past. Lunch queues peak early; a late breakfast or mid-afternoon meal is calmer.

A day from Days Inn by Wyndham New York Chinatown

A day from Days Inn by Wyndham New York Chinatown can start early, when the light reaches the lower streets and Columbus Park is quiet apart from a few people stretching. Walk south to the Brooklyn Bridge and cross on the pedestrian path before the crowds build, then return for a late breakfast of noodles or dumplings. Spend the afternoon on downtown business or at the 9/11 Memorial, where the pools are free to visit and the museum is ticketed. Finish with the short walk to the East River paths under the Manhattan Bridge as the lights come on. Weekday evenings here are calm, and a table for one is easy to find.

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Facilities listed by the supplier

As listed by the booking supplier; a facility not listed here may still exist. Confirm anything important with the property.

• 24 Hour Front Desk
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Bathroom
• Coffee
• Desk
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• Elevators
• Non smoking rooms
• Shower
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• WC
• Wi-Fi