Holiday Inn New York City Wall Street by IHG

About Holiday Inn New York City Wall Street by IHG

This stay suits travelers who want the southern tip of Manhattan as a base: the Financial District setting puts the 9/11 Memorial about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) away in a straight line and keeps the historic street grid around Wall Street and Nassau Street on the doorstep. Couples on a short city break, solo travelers and business visitors with meetings downtown all fit here. Sightseeing farther uptown takes a subway ride, so plan days by area rather than hopping back and forth.

Holiday Inn New York City Wall Street by IHG is a 3-star hotel, according to its official rating, and the booking supplier gives it a guest score of 3.7 out of 5 from 969 reviews. Read that figure as a summary of guest impressions rather than a promise, and check recent comments before you commit. The building is a straightforward, mid-range city hotel: a roof over a downtown visit, with the address on Nassau Street doing most of the work.

Rooms and listed facilities

Holiday Inn New York City Wall Street by IHG lists air conditioning, free wifi and a 24 hour front desk among its facilities, which matters if you land late and want someone at the desk when you arrive. Couples get the practical basics; families can ask about a cot, which the supplier lists, and about how many people a room sleeps. Business travelers have a business center and a fitness center on the listed facilities, and the property lists a restaurant and a bar. Confirm room layout, bedding and quiet-side requests with the property before booking.

The setting

Nassau Street runs through the oldest part of Manhattan, a few blocks from Wall Street, where narrow lanes replace the grid that begins farther north. From the door, the 9/11 Memorial is about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) in a straight line, Penn Station about 3.0 miles (4.8 km), Grand Central Terminal about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) and Times Square about 3.6 miles (5.8 km). Central Park, at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, is about 4.3 miles (6.9 km) away. Expect government buildings, offices and tourists around the memorial; evenings are quieter than Midtown.

Location and neighborhood

Wall Street gives this district its name, and the neighborhood around it covers the southern tip of Manhattan. Narrow colonial lanes meet towers of glass and stone, and civic buildings from the city's first centuries stand within sight of trading floors. Streets here are older than the grid further north, so blocks bend and names repeat in ways that reward a paper map. On weekdays the sidewalks move fast at lunch and thin out after the closing bell. Weekends are noticeably calmer, with more room on the sidewalk.

West of the financial core, Battery Park City is a planned strip of apartment blocks, lawns and a continuous waterside esplanade along the Hudson. The two areas sit within a short walk of each other, which suits a short work trip: meetings in the towers, then open sky and river air at the end of the day. Holiday Inn New York City Wall Street by IHG sits within this pair of neighborhoods, and the geography is easy to learn. North is uptown, toward Tribeca and the rest of the island; south is the harbor, the ferries and the tip of the island.

Getting there and around

Three airports serve the city. JFK is around 13 miles (20.9 km) away; the AirTrain links to subway and commuter rail at Jamaica and to the A train at Howard Beach. Newark Liberty has its own AirTrain connection to NJ Transit and Amtrak trains into Penn Station. Grand Central Terminal, Penn Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal are around 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north, a short subway ride or a longer walk. The area center is around 3.6 miles (5.8 km) from Holiday Inn New York City Wall Street by IHG. Subway trains run all night; tap a contactless card or phone to pay, and check service changes with the MTA before a late trip.

Nearby sights and food

Most of the signature sights sit within walking distance. The 9/11 Memorial and its two reflecting pools are a short walk north, and the museum beside them is ticketed. Battery Park faces the harbor at the island's tip, where the free Staten Island Ferry leaves from Whitehall Terminal and passes the Statue of Liberty on its way across. Ticketed ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island leave from Battery Park itself. The walk across the Brooklyn Bridge starts a little east, and Little Island and Hudson River Park follow the waterfront to the north.

Eating here splits between the weekday crowd and the evening trade. Around Wall Street, counters and cafeterias fill fast at lunch with office workers, and many close on weekends, so a Sunday dinner needs a plan. Head north into Tribeca for a wider spread: Italian, Japanese, steakhouse, and small places with tasting menus. Battery Park City has a cluster of casual spots near the water, plus groceries for a picnic on the esplanade. Near the old seaport on the East River, cobbled streets hold seafood counters and pubs. Reserve ahead for a table after a conference.

A day from Holiday Inn New York City Wall Street by IHG

A day from Holiday Inn New York City Wall Street by IHG on a work trip fits around meetings. Start early with a walk along the Battery Park City esplanade, where the Hudson catches first light and the harbor opens ahead. Cross into the financial core for a morning of calls, then take lunch late, when the counters on the side streets thin out. In the afternoon, book a slot at the 9/11 Museum or ride the free Staten Island Ferry for a harbor crossing and back. After a final round of email, walk the Brooklyn Bridge at sunset, or head north to Little Island for the evening air. Dinner in Tribeca closes the day.

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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
• Balcony
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Business Center
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Express check in
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Elevators
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Radio
• Restaurant
• Safe
• Security Features
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• Towels
• WC
• Wake-Up service
• Wi-Fi