Residence Inn by Marriott New York Downtown Manhattan Financial District

About Residence Inn by Marriott New York Downtown Manhattan Financial District

This Financial District address suits travelers who want Lower Manhattan on foot and Midtown a short subway ride away. Couples come for the 9/11 Memorial, the ferries and the older streets near Stone Street; business travelers come for the offices around the Financial District. Families appreciate the kitchen and kitchenette listed among the facilities, which make breakfast and simple meals easier. Late arrivals reach a 24 hour front desk. The apartment-style format suits longer stays. Confirm the details of your stay with the property before booking.

This is a three-star hotel, and the rating sets expectations: practical rooms and a working base rather than a resort. The kitchen or kitchenette listed for the rooms, the fitness center, free wifi and breakfast all help on a longer city stay. A restaurant and a bar appear on the facilities list, and the terrace gives guests somewhere to sit outside their room. Guests who need to work find a business center and internet access. Room layouts vary, so confirm the kitchen equipment and any extra charges with the property when you book.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier cover the practical side of a city stay: 24 hour front desk, air conditioning, free wifi, internet access, lifts, luggage storage and a safe. Couples use the fitness center and the terrace; families use the kitchen and kitchenette and the laundry service. Business travelers have a business center, a banquet space, and a restaurant and bar on the list. Breakfast is listed, which helps early starts. Parking is listed, and pets are allowed. Confirm parking terms, pet rules, cot availability and any facility fees with the property.

The listed kitchen and kitchenette make a longer stay easier, with breakfast and simple meals handled in the room. Couples can treat the hotel as a base and eat out around the Financial District. Families gain space and a laundry service. Travelers arriving late find a 24 hour front desk and luggage storage. Ask the property about room layouts, kitchen equipment and accessibility needs, since a wheelchair accessible listing does not describe every room. Reading the room type carefully before booking helps match the space to the length of the stay.

The setting

Residence Inn Financial District stands at 215 Pearl Street in the Financial District, at the southern end of Manhattan. The streets here are older and narrower than the grid uptown, and the waterfront is close. Times Square is about 3.7 miles (5.9 km) in a straight line, Grand Central Terminal about 3.5 miles (5.6 km), Penn Station about 3.0 miles (4.9 km) and Central Park about 4.3 miles (7 km). The 9/11 Memorial is about 0.5 miles (0.8 km). Subway stations nearby connect the rest of the city.

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. Residence Inn by Marriott New York Downtown Manhattan Financial District 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 (20.6 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 3.7 miles (5.9 km) from Residence Inn by Marriott New York Downtown Manhattan Financial District. 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 Residence Inn by Marriott New York Downtown Manhattan Financial District

A day from Residence Inn by Marriott New York Downtown Manhattan Financial District 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.

Distances

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
• Banquet
• Snack bar
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Business Center
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Crib
• Desk
• Dishwasher
• Dry cleaning service
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Kitchen
• Kitchenette
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Market
• Microwave
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• Smoking area
• TV