The Bowery Hotel

About The Bowery Hotel

The Bowery Hotel occupies a 4-star address at 335 Bowery in Greenwich Village, Downtown Manhattan, a setting that suits travelers who want the older, irregular streets south of 14th Street as a base. Couples and solo visitors who prefer a downtown position to a Midtown one get SoHo, the Lower East Side and the East River waterfront close at hand. Business travelers bound for downtown offices are well placed too. Confirm the details that matter for your dates with the property before booking.

The property is a 4-star hotel, and the booking supplier records a guest score of 4.5 out of 5 from 1580 reviews. Read that figure as a summary of guest impressions gathered by the supplier rather than a promise about any single room. The listed facilities point to a full-service downtown stay: a restaurant, a bar, a fitness center, room service and free wifi. Rooms are the variable to check yourself, so ask the property about size, outlook and layout for the dates you have in mind.

Rooms and listed facilities

Among the listed facilities, air conditioning, a minibar, a safe and free wifi cover the basics in the room, while a fitness center, laundry service and luggage storage help on longer stays. Couples may want to ask about a quieter position; families should confirm whether a cot fits a particular room type, since cots are listed but space is not. Late arrivals can rely on the 24 hour front desk and 24 hour security, and business travelers get room service, a concierge and internet access. Pets, parking and breakfast are listed, so confirm arrangements with the property.

The setting

The Bowery Hotel stands at 335 Bowery in Greenwich Village, Downtown Manhattan, on a street that runs north from the older, named blocks below 14th Street. Numbered avenues and cross streets take over further north, and Broadway cuts across the grid nearby. By straight line the hotel sits about 2.2 miles (3.6 km) from Times Square, about 2.0 miles (3.2 km) from Grand Central Terminal, about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) from Penn Station and about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the 9/11 Memorial. Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 2.8 miles (4.5 km) away.

Location and neighborhood

Greenwich Village occupies the west side of Lower Manhattan, bounded roughly by Broadway to the east and the Hudson River to the west, with Houston Street marking much of its southern edge. The street grid gives way here to older, angled lanes, so addresses follow names rather than numbers. Washington Square Park anchors the neighborhood, and the university buildings around it keep the streets busy on weekdays. For a short work trip, the Village puts downtown meetings, the West Side and the Financial District within easy reach, and The Bowery Hotel sits inside that compact, walkable frame.

The Village has long been the city's bohemian quarter, and its cultural life still runs late: jazz rooms along MacDougal and Bleecker Streets, small theaters off the main avenues, and bookshops and coffee bars that open early and close slowly. By day the tone is quieter and more practical. Offices, studios and university departments sit side by side with brownstone blocks, so a working morning and an evening out can share the same few streets. Sidewalks are narrow and often crowded, and the numbered grid does not apply here, so a map helps on the first walk from The Bowery Hotel.

Getting there and around

Subway stations on the main avenues put the rest of Manhattan within a short ride, and the lines that cross the Village make downtown and Midtown easy to reach. The Bowery Hotel is around 2.2 miles (3.6 km) from the area's center, around 2.0 miles (3.2 km) from Penn Station and around 13 miles (20.3 km) from the airports. Trains run around the clock: tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstiles, and check with the MTA before relying on a MetroCard, which is being phased out. Weekend service changes are common. On foot, side streets are often quicker than traffic south of 14th Street.

Nearby sights and food

Washington Square Park is the neighborhood's front room, with a fountain, a lawn and the marble arch at the foot of Fifth Avenue, busy with students and chess players in mild weather. West at the river, Little Island and Hudson River Park give a waterfront walk, and the High Line begins a little further north. The Brooklyn Bridge walk starts south of here, past City Hall. The 9/11 Memorial and Museum and the observation decks of the Financial District are a short subway ride away, as are Hudson Yards and the Vessel on the West Side.

Eating in the Village covers a wide range. Slices and falafel counters handle a quick lunch, Italian trattorias and French bistros fill the side streets at dinner, and ramen, Thai and Middle Eastern places cluster near the university. Bakeries open early for coffee and pastries; several coffee shops double as informal workspaces during the day. Bleecker and MacDougal draw a later crowd, with wine bars and jazz rooms where sets run into the night. Reserve for dinner on weekends and expect lines at brunch; lunch is easier to walk in for.

A day from The Bowery Hotel

A day from The Bowery Hotel: coffee and a pastry on a side street, then Washington Square Park before the campus crowds arrive. The morning suits a desk or a meeting, since the Village and the West Side keep transfers short. At lunch, pick a counter or a bakery over a sit-down table. In the afternoon, walk the High Line north from Gansevoort Street, or follow the Hudson River greenway and cut back through the West Village. Book an early dinner if a show is on the plan; evening curtains in the Theater District are typically 7 or 8 pm, so check the show. Finish with live jazz on MacDougal or Bleecker. The Bowery Hotel keeps the day compact.

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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
• 24-hour security
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Babysitting service
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Car rental service
• Cleaning
• Concierge
• Crib
• Currency exchange
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• DVD player
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• iPod dock
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Minibar
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pay per view
• Pets allowed
• Radio
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Security Features