Walker Hotel Greenwich Village

About Walker Hotel Greenwich Village

Walker Hotel Greenwich Village suits travelers who want to sleep in the middle of the Village and walk to dinner, to a theater, or to the Hudson River. Couples in for a weekend, friends meeting in Manhattan, and business travelers who prefer small streets to corporate blocks all fit here. The address is quiet and central at once, so the day starts with a short walk or subway ride in any direction. Anyone who plans to spend more time outside the room than in it will be comfortable.

Walker Hotel Greenwich Village is a four-star hotel in Downtown Manhattan, rated four stars officially and holding a guest score of 4.2 out of 5 from 816 reviews in the booking supplier's data. That score is the supplier's guest score, not an independent survey. Expect a small, residential scale rather than a large lobby, with the Village on the doorstep and Midtown a short ride north. Read the score as a starting point and check recent comments before you book through the app.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier lists air conditioning, free wifi, a minibar, a safe and a 24 hour front desk, which matter most to late arrivals and to anyone working from the room. Couples can ask about a quieter floor; families should confirm whether a crib or an extra bed fits the room they choose. Business travelers will want a desk and reliable wifi, both worth confirming directly with the property. The hotel is listed as wheelchair accessible; confirm the details of the room type and the route from the street with the property before you book.

The setting

Walker Hotel Greenwich Village sits on West 13th Street, a side street of low buildings a block south of Union Square, where the numbered grid meets the older streets of the Village. The address puts Washington Square and the West Village within a walk. In straight lines, Penn Station is about 1 mile (1.6 km) away, Grand Central Terminal about 1.5 miles (2.4 km), Times Square about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) and Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 2.3 miles (3.7 km). The 9/11 Memorial is about 1.9 miles (3.1 km).

Location and neighborhood

Greenwich Village sits on the west side of Lower Manhattan, north of SoHo and south of Chelsea, with Washington Square Park at its center. The street grid here predates the Commissioners' Plan of 1811, so named streets wind between brick row houses rather than running in straight lines. Broadway cuts diagonally through the neighborhood, and Fifth Avenue marks the eastern edge. New York University buildings are woven into the blocks around the park, giving the area a steady student rhythm. Walker Hotel Greenwich Village places you within walking distance of the park's arch and fountain, and of the older blocks toward MacDougal Street and Bleecker Street.

Evenings bring out the neighborhood's long history of live music. Small jazz rooms and music cellars cluster around MacDougal Street and Bleecker Street, and many have kept the same low ceilings and close tables for decades. Comedy rooms and Off-Broadway houses sit nearby, so a night out stays on foot. Weekends are busiest around the park, where chess tables, musicians and street performers draw crowds; weekday mornings are quieter. If you are staying at Walker Hotel Greenwich Village, the neighborhood rewards walking in loops rather than following a single route, and side streets such as Minetta Lane and Cornelia Street stay calm even on Saturday nights.

Getting there and around

Walking covers most of the Village, and the subway is the simplest way to reach the rest of Manhattan. Lines cross the neighborhood with stations along Broadway and Sixth Avenue; weekend service changes are common, so check the current status with the MTA before setting out. The neighborhood center is around 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from Walker Hotel Greenwich Village, a major rail station is around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away, and the airports are around 13 miles (21.2 km) away, with trips to JFK or Newark typically taking 45 to 75 minutes depending on traffic and connections. Tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstile; weekly spending is capped after a set number of rides.

Nearby sights and food

Washington Square Park is the neighborhood's front room: an arch, a fountain, chess tables and a lawn that fills on sunny afternoons. New York University's buildings ring the square, and the streets west of it are lined with low row houses on irregular blocks. The Hudson River is a short walk west, where Hudson River Park runs along the water and Little Island sits offshore. The High Line starts at Gansevoort Street and climbs north to Hudson Yards. South of the Village, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and the walk across the Brooklyn Bridge fill a full sightseeing day.

The Village is dense with places to eat, and most of it is casual. Pizza by the slice, falafel counters, ramen shops and Thai kitchens serve students and late arrivals. Bleecker Street and the blocks around the park hold bakeries, coffee bars and small Italian trattorias, while the streets toward Sixth Avenue lean toward Middle Eastern, Indian and Japanese cooking. Expect waits at popular brunch spots on weekend mornings and quieter tables on weeknights. Reservations help for dinner on Friday and Saturday; walk in earlier in the day. Menus and opening days change, so check ahead.

A day from Walker Hotel Greenwich Village

Start with coffee and a pastry somewhere on Bleecker Street, then walk the park's perimeter before the chess tables fill. Cross to the Hudson River and follow Hudson River Park north, climbing onto the High Line at Gansevoort Street and riding the elevated path to Hudson Yards for a look at the Vessel and the observation decks. Head back through the Village for a late lunch, then spend the afternoon on older streets around MacDougal Street. In the evening, walk south to the 9/11 Memorial for the reflecting pools, or stay close to Walker Hotel Greenwich Village and catch live jazz nearby. Book observation deck tickets ahead; hours shift by season.

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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
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Concierge
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• First aid
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garden
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Minibar
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pay per view
• Pets allowed
• Radio
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Shower
• Slippers
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Telephone
• Terrace
• Toiletries
• Towels
• Valet parking