Holiday Inn NYC Lower East Side by IHG

About Holiday Inn NYC Lower East Side by IHG

Holiday Inn NYC Lower East Side by IHG suits travelers who want a full-service base in Downtown Manhattan without crossing the island for the basics. Couples get a central address for evenings out, families have room to spread across a floor with lifts and a 24-hour front desk, and business travelers can use the business center and free wifi. Late arrivals find someone at reception at any hour. The Lower East Side setting puts older, irregular streets and small shops within walking distance.

This is a 4-star hotel by its official rating, run under an international brand, and the booking supplier records a guest score of 4.1 out of 5 from 950 reviews. Treat that score as the supplier's summary of past stays rather than a promise about yours. The building is a conventional city hotel rather than a boutique conversion: air conditioning, lifts and a restaurant are all listed. Expect a busy, practical stay in a neighborhood that mixes long-established residents with newer arrivals.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier lists air conditioning, free wifi, internet access, a safe and a fitness center, which covers the essentials for couples and business travelers. Families can ask about room configurations and bedding when booking, and the lifts and wheelchair accessible facilities help with luggage and step-free movement. Late arrivals have the 24-hour front desk, luggage storage and laundry service listed. Confirm what matters for your stay with the property directly: bed type, floor, accessible features, and the total price with taxes and fees before you book.

Rooms at Holiday Inn NYC Lower East Side by IHG are described by the supplier through its listed facilities rather than by view or size, so set expectations from that list and ask the property about the rest. Couples may want a quieter floor, families need bedding that sleeps everyone, and business travelers often want a desk and reliable wifi, which is listed. The fitness center and restaurant are on the listed amenities. Raise special requests at the time of booking.

The setting

The hotel stands at 150 Delancey Street in the Lower East Side, a Downtown Manhattan neighborhood south of 14th Street where the numbered grid gives way to older named streets. Times Square is about 2.7 miles (4.4 km) away in a straight line, Grand Central Terminal about 2.4 miles (3.9 km), Penn Station about 2.3 miles (3.7 km), Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 3.3 miles (5.3 km), and the 9/11 Memorial about 1.5 miles (2.4 km). Observation decks are roughly 2.4 miles (3.9 km) away. Subway stations are a short walk from Delancey Street; check current service with the MTA.

Delancey Street runs through the Lower East Side, an area of tenement history, churches and markets where the street pattern predates the Commissioners' Plan of 1811. The address sits downtown, so the Financial District, the 9/11 Memorial and the waterfront at the southern tip of Manhattan are within a short subway ride or a longer walk. Broadway crosses the island diagonally nearby, and crossings to Brooklyn lie to the east. Check current subway service and any weekend diversions with the MTA before setting out.

Location and neighborhood

The Lower East Side sits at the downtown end of Manhattan, south of 14th Street and east of the Bowery, where the tidy grid gives way to older named streets. Orchard, Ludlow, Allen and Delancey run at angles that repay a map. This is tenement country: walk-up buildings five and six stories tall, fire escapes, former synagogues, storefronts and small galleries. The Tenement Museum anchors the neighborhood's story of immigration. Evenings bring gallery openings and late bars around Orchard and Ludlow. Streets stay busy and mostly flat, so a day on foot covers a lot.

First-time visitors do well to treat the neighborhood as a base for downtown. From Holiday Inn NYC Lower East Side by IHG, the East River waterfront is a short walk east, with the Williamsburg Bridge landing at Delancey Street and paths along the water. Fifth Avenue divides East from West street numbers uptown, but down here the named streets rule, so pick a north-south spine such as Essex Street or Allen Street and navigate from it. Broadway cuts diagonally across the city and passes just west of the neighborhood. Subway stations sit along Delancey, Essex and East Broadway; check current service with the MTA before a late night.

Getting there and around

The subway runs 24 hours a day and is usually the quickest way around downtown. Fares are paid by tapping a contactless card or phone; the MetroCard is being phased out, so tap to pay. Driving in below 60th Street incurs a congestion toll. JFK and Newark Liberty are typically 45 to 75 minutes from Midtown depending on traffic and connections; LaGuardia is closest by road. Holiday Inn NYC Lower East Side by IHG is around 12 miles (19.5 km) from the airports, around 2.4 miles (3.9 km) from Penn Station and Grand Central, and around 2.7 miles (4.4 km) from Midtown. The neighborhood is flat, so walking covers most of it.

Nearby sights and food

The Brooklyn Bridge pedestrian walkway begins west and south of the neighborhood, and the walk over the East River to Brooklyn is the draw. The 9/11 Memorial's reflecting pools are free; the museum is ticketed. Ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island leave from Battery Park, and the free Staten Island Ferry from Whitehall Terminal passes the statue. Little Island and Hudson River Park sit along the west side; the High Line runs from Gansevoort Street to Hudson Yards. Observation decks at the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, One World Observatory, Edge and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt are ticketed, so check hours.

Eating here mixes old and new. The neighborhood's Jewish immigrant history shows in appetizing counters, bagel shops and deli sandwiches, some of them very old. Alongside them sit Dominican and Puerto Rican kitchens, Chinese bakeries and noodle shops, Vietnamese and Thai restaurants, taquerias, ramen bars and pizza sold late. The market hall on Essex Street has stalls for cheese, fish, produce and prepared food. Galleries along Orchard and Ludlow bring wine bars and small plates. Weekend brunch lines form on Ludlow and Clinton; book ahead or eat early. Some counters still take cash only.

A day from Holiday Inn NYC Lower East Side by IHG

Start early from Holiday Inn NYC Lower East Side by IHG with coffee and a bagel nearby, then walk the tenement blocks while they are quiet. Book a Tenement Museum tour for late morning; timed entry fills up, so reserve ahead. Lunch on a banh mi or tacos, then head south on foot to the Brooklyn Bridge and cross to Brooklyn for the skyline view, or turn west to the 9/11 Memorial pools. Late afternoon suits the High Line, which is thinnest on weekday evenings, or a ferry from Whitehall Terminal past the Statue of Liberty. Check opening days for the museum and the decks before you set out. Return for gallery openings on Orchard or Ludlow, dinner, and a late drink.

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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
• ATM
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Business Center
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Market
• Microwave
• Non smoking rooms
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Safe
• Shower
• Sink
• Smoke detector
• Smoking area
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• Towels
• WC