The Redford Hotel

About The Redford Hotel

The Redford Hotel suits travelers who want a simple base in the Lower East Side and plan to spend most of the day out in the city. The address on Ludlow Street puts older downtown blocks, independent shops and late-evening food streets within walking distance. Couples, solo visitors and small groups who treat the room as a place to sleep and shower tend to get the most from a 2-star property here.

The Redford Hotel is a 2-star hotel, so expect a straightforward, no-frills stay rather than polished service. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 3.2 out of 5 from 257 reviews, which reads as mixed but workable for a hotel of this rating. Guests who book with clear expectations about room size and the facilities listed below usually find it functional. Use the supplier score as one signal among several, read recent guest comments, and confirm the details that matter to you with the property before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier lists air conditioning, free wifi, a safe, a terrace, lifts, luggage storage, laundry service, parking and a 24-hour front desk with 24-hour security. Couples get a straightforward base. Families should confirm bed configuration and room capacity. Business travelers can use the listed internet access and concierge. Late arrivals find a staffed desk at any hour, though confirming your arrival time with the property is sensible. Wheelchair accessible is also listed, so ask what it covers.

The setting

The Redford Hotel stands at 136 Ludlow Street, on a Lower East Side block in downtown Manhattan between Houston Street and Delancey Street. The numbered grid gives way here to older named streets, so a map helps on the first walk. Straight-line distances put Times Square about 2.6 miles (4.2 km) away, Grand Central Terminal about 2.3 miles (3.7 km), Penn Station about 2.1 miles (3.4 km) and the 9/11 Memorial about 1.5 miles (2.4 km). Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 3.2 miles (5.1 km).

Location and neighborhood

The Lower East Side occupies the downtown end of Manhattan, roughly east of the Bowery and south of East Houston Street, with the East River closing the block to the east. The street pattern here predates the grid: short blocks, named streets, corner buildings that lean. Tenement blocks stand beside former synagogues, school buildings and warehousing now used as galleries and studios. Orchard and Ludlow Streets set the evening pace. Mornings are quieter, which suits a short work trip: coffee, a walk to a meeting, and a neighborhood that stays legible on foot.

For a work trip, The Redford Hotel puts you inside a walkable district rather than a corridor of office towers. The Financial District, SoHo, Tribeca and the government buildings around Foley Square are a short walk or one subway ride away. Streets here run in two directions rather than a strict grid, so allow time to learn the turns. Evenings bring gallery openings and late tables; early mornings belong to deliveries and dog walks. This is a working neighborhood as much as a nightlife one, and it reads that way before nine.

Getting there and around

Subway stations serve the neighborhood from Delancey Street and East Broadway, and crosstown buses run along Houston Street; check the MTA service status before an early meeting, since weekend track work is common. From Penn Station or Grand Central, the ride downtown is straightforward, around 2.3 miles (3.7 km) by road from The Redford Hotel. JFK and Newark Liberty are the main airports, typically 45 to 75 minutes away depending on traffic and connections, around 12 miles (19.8 km). The area center lies around 2.6 miles (4.2 km) from The Redford Hotel. Walking is often the fastest way between meetings inside the district.

Nearby sights and food

Walk the Brooklyn Bridge pedestrian path for the skyline and the river, an easy start from the neighborhood. The 9/11 Memorial pools and museum stand at the World Trade Center site, a short subway ride or a longer walk west. Ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island leave from Battery Park; those crossings are ticketed, and it pays to reserve a time. Little Island and Hudson River Park give a waterfront pause, and the High Line runs north from Gansevoort Street. Observation decks, including One World Trade Center's, offer the city from above. Check hours and book ahead.

Eating here covers several traditions. Deli and appetizing counters deal in pickles, cured fish and bialys, some run by families for generations. Side streets hold dumpling shops, noodle bars, Vietnamese and Chinese kitchens, taquerias and small bakeries. Newer places lean toward natural wine, small plates and coffee bars that work as laptop-and-lunch spots between meetings. Many rooms are small, so a counter seat is often the quickest option. Hours shift with the season; check before a late arrival.

A day from The Redford Hotel

A day from The Redford Hotel: coffee and a pastry nearby, then the tenement blocks on foot before the streets fill, perhaps with a timed entry to the Tenement Museum. Mid-morning suits a work block at a cafe table or a short subway ride to a meeting downtown. Break for lunch at a dumpling counter or a taqueria. In the afternoon, cross the Brooklyn Bridge on foot, or head west to the 9/11 Memorial. Return, change, and eat early if there is a show; otherwise stay local, where galleries around Orchard Street stay open late and bars on Ludlow Street run past midnight.

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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
• ATM
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Cleaning
• Concierge
• Desk
• Express check in
• First aid
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Terrace
• Toiletries
• Towels
• WC
• Wake-Up service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Wi-Fi