Arlo Soho

About Arlo Soho

Arlo Soho suits couples and solo travelers who want to base a Manhattan trip in SoHo, where the streets below Houston Street run at angles and the blocks mix cast-iron fronts with small shops and galleries. Business travelers get a Downtown address close to the Financial District and the civic buildings around it. It is a sensible base for a first visit too: Broadway crosses nearby, the East River waterfront is within reach, and the numbered grid north of 14th Street is easy to learn from here.

This is a 4-star hotel with a supplier guest score of 4.2 out of 5 from 2450 reviews, a rating given by past guests rather than an official grade. Expect a city hotel rather than a resort: the day is usually spent out in Manhattan, and the hotel serves as a central place to return to. Confirm the room type, bed size and total price with taxes and fees with the property when you book.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed for Arlo Soho cover the practical side of a city stay: a 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security for late arrivals, lifts, luggage storage, a safe, air conditioning, free wifi and laundry service. Couples may value the garden and terrace. Families can ask the concierge which room configuration suits their group. Business travelers have a business center and banquet space. A restaurant, breakfast, a bar with snacks and room service are listed, as are parking and a beauty salon. Confirm details and the total price with taxes and fees with the property.

Facilities listed for Arlo Soho cover the practical side of a city stay: a 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security for late arrivals, lifts, luggage storage, a safe, air conditioning, free wifi and laundry service. Couples may value the garden and terrace. Families can ask the concierge which room configuration suits their group. Business travelers have a business center and banquet space. A restaurant, breakfast, a bar with snacks and room service are listed, as are parking and a beauty salon. Confirm details and the total price with taxes and fees with the property.

The setting

Arlo Soho stands at 231 Hudson Street in SoHo, Downtown Manhattan, on a stretch of older streets where named roads replace the numbered grid and Broadway runs diagonally nearby. In straight lines, the 9/11 Memorial is about 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away, Penn Station about 2.0 miles (3.2 km), Grand Central Terminal about 2.5 miles (4.1 km), the observation decks about 2.5 miles (4.1 km), Times Square about 2.6 miles (4.2 km) and Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 3.3 miles (5.3 km). Walking routes run longer than these figures.

Location and neighborhood

A slow weekend in SoHo, Little Italy and Hudson Square runs at walking pace. The three neighborhoods share the blocks between Houston Street and Canal Street, and each has a different rhythm. SoHo is cast-iron facades and shopping streets on a pattern of blocks that predates the Commissioners' Plan of 1811. Little Italy is a few tight blocks of Mulberry Street and the streets around it. Hudson Square, toward the Hudson River, is quieter, with former printing houses and warehouses now in other uses. Staying here puts most of downtown within reach on foot, which suits two unhurried days better than a packed schedule.

Couples staying at Arlo Soho tend to like this area in the evening, when the shopping crowds thin and the side streets go quiet. The light on the cast-iron fronts is best in late afternoon. Spring and autumn are the mildest seasons for walking, and Central Park's autumn color usually peaks in early to mid November, though the park is a long walk north. December brings the heaviest visitor numbers; January and February are the calmest. Plan the stay as a pair of slow days rather than a checklist: one long walk south, one quiet morning, and room left for whatever the weather allows.

Getting there and around

Arlo Soho sits about 2.6 miles (4.2 km) from the center of the area, so most of the neighborhood is walkable. JFK and Newark Liberty are typically 45 to 75 minutes from Midtown depending on traffic and connections, and the airport is around 13 miles (21.5 km) away by road, with rush hour adding time. The nearest major rail station is around 2.5 miles (4.1 km) away. The subway runs 24 hours a day. Payment is by tapping a contactless card or phone at the turnstile, and spending is capped weekly after a set number of rides. Check with the MTA for weekend service changes, which are common. Congestion pricing applies to vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street.

Nearby sights and food

Most of downtown's sights are within walking distance or a short subway ride. The 9/11 Memorial's two reflecting pools need no ticket, and the museum is ticketed; One World Trade Center's observatory is on floors 100 to 102. The walk across the Brooklyn Bridge begins near City Hall and is best early, before the path fills. Little Island and Hudson River Park run along the west side. The High Line starts at Gansevoort Street and runs north to Hudson Yards, where the Vessel stands. Ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island leave from Battery Park and are ticketed.

Eating here mixes old and new. Mulberry Street and the blocks around it hold the core of Little Italy, where Italian-American cooking, old bakeries and espresso bars sit alongside newer places. SoHo has plenty of sit-down rooms for a long dinner and counters for a quick lunch between shops. Hudson Square is more workday: sandwich counters, salad places and coffee bars that fill at noon and empty by two. Chinatown, immediately east, adds dim sum parlors, noodle shops and bakeries. Reservations help at weekends, especially for dinner, so check with each place directly.

A day from Arlo Soho

A day from Arlo Soho works best on foot. Start early and walk south through SoHo while the streets are still empty, then cut east into Little Italy for coffee and a pastry. Continue to City Hall and the Brooklyn Bridge, and cross it if the weather holds, since mornings are quieter on the path. Come back through the Financial District to the 9/11 Memorial, where the pools need no ticket and the museum is ticketed. In the afternoon, head west to Hudson River Park and Little Island, then north to the High Line entrance at Gansevoort Street. End with an early dinner in SoHo, and check opening days before you set out.

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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
• Aerobics
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Banquet
• Snack bar
• Barber/Beauty Salon
• Bars
• Breakfast
• Business Center
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• First aid
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garden
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Lunch
• Market
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Picnic area
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Security Features
• Smoke detector
• Special diets
• TV
• Telephone