Nomo Soho

About Nomo Soho

The hotel sits on Crosby Street, a narrow street of cast-iron buildings south of Houston Street, so galleries, shops and downtown restaurants are a short walk from the door. Couples on a long weekend and business travelers with meetings below Midtown get the most from the address. Late arrivals land well here too: the front desk stays staffed around the clock and the streets outside remain busy into the evening.

Nomo Soho is a 4-star hotel. The supplier's guest score stands at 3.9 out of 5 from 1929 reviews, which puts it in solid four-star territory rather than the top of the downtown market. Treat that as a starting point: the figure is an average across room types, seasons and lengths of stay, so read recent reviews for the dates you have in mind. This is a city hotel in a busy shopping district, and it works best as a comfortable base for days spent outdoors.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier lists air conditioning, internet access, wifi and a safe among the facilities, along with carpeted floors; cots are listed too, which helps families with a young child. Couples can ask about a room away from the lifts, and business travelers should confirm a desk and reliable in-room internet before booking, since room layouts vary. Breakfast is listed, as are room service and a restaurant, so a late arrival can still eat. Confirm pet terms, cot placement and any facility fee with the property when you book.

Rooms at Nomo Soho are worth matching to the trip: a shorter stay needs little more than a bed and a shower, while a week of work calls for space to sit and steady internet. Ask the property which categories include a safe and whether a cot fits the room you choose. The supplier lists laundry service, luggage storage and lifts, all useful on arrival day. Confirm the total price with taxes and fees before you commit.

The setting

Nomo Soho stands at 9 Crosby Street in SoHo, Downtown Manhattan, on a narrow street of cast-iron buildings a block from Broadway's shops. The grid above Houston Street takes over to the north, while the older streets of the West Village and the Lower East Side lie west and east. Straight-line distances are about 2.7 miles (4.4 km) to Times Square, 2.5 miles (4.1 km) to Grand Central Terminal, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to Penn Station and 0.9 miles (1.4 km) to the 9/11 Memorial. Central Park's southern edge is about 3.4 miles (5.5 km) away.

Location and neighborhood

SoHo, Little Italy and Hudson Square sit in downtown Manhattan between Houston Street and Canal Street, west of the Bowery and east of the Hudson River. The three neighborhoods fit together in a short walk. SoHo's cast-iron loft buildings line cobbled blocks of retail, Little Italy keeps a compact grid of old tenements and restaurants north of Canal Street, and Hudson Square, once a printing district, now holds offices, schools and quiet side streets. Streets here are older than the grid uptown: they are named, irregular and often one-way, so a map helps on the first visit.

For a first trip, Nomo Soho puts most of lower Manhattan within walking distance or a short subway ride: the Brooklyn Bridge, the 9/11 Memorial, the Hudson River waterfront and the High Line. Subway stations on Broadway and at Canal Street connect to the rest of the city, and the island's grid begins just north of Houston Street, where numbered streets and avenues take over. Expect crowds on weekend afternoons in SoHo and along Canal Street. Weekday mornings are calmer for walking and for looking at the architecture.

Getting there and around

Nomo Soho is around 13 miles (20.7 km) from the airports serving New York City, and around 2.5 miles (4.1 km) from the nearest major rail station. The subway runs 24 hours a day, and fares are paid by tapping a contactless card or phone at the turnstiles. Check the current fare and any service changes with the MTA. Several lines cross the area, with stations on Broadway and at Canal Street. Streets below Houston Street are irregular, so walking is often quicker than driving. Congestion pricing applies to vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street.

Nearby sights and food

Walking the Brooklyn Bridge is the classic first sight: the pedestrian path starts near City Hall and crosses to Brooklyn, with skyline views from the middle. The 9/11 Memorial and Museum sits west of the Financial District; the reflecting pools can be visited without a ticket and the museum is ticketed. Little Island and Hudson River Park give a waterfront walk, and the Staten Island Ferry leaves from Whitehall Terminal at the southern tip, passing the Statue of Liberty on a crossing of about 25 minutes. The High Line runs north from Gansevoort Street to Hudson Yards, where the Vessel stands.

Eating is part of the neighborhood. Little Italy keeps a dense run of Italian restaurants along Mulberry Street, from red-sauce classics to newer places serving pasta, seafood and pizza by the slice. SoHo adds cafes, bakeries and casual lunch counters between the shops, plus a spread of French, Japanese and Mediterranean kitchens. Hudson Square is more workday: sandwich shops, salad counters and coffee bars fill at lunchtime. Chinatown begins just east of Little Italy, so dumplings, noodle shops and bakeries are a short walk away. Book ahead for dinner on weekend evenings.

A day from Nomo Soho

Start early and walk south through SoHo while the shops are still shut, looking at the cast-iron facades on the side streets. Continue to the 9/11 Memorial for the reflecting pools, then follow the waterfront north through Hudson River Park to Little Island. Eat lunch in Little Italy or, a few blocks east, in Chinatown. In the afternoon, take the subway uptown to the High Line's Gansevoort Street entrance and walk north to Hudson Yards, finishing at the Vessel. Return to Nomo Soho to change, then have dinner in the neighborhood. On a clear evening, the walk onto the Brooklyn Bridge at sunset is worth the crowds.

Distances

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
• Balcony
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Breakfast in room
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Patio
• Pay per view
• Pets allowed
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Security Features
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• Sofa bed
• Special diets
• TV
• Telephone
• Terrace