Soho 54

About Soho 54

Soho 54 suits travelers who want a quiet base in Downtown Manhattan and a short walk to the neighborhood's streets and shops. Couples use it for weekends built around food and galleries, and business travelers like the return to a low-key block after meetings. The address on Watts Street keeps you away from the heaviest foot traffic while leaving the rest of the island within reach by subway. Late arrivals can rely on the listed 24-hour front desk. Choose it if you value position and simplicity over lobby theater.

Soho 54 is a three-star hotel, so the offer is straightforward: a bed in a good location, a listed front desk that never closes, and the basics covered. The supplier's guest score stands at 3.5 out of 5 from 867 reviews, which reads as a solid, middle-of-the-road verdict rather than a rave. Treat it as a place to sleep and shower between days out, not as a destination in itself. Bookings open in the IMPT app, where prices and availability appear.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier's listed facilities cover the practical side of a city stay. Couples get air conditioning, a safe and internet access; families can ask about the listed cot and about room types that hold everyone, since sizes vary. Business travelers have a listed business center and wifi. Late arrivals can use the listed 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. A fitness center, a terrace, laundry service, lifts, parking and a bar are listed too. Confirm parking terms, cot availability and accessibility needs with the property, and check the total price with taxes and fees before booking.

The setting

Soho 54 sits on Watts Street in SoHo, in Downtown Manhattan. This is the part of the island below 14th Street where the numbered grid gives way to older, named and irregular streets, with Broadway cutting across nearby. Straight-line distances give a sense of scale: about 0.9 miles (1.5 km) to the 9/11 Memorial, about 1.9 miles (3.1 km) to Penn Station, about 2.6 miles (4.2 km) to Times Square and about 2.5 miles (4 km) to Grand Central Terminal.

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, Soho 54 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

Soho 54 is around 13 miles (21.2 km) from the airports serving New York City, and around 2.5 miles (4 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 Soho 54

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 Soho 54 to change, then have dinner in the neighborhood. On a clear evening, the walk onto the Brooklyn Bridge at sunset is worth the crowds.

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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
• Balcony
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Business Center
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Crib
• Desk
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Patio
• Pay per view
• Radio
• Safe
• Shower
• Sink
• Smoke detector
• Smoking area
• TV
• Telephone
• Terrace
• Toiletries
• Towels