Soho Grand Hotel

About Soho Grand Hotel

Soho Grand Hotel suits travelers who want to stay inside SoHo rather than commute into it. The building sits on West Broadway, so the cast-iron blocks, galleries and shops around Broadway and Spring Street are on the doorstep, and the 9/11 Memorial is about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away in a straight line. Couples on a long weekend, business travelers with meetings downtown and late arrivals reaching the city at night all fit here, since the front desk runs around the clock.

Soho Grand Hotel is a 4-star hotel in Downtown Manhattan, rated by the booking supplier rather than by this guide. The supplier's guest score is 4.3 out of 5 from 2249 reviews, a solid figure across a large number of stays. Expect a full-service city hotel rather than a small guesthouse: rooms, a fitness center, dining and drinking spaces and round-the-clock staffing are all part of the setup, and bookings open with prices and availability in the IMPT app.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier cover the practical side of a city stay. Air conditioning, free wifi and a minibar appear in the room setup, and a fitness center, restaurant, bar and room service cover the day. Families can ask about family rooms and cots. Business travelers get banquet space, a concierge and luggage storage. Late arrivals find a 24 hour front desk and 24-hour security. Parking and valet parking are listed, though it is worth confirming the details with the property before arrival.

Rooms at Soho Grand Hotel work best for guests who want the bed, the desk and the shower to be simple and reliable. Couples can ask for a quieter floor, families can check what a family room includes, and business travelers should confirm desk space and wifi in the room. Minibar contents, laundry turnaround and parking arrangements change, so confirm what matters for your dates with the property when you book.

The setting

Soho Grand Hotel stands at 310 W Broadway in SoHo, Downtown Manhattan, where the grid of numbered streets gives way to older named blocks. Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 3.4 miles (5.4 km).

Location and neighborhood

Evenings shape a stay in SoHo, Little Italy and Hudson Square. The three neighborhoods sit between Houston Street and Canal Street, and the eating changes block by block: Little Italy keeps its old red-sauce tables and pastry counters along Mulberry Street, SoHo mixes long-standing bistros with newer dining rooms in cast-iron buildings, and Hudson Square, west of SoHo, fills its ground floors with kitchens that open late on weeknights. Spring and autumn are the mildest seasons for walking between them. Book the table you care about before you travel; popular rooms fill early.

Foot traffic tells you where to eat. Mulberry Street north of Canal Street is the busiest stretch, with hosts standing outside and menus in windows; quieter, better-value Italian cooking sits a few blocks east on the side streets. SoHo's dining rooms cluster along the cobbled blocks near Houston Street and around the shopping avenues, where a counter seat at lunch is easier than a table at eight. Hudson Square is the calmest of the three and the easiest for a late reservation. From Soho Grand Hotel you can reach any of them on foot in the evening.

Getting there and around

Almost everything here is walkable, and the street pattern helps: Broadway cuts diagonally across SoHo, and numbered streets take over north of Houston Street. The subway runs 24 hours a day; tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstile to pay, and check current service changes with the MTA before a late night out. Soho Grand Hotel sits around 2.5 miles (4.1 km) from a major rail station and around 13 miles (21.1 km) from the airport. Congestion pricing applies to vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street, so leave the car behind if you can.

Nearby sights and food

The Brooklyn Bridge is within walking distance, and the pedestrian path gives a long view back at the skyline; go early to avoid the crowds. The 9/11 Memorial and Museum, at the southern tip, pairs free reflecting pools with a ticketed museum. Little Island and Hudson River Park run along the west side, good for an evening stroll before dinner. Statue of Liberty ferries leave from Battery Park; check sailing times and tickets with the operator.

Eating here covers a lot of ground. Little Italy still serves red-sauce classics, baked clams and cannoli, though much of the best Italian cooking has moved to the side streets and into SoHo. SoHo adds French bistros, Japanese counters, bakeries and coffee bars that stay open through the afternoon. Hudson Square leans toward neighborhood places: wine bars, trattorias and taquerias that fill after offices close. Reserve for Friday and Saturday dinner, and expect a queue at weekend brunch.

A day from Soho Grand Hotel

A day from Soho Grand Hotel can follow the food. Start with coffee and pastry on a side street in SoHo, then walk the cast-iron blocks and the shopping avenues while the stores are quiet. Cross into Little Italy for a late lunch of pasta or a slice, and take the long way back through Hudson Square for a riverside pause at Hudson River Park. In the evening, choose between an early Broadway curtain in the Theater District or a slow dinner closer to home; book either before you arrive. Finish with a late coffee or a stroll along Mulberry Street.

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
• Alarm clock
• Babysitting service
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• CD Player
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• DVD player
• Entertainment activities
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Massage
• Minibar
• Night club
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pay per view
• Pets allowed
• Radio