The Dominick

About The Dominick

The Dominick suits travelers who want a five-star base in SoHo rather than Midtown. Couples on a short city break can walk to galleries, shops and the waterfront, and return to a listed outdoor pool and fitness center. Business travelers get a business center, a 24-hour front desk and room service. Families have family rooms and cots among the listed facilities. Late arrivals find the desk staffed at all hours. Confirm room type, floor and any pet or parking arrangements with the property before booking.

The Dominick is a five-star hotel, and that official rating is the frame for the stay: full service, a staffed desk at every hour and facilities that cover both work and rest. The booking supplier's guest score is 4.2 out of 5 from 719 reviews, which suggests broad satisfaction among past guests. Rooms come with air conditioning, a minibar and a safe, and free wifi is listed throughout. Expect a city hotel in a busy downtown district, not a resort. Check the total price with taxes and fees when you book.

Rooms and listed facilities

Listed facilities at The Dominick cover the practical side of a city stay. Couples have a bar, a restaurant, room service and an outdoor pool. Families can ask about family rooms and cots. Business travelers have a business center, internet access and a banquet space. Late arrivals use the 24-hour front desk, 24-hour security and luggage storage; breakfast in room helps on early starts. Parking and pets are listed, so confirm both with the property. Ask about room size, floor and outlook when you book, and check what any facility fee covers.

Rooms at The Dominick are listed with air conditioning, carpeting, a minibar and a safe, which covers the basics for a short city stay. Free wifi and internet access support work in the room, and room service and breakfast in room suit late evenings and early starts. Couples may prefer a higher floor away from the street; families can ask about family rooms and cots. Confirm bed type, room size and outlook directly with the property when you book.

The setting

The Dominick stands at 246 Spring Street in SoHo, Downtown Manhattan, a district of older named streets below 14th Street where cast-iron fronts sit beside galleries and shops. Times Square is about 2.5 miles (4 km) away in a straight line, Grand Central Terminal about 2.4 miles (3.8 km) and Penn Station about 1.9 miles (3 km). The 9/11 Memorial is about 1.1 miles (1.7 km), and Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 3.2 miles (5.1 km). Observation decks are about 2.4 miles (3.8 km) away. Several subway stations are a short walk; check routes and service changes with the MTA.

Location and neighborhood

Long stays in SoHo, Little Italy and Hudson Square reward a simple routine. The three neighborhoods sit between Houston Street and Canal Street, with Broadway running diagonally through the grid. Cast-iron lofts line SoHo's shopping streets, Little Italy keeps a denser cluster of Italian places, and Hudson Square has a quieter, office-and-residential feel. For a stay of several nights near The Dominick, the area works well on foot: errands, meals and sightseeing can share the same blocks. Streets below Houston are older and irregular, so a short walk can turn a corner into a different scale. Keep the pace modest and let the neighborhood do the work.

For a longer stay, treat the area as a set of small districts rather than one place. SoHo is best crossed on the side streets, where the cast-iron fronts and shop windows give the blocks their character. Little Italy is compact and busy at meal times; nearby blocks thin out quickly. Hudson Square is calmer, with offices and a growing residential edge, and it links well to the river. A weekly rhythm helps: one day for errands, one for a long walk, one for a museum or an observation deck. The Dominick sits within this mix, so you can return between outings without crossing the island.

Getting there and around

Getting in is straightforward. From The Dominick, the airport is around 13 miles (21.3 km) away and the main rail station is around 2.4 miles (3.8 km) away, so allow time for traffic and connections. The subway is the default for longer hops; service changes are common, so check the current route with the transit operator before you set out. For shorter trips, walk. Broadway cuts diagonally across the grid, which makes some blocks longer than they look. Cross streets below Houston are irregular, so use a map rather than guesswork. Buses and ferries fill gaps, but schedules vary; confirm the day's service.

Nearby sights and food

Sights in and around the district suit a slow schedule. Walk the Brooklyn Bridge early or late, when the path is less crowded, and check the bridge authority's advice before setting out. The 9/11 Memorial pools are open to visit; the museum is ticketed, and its hours change, so confirm before you go. Little Island and Hudson River Park give you a waterfront break, while the High Line and Hudson Yards sit to the west, with the Vessel nearby. Ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island leave from Battery Park; sailing times vary by season. A long stay lets you split these sights across several days.

Food here fits a low-key, repeatable routine. Little Italy has trattorias, bakeries and espresso bars, with pizza by the slice and Italian pastries easy to find. SoHo adds coffee bars, sandwich counters and casual places among the shops, plus markets for picnic supplies. Hudson Square is more workday: salad counters, delis and simple lunch spots. Canal Street and the edge of Chinatown bring Chinese restaurants and grocery stores for self-catering. For long stays, mix a few sit-down meals with bakery breakfasts and market lunches. Menus and opening days change, so check before relying on a place for a late meal.

A day from The Dominick

A day from The Dominick can stay close to the neighborhood. Start with a bakery breakfast, then walk the side streets of SoHo while the shops are quiet. Cross into Little Italy for a late-morning coffee and a look at the older storefronts. At midday, pick up lunch from a market and eat in Hudson River Park or on a bench near the river. In the afternoon, choose one bigger sight: the 9/11 Memorial pools, the High Line, or a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Check hours and bridge conditions before you commit. Return for a simple dinner, then take an evening walk along the waterfront.

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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
• Babysitting service
• Banquet
• Snack bar
• Barber/Beauty Salon
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Breakfast in room
• Business Center
• CD Player
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Currency exchange
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• DVD player
• Entertainment activities
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• Fax
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Gym
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• iPod dock
• Iron and board
• Jacuzzi