Wyndham Garden Chinatown

About Wyndham Garden Chinatown

For travelers who want to stay downtown and walk to lower Manhattan's sights, Wyndham Garden Chinatown at 93 Bowery puts SoHo, the Lower East Side and the Financial District within easy reach. The hotel suits couples exploring the neighborhoods on foot, business travelers with meetings below Midtown, and anyone who prefers a calmer base to a Times Square address. The supplier's listed facilities include a fitness center, a restaurant, a bar and lounge, and a 24 hour front desk for late arrivals.

Wyndham Garden Chinatown is a 4-star hotel by its official star rating, positioned for a straightforward city stay rather than a resort one. The booking supplier records a guest score of 3.9 out of 5 from 1347 reviews, a figure worth reading as the supplier's summary of past stays rather than a promise. Expect a practical downtown base with air conditioning, free wifi and lifts serving the floors. Guests with specific needs can confirm details with the property before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

Rooms at Wyndham Garden Chinatown are listed as carpeted and air conditioned, with free wifi and internet access, which suits couples and business travelers working in the evening. Family rooms and a cot are listed, so families can plan without booking two rooms, though it is worth confirming the exact bedding with the property. A safe, luggage storage and a 24 hour front desk help late arrivals, and lifts serve the floors. Parking and pet-friendly stays are listed; confirm the arrangement when you book.

Couples tend to use the listed bar and lounge and restaurant for an easy evening back at the hotel, while business travelers have a business center, internet access and free wifi to work with. Banquet space is listed, which suits small group gatherings. Wheelchair access, lifts and a concierge are listed as well. Ask the property directly about accessible room layouts, parking arrangements and pet conditions before you travel, since these details are set by the hotel.

The setting

Wyndham Garden Chinatown stands at 93 Bowery, in SoHo on the downtown side of Manhattan, where the street runs toward Chinatown and the Lower East Side. The 9/11 Memorial is about 1 mile (1.6 km) in a straight line. Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) away. Old, irregular downtown streets make walking the easiest way to the surrounding blocks.

The address sits below 14th Street, where the 1811 grid gives way to older named streets, so a short walk crosses several neighborhoods. Observation decks are about 2.7 miles (4.3 km) away in a straight line, and Broadway runs diagonally across the island toward the Theater District. Ask the property about the nearest subway entrances and current service before setting out.

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, Wyndham Garden Chinatown 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

Wyndham Garden Chinatown is around 13 miles (20.2 km) from the airports serving New York City, and around 2.7 miles (4.3 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 Wyndham Garden Chinatown

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 Wyndham Garden Chinatown 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
• Aerobics
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Balcony
• Banquet
• Bar and lounge
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Bike rental service
• Business Center
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dinner
• Dry cleaning service
• Entertainment activities
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• Fax
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• iPod dock
• Iron and board
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Market
• Night club
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking