Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown

About Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown

Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown suits travelers who want a calm, full-service base in Tribeca, close to the Financial District and the 9/11 Memorial. Couples get the pool, the spa and an easy walk to the riverfront. Families find family rooms listed and space to spread out. Business travelers are a short walk from Lower Manhattan offices and about 2.7 miles (4.4 km) in a straight line from Penn Station. Late arrivals can rely on the 24 hour front desk. Check the total price with taxes and fees before booking.

Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is a five-star hotel in Downtown Manhattan, holding the official five-star rating and a supplier guest score of 4.7 out of 5 from 1264 reviews. The score comes from the booking supplier, not from this guide. Expect a full-service city stay, with a restaurant, a bar and lounge, a fitness center and a spa among the listed facilities. It suits a short city break or a longer work trip. Confirm room details with the property when you book.

Rooms and listed facilities

The listed facilities at Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown cover the practical parts of a stay. Couples have an indoor pool, a spa and a terrace; families have family rooms and cots listed, with the 24 hour front desk on hand. Business travelers get a business center, free wifi and banquet space, and late arrivals can check in at any hour. Pets are allowed. Confirm which room type and which in-room extras, such as a minibar or breakfast in room, apply to your booking with the property.

The setting

Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown stands at 27 Barclay St in Tribeca, on the lower part of the island where the street grid gives way to older named streets. The 9/11 Memorial is about 0.2 miles (0.4 km) away in a straight line, and the walk across the Brooklyn Bridge starts at a similar distance. Times Square is about 3.4 miles (5.4 km) in a straight line, Grand Central Terminal about 3.2 miles (5.2 km), and Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 4.0 miles (6.5 km).

Location and neighborhood

Tribeca takes its name from the triangle below Canal Street, and the neighborhood still reads as a working piece of the old port. Cobbled streets, warehouse buildings converted to lofts and quiet residential blocks fill the space between Canal Street and Chambers Street. Cast-iron fronts and deep loading bays survive on the side streets. Below 14th Street the grid gives way to older, named streets, and Broadway cuts across on the diagonal. Mornings are calm; the crowds that fill SoHo and the Financial District thin out west of Broadway. Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown sits within this grid, a short walk from the river.

Orientation is easy once you fix on the river and Broadway. West Street and the Hudson River Park greenway mark the western edge, with a continuous path for walking and cycling. City Hall Park and the Brooklyn Bridge approach sit to the south, and the streets around them turn busy on weekday mornings. The Commissioners' Plan grid takes over north of 14th Street, where numbered streets and avenues do the navigating; in Tribeca you navigate by name. Evenings are quiet, with most foot traffic heading to the restaurants along the side streets. Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown places you between the civic buildings of the Financial District and the lofts to the north.

Getting there and around

JFK and Newark Liberty are the usual international arrivals, with LaGuardia closest by road. Expect roughly 13 miles (21 km) on the ground; AirTrain links at JFK and Newark connect to the subway and to regional rail into Penn Station. 3.2 miles (5.2 km) separates Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown from Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal, both on the subway and bus network. The center of Tribeca is around 3.4 miles (5.4 km) away. The subway runs 24 hours: tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstiles, and check service changes with the MTA before a late trip.

Nearby sights and food

Most of the headline sights sit within walking distance or one short subway ride. The 9/11 Memorial reflecting pools are free to visit, and the museum beside them is ticketed. One World Trade Center's observatory occupies floors 100 to 102. Further decks are close by: the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt next to Grand Central, and Edge at Hudson Yards. The walk across the Brooklyn Bridge starts at the southern edge of the neighborhood, and City Hall Park makes a green pause on the way.

Food in Tribeca leans residential rather than theatrical. Ground floors of old warehouses hold Italian trattorias, French bistros, Japanese counters and New American dining rooms, with steakhouses clustered toward the Financial District. Lunch is casual: delis, taquerias, noodle shops, pizza slices and coffee bars fill the blocks along Broadway and Church Street. Bakeries sell pastries from early morning, and grocery stores and markets cover a picnic for the river. Reservations help at dinner, and check opening days, since some kitchens close early on Sunday and Monday.

A day from Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown

A day from Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown starts early, before the traffic builds. Walk south through the quiet blocks to the Brooklyn Bridge and cross on foot while the light is still low, then return through City Hall Park. Mid-morning suits the 9/11 Memorial reflecting pools, which are free; the museum beside them is ticketed, so decide in advance whether to include it. Lunch on a side street, then rest or shop along Broadway. Book an afternoon slot at an observation deck: One World Observatory is the nearest. Finish with dinner in the neighborhood, and check curtain times with the show if Broadway is the plan.

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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
• Babysitting service
• Banquet
• Bar and lounge
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast in room
• Business Center
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Indoor pool
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Massage
• Minibar
• Non smoking rooms
• Patio
• Pay per view
• Pets allowed
• Restaurant