Soho Garden Hotel

About Soho Garden Hotel

Soho Garden Hotel suits travelers who want a simple, well-placed base in downtown Manhattan and plan to spend the day out. The address on Canal Street puts Tribeca, SoHo and Chinatown within walking distance, and subway stations sit close by. Couples packing a short city break, friends splitting a room and business travelers with meetings below Midtown all fit here. The 24 hour front desk helps if you arrive late. Book through the IMPT app to check prices and availability.

Soho Garden Hotel is a 2-star hotel, so expect a straightforward, compact city stay rather than polished extras. The booking supplier's guest score is 3.7 out of 5 from 460 reviews, a middling result that points to a practical base rather than a refined one. Read recent reviews for the dates you want and weigh them against your expectations. Travelers who treat the hotel as a place to sleep and shower between outings tend to be the happiest here.

Rooms and listed facilities

Rooms at Soho Garden Hotel come with air conditioning and free wifi, both listed by the supplier, which covers the basics for couples and small families on a city break. A cot is listed, so families traveling with a baby can ask the property to prepare one before arrival. Business travelers get a listed business center and concierge, handy for work tasks and local questions. The 24 hour front desk and luggage storage suit late arrivals and early departures. Confirm room type, bed size and accessibility needs with the property.

Several listed facilities at Soho Garden Hotel matter most on arrival and departure days. Lifts help with bags, luggage storage covers a gap between checkout and your train, and the safe keeps documents secure. The 24 hour front desk means someone is there whenever you return. Free wifi extends to the lounge as well as the rooms. A cot and wheelchair accessibility are listed, so state any needs clearly with the property before you travel so staff can prepare.

The setting

Soho Garden Hotel sits at 276 Canal Street in Tribeca, downtown Manhattan, on a long crosstown street that marks the seam between Tribeca, SoHo and Chinatown. Subway stations on Canal Street connect you to the rest of the island.

Location and neighborhood

Tribeca and the Civic Center occupy the low end of Manhattan, a stretch of former warehouse blocks that runs from Canal Street down to Chambers Street. Cast-iron fronts and cobbled side streets sit beside converted lofts, and the mood stays quiet for most of the day. Traffic thins after the offices close, so evenings belong to residents walking dogs and couples looking for a slow dinner. The neighborhood rewards the travelers who treat it as a base rather than a stop: you can leave Soho Garden Hotel on foot, cross a few blocks, and be at the water or at a federal courthouse without planning much.

Architecture gives the district its pace. Narrow streets such as Harrison, Jay and Duane keep the scale low, and several blocks are paved with Belgian block that slows a walk down. On weekends the sidewalks stay empty until late morning, which suits a pair who want coffee and a long read more than a schedule. Head west and the streets open onto Hudson River Park; head east and the civic buildings around Foley Square bring a formal, quieter kind of city. Both directions are short, and neither needs a car.

Getting there and around

Reaching the district is straightforward. Subway lines converge on Chambers Street, Franklin Street and Canal Street, and the stations sit within a few blocks of most addresses. From the airports, allow roughly 13 miles (20.7 km) of driving, longer in weekday traffic; the trip from the main rail terminals is shorter, around 2.7 miles (4.3 km), and 2.8 miles (4.5 km) separates the area from Midtown. Inside the neighborhood you can walk to nearly everything, since the blocks between Canal and Chambers are compact. Tap a contactless card or phone on the subway, and check the current service changes with the transit authority before a late return.

Nearby sights and food

Water defines the western edge. Hudson River Park runs the length of the shoreline, and Little Island rises from a pier near West 13th Street with planted slopes and a small amphitheater. The Brooklyn Bridge walk begins at the pedestrian entrance by City Hall, a few blocks east. The 9/11 Memorial and Museum sit a short walk northwest, with two reflecting pools free to enter. Ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island leave from Battery Park at the southern tip. Farther north, the High Line and Hudson Yards, including the Vessel, are a longer walk or a short subway ride.

Eating here leans toward small and unhurried. The blocks around Duane Street and West Broadway hold a dense spread of Italian trattorias, wine bars and bakeries that open early, plus a few Japanese counters and modern American dining rooms in former warehouses. Along Church Street and the Civic Center edge, delis and casual lunch counters serve the courthouse and office crowd, and their weekend hours are shorter, so check before setting out. For a slow evening, reserve a table, since many of the smallest rooms seat only a handful of diners.

A day from Soho Garden Hotel

A day from Soho Garden Hotel can start late, which suits the district. Take coffee on a side street, then walk west to Hudson River Park and follow the water north to Little Island, where planted paths wind between the river and a small amphitheater. Return inland for a long lunch. In the afternoon, cross to the 9/11 Memorial and look at the reflecting pools, then take the Brooklyn Bridge pedestrian path as the light softens over the East River. Dinner nearby, unhurried. Finish with a short walk back to Soho Garden Hotel through the cobbled blocks, when the streets are quiet and the offices are dark.

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
• Adjoining rooms
• Air conditioning
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Business Center
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Eco friendly
• Express check in
• Express check out
• Exterior corridors
• Free Internet access (Lounge)
• Free Wi-Fi
• Free local calls
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Iron and board
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Safe
• Shower
• TV
• Toiletries
• Wheelchair accessible