W New York Downtown
Now opening August 16.
From the hotel:
Who’s moving on up in downtown Manhattan? The W New York – Downtown is 57 floors of upscale urban luxury and signature comforts in the city’s most rapidly revitalizing area, joining neighbors the Statue of Liberty, the NYSE and the new Freedom Tower.
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Hotel Coverage: W New York Downtown
W Downtown Warms Up New Yorkers The Only Way It Knows How: Free Hot Chocolate
New York most definitely was getting too cold for us yesterday, when we found ourselves strolling through lower Manhattan, near the 9/11 memorial. So cold, in fact, that we made an impulse decision to go hide out in the W Downtown for a few minutes, seeing as the crowds on...
January 05, 2012
'Whatever,' Says OWS Protester Who Stayed At The W Downtown
When we last spoke to Andaz Wall Street's GM Toni Hinterschloisser, all seemed quiet on the Wall Street hotel front. But there is another FiDi spot that has become entangled in the Occu-Phenomenon: namely, the W New York Downtown. The NY Post has learned that several key OWS protesters decided...
November 21, 2011
And The First NYC Hotel On Board With Gay Marriage Is...
Now that same-sex marriages are a reality in New York, local business owners are ready to start cashing in on the fun. Including Mayor Bloomberg himself. According to this New York Daily News piece, hotels, restaurants, and major tourism destinations will all benefit from gay couples who choose to make...
June 28, 2011
The Double-breasted Tuxedo Travels from Wall Street to the Staff of the W Downtown
Ah, summer in New York City. It's a time for rooftop terraces to open, European tourists to trek up and down the streets of Soho, and hotel cocktail waitresses to shed clothing and strip down to outfits more suitable to hot, hot weather. Usually that means mini-dresses at the...
May 18, 2011
The Top 10 Rooftop Hotel Bars to Visit in NYC This Summer
It's that time of year again--hotel rooftop season! Remember all those places we mentioned last year? Forget about 'em. There's a new batch of bars to try. We've sorted through all the outdoor hotel bars that New York City has to offer, and organized them into a comprehensive, best-of...
May 18, 2011
Ground Zero with a Side of Grilled Cheese at the W New York Downtown
We promised you there'd be grilled cheese. What do you do when you're bored? If you're anything like us, going to hang out at a hotel bar/lounge is definitely in the cards. That's basically how we ended up at the W New York Downtown on Saturday evening, cocktails in hand...
April 11, 2011
New York's W Hotels Will Give You a Shot This Valentine's Day
Every Valentine's Day, we're inundated with crazy hotel packages that would require a Real Housewives-sized budget (and aren't all that inventive). So this week, we're taking a look at affordable, but fun deals that us regular folks would book. The W Hotels in New York and Hoboken will give...
January 31, 2011
Skating In The Sky Opens At W New York Downtown Tomorrow
Skating in NYC is a classic holiday experience, but Wollman Rink in Central Park and the Rockefeller Center Ice Rink can get mighty crowded. If only there was a spot downtown where you could strap on your skates and channel Johnny Weir. Oh, wait! As of tomorrow, there will be--at...
December 17, 2010
Saving On Rooms at W Downtown Means More Money For A Cocktail
Hotel bars are not always cheap, we know. But if you can save on your room rate, you can channel the savings into your drinking budget. Which is what we'd do if we booked that $199 Travelzoo rate for the W New York Downtown. And the drink we'd spring for,...
November 24, 2010
The W Downtown is Now Only $199 a Night on Travelzoo
The only difficulty we had in putting together The 12 Best Hotels in NYC for this holiday season was trying to keep the costs down but if you're still keen on an NYC getaway, there are some lower rates just around the corner. At the W Downtown, room rates drop...
November 19, 2010
5 Affordable NYC Hotels for Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
Visiting New York City for Macy's Thanksgiving Parade is one of the most coveted Big Apple trips, which means that it's also one of the most expensive. But you don't need a hotel with grand parade views, especially when keeping the budget down is very necessary. We found several...
November 04, 2010
The 12 Best Hotels in NYC: Fall 2010
For over six years now, we've been chronicling, photographing and filming the best and the worst in hotels around the world. And now it is time to impart our PH.D-like hotel wisdom on you in rankings form. You wanted the best and you got the best, the hottest hotels...
November 03, 2010
What New Hotel In NYC Do You Most Want To Stay At?
All summer long, we trekked the streets of Manhattan, checking out the never-ending parade of new hotels. Now we want to hear from you. Which of New York's newest hotels do you most want to check into? We'll provide a little refresher course (y'know, in case you've missed the latest...
September 08, 2010
Bathroom Doors: A Cautionary Tale Starring W Downtown New York
Earlier this week, we looked at 10 Annoying Hotel Room Designs but today we'd like to take a closer look at #5 on that list: Sliding Bathroom Doors. Specifically, we want to tell you how we got locked inside the bathroom at the W New York Downtown. Now, we're not...
September 02, 2010
Drinking At W New York Downtown's Living Room Terrace
Now you've seen the rooms (again), it's time to check out the public spaces of the W New York Downtown, including the space-station-like lobby, BLT Bar & Grill, and the Living Room Bar & Terrace. You'll have to excuse us for not actually settling in at BLT for a burger...
August 24, 2010
Inside The W New York Downtown
We were impressed it opened ahead of schedule, and then chuckled at our hotel spy Myra Ellens take on its love for red neon and wordiness. Yes, were talking about the W New York Downtown, where we checked in over the weekend for yet another look-see, this time from the...
August 23, 2010
W Brings The Munchies to the New York Stock Exchange
Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Phil McAveety, Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer, with W Brand Ambassadors on the New York Stock Exchange floor.The W New York Downtown has officially opened and to celebrate, the hotel could have just thrown a big ole party but instead they decided to...
August 19, 2010
The Brand-New And Verbose W New York Downtown
Our very own hotel Agent Zero returns with yet another review. Her not-real name is Myra Ellen and she's our version of Alex Goran who travels once a week for business, usually along the Eastern seaboard. Every so often, she'll be dropping in with her latest hotel and travel...
August 16, 2010
W Times Square Wants You to Recreate Iconic V-J Day Kiss
This Saturday, August 14, marks the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II and also the anniversary of the iconic kiss between a sailor and a nurse in the middle of Times Square which was capture by LIFE magazine photographer, Alfred Eisenstaedt. The nurse in the photo,...
August 11, 2010
Surprise! W New York Downtown Opens A Week Early
Well, well. Here we are in what's meant to be one of the quietest weeks of the year for most businessesbut not for W New York Downtown! The hotel has sneakily opened its doors a week early (Well, technically it's still about eight months late but never mind.) The official...
August 10, 2010
Hurrah! BLT Bar & Grill Is Now Open at W New York Downtown
Oh, W New York Downtown! Look at you, shaking up the standard hotel-opening routine by opening your restaurant before your guest rooms. Yep, the city's newest W doesn't open until August 16, but BLT Bar & Grill opened its kitchen doors this week. Even better: the restaurant is offering 10%...
July 29, 2010
Starwood Wants An Even Bigger Bite Of The Big Apple
The W New York Downtown: Starwood's next move in NYC. Here we are in the middle of one of the busiest summers for New York City hotel openingsand along comes Starwood with plans for even more new hotels. Today there are 12 Starwood-operated properties in the city. But with...
July 26, 2010
Wanna Stay at the W New York Downtown? Do It Over the Weekend
As regular readers of HotelChatter know, we've been keeping our eyes on the W New York Downtown for quite some time and that includes obsessively, compulsively checking out those room rates. Today, we finally found something we can book at the hotel, which is opening on August 16. Last...
July 23, 2010
'Spirit Fingers' are Warming Up at The W New York Downtown
The the soon-to-be-opening W New York Downtown is readying its "talent," or in plainspeak, its employees, for the hotel's August 16 opening. W Hotels are known for throwing "talent shows" to hire employees. And no, they refuse to use terminology like "job fairs." After the new workers are chosen,...
July 15, 2010
Can't Afford The W Downtown? Try the Holiday Inn Express Wall Street
We're still waiting on room pics so enjoy this shot of dual Wall Street signage for now.As of today, we have a new and more affordable (but less sexy) alternative to the W New York Downtown and Andaz Wall Street---The Holiday Inn Express Wall Street New York. The 112-room...
July 09, 2010
W New York Downtown Announces Grand Opening 'Specials'
A few weeks ago we learned that August 16 was the (latest) big day for the W New York Downtown opening and that rooms were starting at a rather steep $399 a night. Now, the hotel has launched its Special Offers and that Grand Opening Special? Yeah, it's pretty...
June 30, 2010
6 Sexy New Hotels in NYC For You to Lust After
We've been keeping tabs on Hotel Openings all year long but there's no denying that all the heat this summer is coming out of New York. Six sexy new boutique hotels will open before Labor Day and they are all fighting for your affection. Well, some are playing hard...
June 22, 2010
The W New York Downtown to Open August 16 at $399 a Night
It looks like the W New York Downtown has pushed its opening date back yet AGAIN to August 16. But there is some good news to be had here. We were actually able to make reservations for that date and found a wonderful room with a king bed available for...
June 08, 2010
The Top 10 New Rooftop Hotel Bars in New York City
The view from Press, at Ink48 One of the true joys of a New York summer is drinking outside. Actually, it may be the only joy of summer in the city, since it's so stinking hot and you feel like a loser if you don't score an invite to...
May 18, 2010
The W New York Downtown Now Taking Reservations from August 1
When one W closes, another one opens? Last time we did some online stalkingresearch on the W New York Downtown we almost had an anxiety attack because the reservation system wouldn't let us book a room for the opening night mentioned on the website, June 6. Things didn't get any...
May 18, 2010
Will W New York Downtown Make Its June 6 Opening Date?
We wouldn't wage any winnings on it! The W New York Downtown has been delayed too many times to count (oh, but we were counting) and now it is set to open on June 6. Or will it? The website is doing that weird and wacky W thing where...
May 13, 2010
W New York Downtown Moves Opening Back to June 6
OK, so we can scratch at least one hotel as a contender for the biggest Tribeca Film Festival partiesthe W New York Downtown won't hit that May 4 opening target, after alland is now shooting for June 6. (So, World Cup parties then?) We can't say we're surprised. We've been...
April 13, 2010
What Are The Hot Hotels for the Tribeca Film Festival This Year?
It's almost that time of year againwhen De Niro's "little" film festival hits downtown New York, and locals complain about how they couldn't get tickets. Again. But enough about the actual movies, what about the hotels? Which ones will be the hotspots of the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival? Oh sure,...
April 02, 2010
A Juicy BLT Burger is in Peril at The W New York Downtown
A BLT burger at The Besty Hotel in Miami.More bad news for the already thrice-delayed W New York Downtown which is now opening May 4. The NYT is reporting today that the guys behind the successful BLT Restaurants--chef Laurent Tourondel and his business partner Jimmy Haber--have split up amicably...
March 01, 2010
The W New York Downtown Will Be a 'W on Steroids'
Update: Yes, this Page Six story is from last year, but we were hungry for something new on the long-delayed W Downtown. We hope to bring you piping hot, fresh, new details on this baby very soon. Got any scoop? Let us know!As with any hotel delay, we were disappointed...
February 09, 2010
W's Downtown New York Hotel is Now Delayed Until May 4
Thought you could stay downtown at the new W New York come Super Bowl weekend? Oh sorry, think again. The hotel has now pushed back its opening date--yet once again--to May 4, 2010.Ugh. We're not sure what's happening here but we're starting to lose faith in this property. Back...
January 14, 2010
The W New York Downtown Will Get Its BLT On
Despite news that Starwoods third-quarter profits have declined 64 percent, work continues on the W New York Downtown Hotel. And let us be the first to say that we're happy about what's cookin' in the kitchen.Some time back it looked like Trump SoHo would be getting a Laurent Tourondel...
October 22, 2009
What will the W New York Downtowns Outdoor Spaces Look Like?
We have to wait until February to see the W New York Downtown Hotel, but thanks to the marketing of the W New York Residences in the same building, we get to have a peek at some of the propertys public spaces. The new structure just south of the...
September 23, 2009
The September Issue: 10 Hot New York City Hotel Openings
The kids are back at school, everyones back at work, and the weather is already cool in New York City. Yep, fall is here, alright. But in hotel land this is good news. Great news, in fact. Approximately six hotels are set to open before fall is out with a...
September 08, 2009
W New York Downtown Shoots For December 1st, 2009
Today in "good luck with that one" news: we never thought we'd see the day, but the W New York Downtown seems to have selected an opening date. For a long time, the hotel's website was sittin' pretty with an "Opening 2010" splashed up across the top, and the...
June 19, 2009
W New York Downtown's Bar Will Not Have Intoxicating Views
Hmm. There is a distinct possibility that the first martinis we will sip at W New York Downtown's will be garnished with pieces of...a building. We realize that New York is a big city and there are buildings everywhere and they're close together and whatnot, but we're not going...
April 07, 2009
W Hotel and Others Headed for Downtown New York
The last we heard of W Hotel Downtown NYC was that it was very probable but still not quite solidified. Now in a report on the downtown NYC hotel scene, we learn that indeed the W will open at 123 Washington St. in Tribeca. (pictured above)But W is not...
February 02, 2007
Partner Reviews: W New York Downtown
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by ecigzone.iscool.net on Aug 01, 2011 at 4:56AM -
Nice terrace and cocktail bar ,djsby Yoga S. on Jul 22, 2011 at 2:20AM -
where fabulous peeps stare at each otherby abby on Jul 18, 2011 at 1:18AM -
Make sure to say hi to Robert Smith, who is taking a break fromThe Cure to be concierge.by D C. on Jun 26, 2011 at 10:26PM -
One of the best hotels in Manhattan! Did you know they were voted the #6 best hotel in NY by US News and World Report?by Downtown Magazine on Jun 21, 2011 at 4:41PM -
The bar is one of the better hotelbars on manhattan. When in party mode on Thursday or Friday, the dj-set at W downtown is a place to start.by Koen B. on Jun 08, 2011 at 1:20PM -
5th Floor bar is dog-friendly. did u hear me? BRING YOUR DOGS!! love it.by eelain s. on May 25, 2011 at 5:37PM -
The 5th floor is amazing, had a bittersweet view of ground zero.by Alessa M. on May 14, 2011 at 4:20PM -
One of the chicest places in the city.by Downtown M. on Apr 27, 2011 at 4:40PM -
Orlando Bloom here tonight on the 5th floor loungeby Michelle D. on Apr 23, 2011 at 4:49AM -

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Food is good- service not so much.by Gene A. J. on Apr 12, 2011 at 11:20PM -
Cabs are few and far between but the subway is just a block away.by Craig D. on Mar 18, 2011 at 12:13PM -
The rooms here are really great. They feature a padded banquette that spans the width of large windows that offer great views. The bathrooms are fabulous. Bar is wonderful and the outdoor lounge ofby James W. on Feb 21, 2011 at 4:51AM -
Pay the extra $8 and get the drink with your skates.by Peter K. on Feb 11, 2011 at 3:20AM -
The DJ on Fridays is sick!by Michelle D. on Jan 29, 2011 at 4:35AM -
on the 5th floor there's an ice rink!by Jane G. on Jan 23, 2011 at 1:03AM -
hit up this W hotel asap before its taken over by loud tourists like every other one in the city. Great bar check it out.by Sam K. on Nov 25, 2010 at 9:58PM -
My local escape for quiet nights and euro ambiance ;)by Cruziiie C. on Oct 17, 2010 at 1:46AM
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