Washington Square Hotel

Washington Square Hotel Cannot Be Beat The WSH is fantastic. It is our go-to place to stay in Manhattan when we come in from our home in Connecticut. My wife and I call it our "pied-à-terre" (so named by our son who lives in Brooklyn). We get a kick out of that! My wife and I also go individually when we have things to do with kids or friends on our own. I was there 7/30/24 to meet my son for some time together. The staff is excellent - courteous, thoughtful and professional. The rooms are immaculate and updated. The lobby is beautiful. The bar is a great place to grab a drink and a snack before heading out to enjoy the town. It also happens to be the best deal in town. We couldn't ask for a better place to call home while we're in Manhattan, which is probably 4-6 times per year. Thank you Washington Square Hotel gang!! You're the best!

Great location. Friendly staff. Loved the location. Staff always greeted us with a smile and were helpful with directions. Weekend breakfast in the hotel restaurant was delicious! One block to the MTA. One block or less to Washington Square Park. Clean room. Comfortable bed. Be sure to use the room safe to hold your valuables. I would stay here again.

Clean, comfortable, great AC! Staff was all very welcoming, especially concierge who knew everything and immediately recognized us every time we came and went! The room was small-ish but perfectly appointed and was great for our needs. The AC worked amazing which was awesome for a very hot and muggy weekend! The bed was firm and very comfortable and they provided 4 pillows of varying softness. The bathroom was clean and had a nightlight built in; this was helpful as our windows faced a wall so the room was super dark with the lights off (this was fine for us as we were out and about during the day anyway). The free shampoo/conditioner/shower gel smelled great! The room has a small closet with robe and slippers (plastic wrapped), iron, hangers, hairdryer, and a safe. There were plenty of electrical outlets for all our charging needs. In-room mini fridge wonderful addition for cold beverages. There is also an in-room coffee maker. We stayed 3 nights and they cleaned the room each day and provided clean towels - nice bonus because some hotels don't do this anymore unless you ask. The location was convenient to public transportation. Washington Square Park is just across the street. There are some colorful characters around but overall I felt safe walking around. There is a CVS just half block away which was open til midnight - super helpful for snacks and emergency Advil after walking 20K steps in one day. Some great choices for food around, including the restaurant in the hotel.

Excellent Hotel, Reasonable Rates, Very Clean, Superb Location Excellent small hotel, reasonable room rates, very clean, good 24 hour staff, well located near subway stations. We have no negatives. Grocery stores nearby. Across from Washington Square Park . Many good, local restaurants in neighborhood.

Great location I've been visiting New York for decades but this is the first time I've stayed in Greenwich Village. I've always gotten lost in this neighbourhood, where a 90 degree street grid format and high-rises give way to low-slung brownstones and intersections bisected by 5 or more streets angled every which way, where there's a Greenwich St. AND a Greenwich Ave., a Broadway AND a W. Broadway. By staying here and allotting several days just to explore the area, I was hoping to become a "temporary local", but by the end of my stay I still needed a map. I'd call the Village, especially the West Village, primarily a residential area, plus the main campus of NYU. There aren't a lot of hotels to choose from, and with NYC's recent increased restrictions on short-term rentals, finding lodging in this area can be a challenge. I chose Washington Square Hotel primarily for its location across the street from Washington Square Park. The hotel has been around since 1902 when it opened as Hotel Earle. Multitudes of esteemed writers and musicians have stayed here; I have the 1970's vinyl album "Diamonds and Rust" on which Joan Baez sings about her romance with Bob Dylan in "that crummy hotel over Washington Square" in the 1960's. The current owners purchased the hotel in the 70's, rechristened it the WSH in the 80's and refurbished it to its current modern state with Art Deco flourishes. It occupies adjoining 9-story and 3-story buildings. It's a simple hotel but offers numerous amenities and far more character than a chain hotel. There was always a friendly doorman, sometimes a valet. The front desk staff, which also do concierge duties, varied in friendliness; I had better luck with the female staff. There's a room off the lobby where one can work if it's not reserved for a small event. There's a restaurant and lounge, North Square, which serves lunch and dinner daily and breakfast on weekends. I did not dine here, but the breakfast menu appeared to be prix-fixe and a good value. There's a fitness centre and a massage room. Rooms are on the small side and also simple, but do have coffee machines, mini-fridges, robes and slippers, a safe, great water pressure in the bathroom. My room on the 9th floor also had great natural light. Ice machines are on the first floor only. It was pretty quiet at night. The W 4th St. Metro stop for the ABCDEFM trains is a block away, the Christopher St. stop for the 1 train a bit further. The West Village is the former home to fictional TV characters from "Friends" and "Sex and the City" as well as Taylor Swift--all still big photo-ops for fans. There are hundreds of restaurants in the area, many with impossible-to-get tables/reservations. A charming hotel in a charming , relatively quiet neighbourhood. I've already booked for next year,