Review: Washington Square Hotel
A nice little hotel offering peace and comfort in the middle of Greenwich Village, a few steps from Soho, and the best jazz clubs of the metropolis.
Advantages
- The atmosphere.
- Location in the centre of Greenwich.
- The restaurant.
- Breakfast included.
Price and availability of the Hotel
At 103 Waverly Place, in the middle of the West Village (Greenwich). North west of Washington Plaza. Near the busy Bleeker and Christopher streets. The hotel is 19 miles from La Guardia airport, 14 miles from JFK, and 19 miles from Newark. Near metro stations 1 ,9, A,B, C, D, E, F, and Q.
The hotel, because of its age, does not have facilities for the handicapped. The room price includes continental breakfast.
7.25/10
A small, one hundred year old hotel on the corner of a quiet street, the Washington Square has a pretty 8 floor façade, bordered by flowering bushes. The hotel, renovated in 1999, has 170 rooms, a small lobby, a fitness room, a restaurant, and a bar located behind the front desk. The atmosphere is warm, the decor sober but in good taste, in a European style. A no-nonsense facility, comfortable and welcoming, in a location you will remember because of its proximity to the best New York hangouts, and the charm of its quiet street.
6.75/10
The rooms are comfortable, decorated with simplicity, in a 30's style. They are of adequate size, 215 ft² on the average. The amenities are relatively complete with individual air conditioning, cable television (64 channels! one of them for movies), and a safe. They do not have a minibar, or room-service. Bathrooms are decorated with a nice white tiled floor and equipped with bathtubs and some complimentary products (no hair dryer).
7.25/10
A nice surprise. The C3, accessible by a corridor located to the right of the front desk, offers a very warm and pleasant atmosphere, with its furniture and floor made of dark wood. It serves simple but good quality food and a wine list quite complete. On the other side of the access stairway, the hotel has a very cosy bar, decorated in the same warm tones as the restaurant. The hotel offers an interesting evening combination: dinner for two and access to one of the numerous jazz clubs in the area. Remember that the Washington Square is ideally situated to listen to jazz, since the hotel is only some 330 feet from famous clubs like the Blue Note.