IDEAL Location
Hotel 309 is centrally located to reach anywhere in Manhattan within minutes. There are two subways just a few steps away:
on 8th Avenue and 14th Street and
on 7th avenue and 12th Street.
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How is parking?
We do not offer parking, however street parking
is available and possible. Parking is typically easier to find during the weekends
than the work week. Paid parking costs about $30-40/day (USD)
Also try www.pier40parking.com for 25$/day.
How do we get to HOTEL 309 from LGA/NEWARK/JFK?
Taking trains into
Manhattan is challenging and time-consuming. A single traveler can take
SuperShuttle Van service for $19/person at luggage pickup. Taxi's are
always available at luggage pick-up also. Taxi prices from all three
airports are approximately $50 usd.
For updates on travel information / schedules / rates visit The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (http://www.panynj.gov)
What is there to do?
Supermarkets | Breakfast / Brunch | Dinner | Nightlife
Supermarkets
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Left out of Hotel, and it’s right next door. mapBalducci’s Specialty Food Market – Located in the historic former New York Savings Bank Building, Balducci’s is the top gourmet food store in NY. Carrying fresh ingredients, fine cheeses, meats and fish and a most extraordinary assortment of prepared foods.
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255 West 14th St Between 7th and 8th Ave.mapAssociated Supermarket – A standard NYC Supermarket. You can stock up on all your breakfast / lunch and dinner foods; reasonable prices.
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75 9th Avenue between 15th and 16th St.mapChelsea Market – The Market has individual specialty shops such as: Amy’s Bread, Chelsea Wine Vault, Chelsea Flowers, Franks Butcher Shop, Fruit Exchange, Lobster Place and more…
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Breakfast / Brunch
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225 West 12th StmapThe Village Den Restaurant – A NYC Diner serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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44 9th Ave on 14th St mapThe Diner – Great brunch menu; also a good all-around diner. Right around the corner from Hotel 309
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28 8th Ave Between 12th St & Jane St. mapLa Bonbonniere – An old-school New York Coffee Shop that shows is flavor with no apologies. It has earned awards for the best hangover cure: the cheddar cheese omelet and “world’s best” French toast
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Dinner
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West 4th St Between Jane & West 12th StmapThe Corner Bistro – A throwback from the 1800s, this West Village “dive bar” serves excellent burgers & beers.
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113 Greenwich Ave between 12th & Jane StmapBenny’s Burrito – Monster size burritos and small tabs are a student’s dream at these all-over town Mexican restaurants.
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The Diner – Great brunch menu; also a good all-around diner. Right around the corner from Hotel 309
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Cafeteria – Sleek, hip and very Chelsea, this 24/7 busy American-style cafeteria provides both “round-the-clock attitude” and affordable comfort food that’s “like mom’s home cooking” but with “much better looking people sitting beside you;” maybe its not as trendy as it used to be, but the heavenly mac n’ cheese still steals the show.
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La Bottega – It’s a scene at this Italian ‘party restaurant’ set in a happening Chelsea hotel, where the food (and especially the pizza) is excellent. There is a very ‘cool’ outdoor patio.
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Nooch – Designed by Karim Rashid, designer of Iron Chef Morimoto's namesake Philadelphia restaurant, Nooch’s interior is fitted with glass walls, a central bar, and colorful mod furniture. The restaurant's Asian noodle-noshers dine on affordable Japanese udon and soba dishes, and the usual Thai noodle lineup. Also features a full bar with signature cocktails.
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56 9th Ave between 14 & 15th StmapOld Homestead Steakhouse – Founded in 1868, Old Homestead is New York’s oldest steakhouse. Serves Prime Porterhouse, New York Strip, filet mignons and cocktails.
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Pastis – A cornerstone of the Meat Packing District, this French Bistro is a local hotspot.
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NIGHT LIFE
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Magnolia Bakery – A West village institution, this bakery is a must- try for all cupcake “affectionados.” Don’t be surprised to find a 20 minute line around the corner.
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18 -26 Little West 12th St between 9th & Washington St
646-624-2426; 212-645-5700; 646-624-2410 respectivelymapSTK, Cielo, Tenjune – Three of the hottest nightclubs in New York City are located within a block of your Hotel room. Sweeping up awards as the best nightclub around anywhere Cielo is a lasting love not only for new Yorkers but for music patrons all over the world. Descend down a long flight of stairs in Tenjune, to purple lounge tufted walls and leather topped bar, a sweet spot in walking distance.
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AER Lounge – An 11,000 square foot nightclub with two levels for guests including a VIP area.
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The Double Sevens – This gem of a bar is the definition of refined lounging. Post-prohibition era cocktails made with freshly squeezed juices and hand chipped ice, perfect for sunset or late night.
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Hogs and Heifers – Bikers, blue collars, yuppies, babes, whiskey and cheap beer.
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18 9th Ave at 13th StmapHotel Gansevoort – Get a drink on the rooftop of the Meatpacking Districts Newest Hotel.
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The Maritime Hotel – 121 Room Hotel surrounded by numerous bars and restaurants.
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The Plumm - In a space that has held some of the city's most legendary venues, this latest Noel Ashman incarnation continues to be a glitzy hit with downtown club-hoppers and A-listers. Though there's no dedicated dance floor, the plum-colored and wood-paneled main room features banquettes designed to resist stilettos. The long bar rarely sees a break during crowded DJ nights, but you'll find a less raucous vibe in a small downstairs lounge.
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248 W. 14th St between 7th and 8th Aves mapDirty Disco - With reggae-hip-hop hotspot 2i's long gone from the premises, Yuval Eder has arrived with this "miniclub"—a bi-level space for rock, eighties hip-hop and house with a modest dance floor, a cabaret license, a step-up VIP perch, and a $100,000 sound system. It's considerably smaller than neighbor the Plumm, yet the operators, who also include former owners of Ruby Falls and model wrangler Danny Devine, assure no bottle reservations will be required to snag a low-slung pleather banquette.
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The Village Area
Greenwich Village 5th Avenue to the West Side Highway, Houston Street to 14th Street. This historical area surrounding Washington Square Park is dotted with brownstones, row houses, tree-lined streets, quaint cafés, and restaurants. Also located i n this area are a number of jazz clubs, piano bars, and art galleries.
East Village East of 5th Avenue, 1st Street to 14th Street. Home to the famous St. Marks Place and Astor Place, this area of the city is also home to many NYU, SVA, Cooper Union and The New School students. Restaurants and shops abound.
Union Square 5th Avenue to Park Avenue South, 14th Street to 18th Street. This neighborhood, once the site of union workers' rallies and factory lofts, has become a comfortable and desirable place to live and is only a few blocks from Washington Square Park. It is the site of the popular Farmer's Market, fine restaurants, and shops.
"SoHo" South of Houston Street to Canal Street, Lafayette Street to West Side Highway. Originally an industrialized neighborhood of cast-iron factories built at the turn of the 20th century, SoHo (SOuth of HOuston Street) underwent a major transformation as artists began to inhabit the empty loft spaces in the early 1970s. It is Manhattan's Shopping mecca, and home to many artists, galleries, fashionable boutiques and restaurants.
