Four Seasons New York Downtown, New York CityFour Seasons New York Downtown in New York City, United States has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 30 of 498 hotels we score in New York City. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 4.3, Agoda 3.4.The Four Seasons New York Downtown occupies a purpose-built 82-storey tower at 30 Park Place in Tribeca, Manhattan, opening in 2016. It has 189 rooms and suites, many with city views, marble bathrooms and some with private balconies. Facilities include a full-service spa, an indoor lap pool, a 24-hour gym, meeting rooms, a business centre and a Wolfgang Puck restaurant. It sits within walking distance of One World Trade Center and the Brooklyn Bridge, with good public transport links nearby. The hotel suits both leisure guests and business travellers who want a quiet, high-end base in Lower Manhattan. Expect luxury pricing to match, and note that some booking-site scores sit below its guest review averages.What stands out

Attentive, professional service

Spacious, comfortable rooms

Rooftop indoor lap pool

Strong downtown location near landmarks

Watch out for

Luxury pricing throughout

Booking-site scores trail review scores

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