W New York Union Square is a hotel in Manhattan, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Manhattan, New York”. It opened in 1911. It stands about 1.0 km from the centre of Manhattan.[3]

Overview

The W New York Union Square is a 270-room, 21-story boutique hotel operated by W Hotels at the northeast corner of Park Avenue South and 17th Street, across from Union Square in Manhattan, New York City. Originally known as the Germania Life Insurance Company Building, it was designed by Albert D'Oench and Joseph W. Yost and built in 1911 in the Beaux-Arts style.

From “W New York Union Square” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1911. It was designed by Joseph W. Yost and Albert D'Oench. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place and a New York City Landmark. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.0 km from the centre of Manhattan. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 12 km from the centre of Manhattan.[4]

It is one of 122 hotels in and around Manhattan recorded in Wikidata, 58 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 24 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Astor House, opened in 1836. See Hotels in Manhattan.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ W New York Union Square (Q5551912). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ W New York Union Square. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-06.
  3. ^ Manhattan (Q11299). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Manhattan. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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