Travel World News recently checked into The FIDI Hotel, one of lower Manhattan’s newest boutique hotels. We spent a weekend in a queen room (pictured) on the 15th floor and were very pleased with the amenities, decor, and location of this 131-room property. While the overall room size was not overly expansive, we had a nice view of Stone Street, a well appointed modern bathroom, and thought that the floor to ceiling windows were a nice touch.

With modern design by New York-based firm, Kroesser + Strat Design, this 31-story beacon features a vibrant, multi-colored Piet Mondrian-inspired glass facade which houses a fusion of industrial & raw elements with luxurious touches inside.

While not offering a full service restaurant on site, The FIDI Hotel offers it’s guests a bar (pictured above) on the second floor serving cocktails and snacks and coffee and lite breakfast fare including muffins and bagels in the morning.

Guests staying at the The FIDI Hotel, will find quick and easy access to world-class restaurants, shopping, and the Bowling Green subway stop all within short walking distance from the lobby.

There are several full service restaurants immediately next to The FIDI Hotel that we dined at including London & Martin (pictured above), Toro Loco for those craving Mexican, and the popular Broadstone Bar & Kitchen (pictured below). Around either corner from The FIDI Hotel’s central location on Stone Street you will find Liberty Bagels, Fraunces Tavern, Delmonico’s Steakhouse and a variety of other spots for drinks and dining.

The financial district and lower Manhattan have become an increasingly popular destination and The FIDI Hotel places you steps from many of the city’s outstanding museums. Stroll two blocks to the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of the American Indian for profound exhibits on Native cultures, or step inside the historic Revolution era at Fraunces Tavern Museum. Also within easy walking distance you will find The Museum of Jewish Heritage, The Museum of American Finance, and one of New York city’s most visited sites the 9/11 Memorial.

– By Pete Gatt