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Both hotels are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Smyth Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to The James New York - SoHo. Smyth Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 90 with recommendations from 18 sources including Afar Magazine, Fodor's and Frommer's.

Smyth Tribeca
8/10
85 West Broadway, New York City, NY 10007
From $236/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"It has a young, jazzy appeal. Yabu Pu shelberg pushes the envelope with a vaguely vintage and completely original look."
Concierge Concierge
"If you're over the hotel-as-nightclub experience and want a look at how stars actually live in the city, Smyth is a good place to find out."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Resting almost on top of a convenient subway stop, this thoroughly modern hotel makes TriBeCa a welcoming landing spot for visitors." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Smyth Tribeca features a sleek modern design with classic touches."
Zagat Zagat
3.5
""In the heart of TriBeCa" this "swanky and upscale" boutique is "surrounded by nice restaurants" and offers "easy access to the subway"."
Frommer's Frommer's
"A solid citizen with a dash of whimsy." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Mirroring the neighborhood’s style, this hotel is understated and chic." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Handsome Tribeca sleep with a top farm-to-fork restaurant, buzzy bar and central location near the downtown sights." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"From the lobby and its stunner of a bar to the 100 guest rooms, every last inch of Smyth Tribeca is a sexy and stylish treat."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"A recent renovation gave the Smyth Hotel a new mid-century residential vibe, with the lobby envisioned as Tribeca's living room." Full review
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ModernHaus SoHo
8/10
27 Grand St., New York City, NY 10013
From $289/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"The James was a ground-up new construction hotel that is imbued with the artistic spirit that has made SoHo world famous."
Frommer's Frommer's
"A rooftop outdoor pool and an urban garden and herb garden off the second floor lobby add to the James’s appeal." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"A favorite of creative-types, businesspeople, fashionistas, and deep-pocketed regular Joes, the James, right on the edge of SoHo, never sacrifices comfort for style." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The James plays with a variety of architectural elements in each of the hotel’s different spaces, and somehow they all seem to work beautifully." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Opened in September, 2010, this Modernist addition to SoHo has a permanent art collection and 114 rooms with natural linen bedding and reclaimed-wood floors." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Instead of merely replicating a successful formula, the owners have given the property a distinctly Gotham vibe—even the door staff sports rakish uniforms." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"On the southern edge of SoHo, just north of Canal Street, this Chicago import has done a better job than most melding into its boho-chic neighborhood, thanks to a localist approach." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Perhaps The James' emphasis on green got to us. Even the small standard rooms here feel very bring-the-outside-in at this hot boutique hotel."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Soho border spot a walled city of chic, topped with lux rooms and a swinging rooftop cocktail/pool scene at Johnny Swet's Jimmy."
Zagat Zagat
3.3
"Gushing guests "absolutely love the views" from the "amazing" rooftop pool and bar at this "modern" SoHo high-rise, a "favorite" thanks to the "spacious", "calming" quarters."
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