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The downtown splurge, and the best-rated of our picks for a Brooklyn sailing. The Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is AAA Five Diamond, on AAA's list since 2017, and Forbes Five-Star, with a 75-foot indoor lap pool, a seven-room spa and CUT by Wolfgang Puck.
It sits outside our distance bands for all three terminals, so it isn't ranked — and its pages don't mention cruises at all.
Valet is $115 for 24 hours, a hotel rate, not a cruise rate. The PATH to New Jersey is less than 10 minutes on foot, per the hotel.
Book it for the pool and dinner at CUT, and a car to Red Hook in the morning.
Book it if
- A Brooklyn sailing with a proper night first
- Swimmers: a 75-foot lap pool
- Steak lovers
Look elsewhere if
- You want to be near the ship.
- You're driving and need to leave the car.
- You want breakfast included without a package.
What you’re paying for, and what you’re not
A splurge is worth it when you know exactly what the extra money buys. Green is on offer, gold comes with a cost or a catch, and grey isn’t there or isn’t stated.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Four Seasons Downtown publishes.
CUT by Wolfgang Puck, an American steakhouse, and Huso, a caviar-focused restaurant the hotel's site references as Michelin-starred. There's a 75-foot, three-lane indoor lap pool, a seven-treatment-room spa with a couple's suite and a 2,104-square-foot fitness center, in 185 rooms and suites, some with private terraces.
The hotel mentions no ride to the ship; the concierge arranges airport car transfers, without a price. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Not stated as included; the hotel offers a bed-and-breakfast package.
The hotel gives no distance to any cruise terminal, and its getting-here page says nothing about cruises. It's at 27 Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan, outside our distance bands for all three terminals; we've placed it for the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook. The hotel says Fulton Center and the PATH to New Jersey are less than 10 minutes away on foot. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
Valet is $115 for 24 hours, $125 for oversized vehicles, per the hotel. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself. At a splurge hotel, that’s usually the morning ride.
The concierge can arrange car transfers to and from the airport; no price is given. JFK is 20 miles, about 60 minutes by car, per the hotel.
Car transfer
The hotel mentions no ride to the ship; the concierge arranges airport car transfers, without a price.
The hotel gives no distance to any cruise terminal, and its getting-here page says nothing about cruises. It's at 27 Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan, outside our distance bands for all three terminals; we've placed it for the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook. The hotel says Fulton Center and the PATH to New Jersey are less than 10 minutes away on foot.
From JFK without a hotel shuttle
The TLC's flat taxi fare from JFK to Manhattan is $70 plus surcharges, tolls and tip; to Red Hook it runs on the meter. AirTrain is $8.75 to the subway or the LIRR at Jamaica. Carnival's transfer to Pier 88 is from $44.99 a person if you land by noon.
The concierge can arrange car transfers to and from the airport; no price is given. LaGuardia is 15 miles, about 45 minutes by car, per the hotel.
Car transfer
The hotel mentions no ride to the ship; the concierge arranges airport car transfers, without a price.
The hotel gives no distance to any cruise terminal, and its getting-here page says nothing about cruises. It's at 27 Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan, outside our distance bands for all three terminals; we've placed it for the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook. The hotel says Fulton Center and the PATH to New Jersey are less than 10 minutes away on foot.
From LGA without a hotel shuttle
A taxi from LaGuardia runs on the meter plus a $5 surcharge. The Q70 LaGuardia Link bus is free to the subway. Carnival's transfer to Pier 88 is from $44.99 a person if you land by noon, and Cunard puts LaGuardia about 20 minutes from Brooklyn.
The concierge can arrange car transfers to and from the airport; no price is given. Newark is 12 miles, about 45 minutes by car, per the hotel.
Car transfer
The hotel mentions no ride to the ship; the concierge arranges airport car transfers, without a price.
The hotel gives no distance to any cruise terminal, and its getting-here page says nothing about cruises. It's at 27 Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan, outside our distance bands for all three terminals; we've placed it for the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook. The hotel says Fulton Center and the PATH to New Jersey are less than 10 minutes away on foot.
From EWR without a hotel shuttle
A New York taxi from Newark runs on the meter plus a $20 surcharge and tolls. NJ Transit to Penn Station is $17.25, AirTrain included. For Cape Liberty it's a cab or car service: the port won't let you arrive on foot, per Celebrity, and Royal Caribbean puts Newark 9 miles away.
Valet is $115 for 24 hours, $125 for oversized vehicles, per the hotel. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Parking for your stay: Valet only listed: $115 for 24 hours, $125 oversized.
The hotel mentions no ride to the ship; the concierge arranges airport car transfers, without a price.
The hotel gives no distance to any cruise terminal, and its getting-here page says nothing about cruises. It's at 27 Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan, outside our distance bands for all three terminals; we've placed it for the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook. The hotel says Fulton Center and the PATH to New Jersey are less than 10 minutes away on foot.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; compare the airports and the landing guidelines.
Distance
No distance statedThe hotel gives no distance to any cruise terminal, and its getting-here page says nothing about cruises. It's at 27 Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan, outside our distance bands for all three terminals; we've placed it for the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook. The hotel says Fulton Center and the PATH to New Jersey are less than 10 minutes away on foot.
Source: fourseasons.comCruise shuttle
No shuttle statedThe hotel mentions no ride to the ship; the concierge arranges airport car transfers, without a price.
Source: fourseasons.comParking while you sail
At the hotel
Cruise parking unconfirmedValet is $115 for 24 hours, $125 for oversized vehicles, per the hotel. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Source: fourseasons.comThe port’s own lots
$45 a night · $35 a dayIf the hotel won’t hold your car, park at the port on sail morning.
Manhattan and Brooklyn: both terminals’ own lots are $45 a night, taxes included, per Cruise NYC, which still dates that rate to April 1, 2023. Manhattan takes cards only, with an 8′3″ height limit; Brooklyn takes cash or cards, and big vehicles park on the main level.
Cape Liberty: $35 a day, taxes included, per Royal Caribbean; Celebrity’s FAQ says $30. No reservation is needed. The garage’s height limit is 7′4″, with an open lot beside it for taller vehicles, and oversized vehicles pay double. Compare every parking option.
Source: cruise.nycThe night you’re paying for
The evening
Pool · Food or drinks on site · KitchenCUT by Wolfgang Puck, an American steakhouse, and Huso, a caviar-focused restaurant the hotel's site references as Michelin-starred. There's a 75-foot, three-lane indoor lap pool, a seven-treatment-room spa with a couple's suite and a 2,104-square-foot fitness center, in 185 rooms and suites, some with private terraces.
Breakfast
Not statedNot stated as included; the hotel offers a bed-and-breakfast package.
Address
Barclay Street, Lower Manhattan27 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10007
Hotel website
Ratings
AAA Five DiamondAAA rates it Five Diamond, and Forbes Travel Guide gives it Five-Star. AAA’s list is for 2026.
Source: newsroom.aaa.comThe fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Four Seasons Downtown publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Valet only listed: $115 for 24 hours, $125 oversized
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Not stated; a bed-and-breakfast package is offered
Pool
Indoor lap pool, 75 ft, three lanes
Pets
The pages we read don't mention pets.
Food and drink on site
- CUT by Wolfgang PuckAmerican steakhouse; 82 seats, 30 at the bar
- HusoCaviar-focused; the hotel's site references it as Michelin-starred
- In-room diningAvailable
Rooms
185 keys: 153 guest rooms, 25 suites and 7 specialty suites, some with private terraces; kitchenettes in some residential-style suites.
Accessibility
The hotel’s pages don’t detail accessible rooms. Call before you book if you need one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- C, E, R and W subway linesat the door
- Fulton Center and the PATH to New Jerseyless than 10 minutes on foot
Distances as the hotel or its brand lists them. Bars use a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- AAA Five Diamond since 2017; Forbes Five-Star
- Seven-treatment-room spa with a couple's suite; 2,104 sq ft fitness center
- Opened in 2016
Before you book
Worth knowing
- AAA Five Diamond on AAA's 2026 list, since 2017; Forbes Five-Star on Forbes's New York City page.
- Opened in 2016: 153 guest rooms, 25 suites and 7 specialty suites, per the hotel.
- Kitchenettes in some residential-style suites.
- The concierge arranges airport car transfers; no price is listed. The hotel puts Newark 12 miles and LaGuardia 15 miles away, about 45 minutes each by car, and JFK 20 miles, about 60 minutes.
- Not the same hotel as Four Seasons Hotel New York, a separate AAA Five Diamond.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Check-in and check-out times
- Breakfast, outside the package
- Any resort or amenity fee
- Pets
- The distance to the terminal
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 27, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
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Four Seasons Downtown FAQ
Is Four Seasons Downtown a luxury hotel?
AAA rates it Five Diamond, and Forbes Travel Guide gives it Five-Star.
Does Four Seasons Downtown have a cruise shuttle?
No. The hotel mentions no ride to the ship; the concierge arranges airport car transfers, without a price.
Does Four Seasons Downtown have an airport shuttle?
Not one it runs itself, but there are options. From John F. Kennedy International: The concierge can arrange car transfers to and from the airport; no price is given. JFK is 20 miles, about 60 minutes by car, per the hotel. From LaGuardia: The concierge can arrange car transfers to and from the airport; no price is given. LaGuardia is 15 miles, about 45 minutes by car, per the hotel. From Newark Liberty International: The concierge can arrange car transfers to and from the airport; no price is given. Newark is 12 miles, about 45 minutes by car, per the hotel.
Can I park at Four Seasons Downtown while I cruise?
It doesn't say. Valet is $115 for 24 hours, $125 for oversized vehicles, per the hotel. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
How far is Four Seasons Downtown from the cruise terminals?
The hotel gives no distance to any cruise terminal, and its getting-here page says nothing about cruises. It's at 27 Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan, outside our distance bands for all three terminals; we've placed it for the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook. The hotel says Fulton Center and the PATH to New Jersey are less than 10 minutes away on foot.
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