THE WILLIAM HOTEL MIDTOWN, NEW YORK, New York

The William offers self-catering accommodations with free Wi-Fi. Each custom-designed guest suite includes furnishings, bedding fabrics and bathrooms with rain showers. Most rooms feature discrete kitchens equipped with cookware, dinnerware, and a smoked mirror backsplash. The Deluxe Queen with Terrace Room features floor-to-ceiling sliding glass windows opening to a terrace with New York City skyline views. Some terraced suites provide an outdoor urban space with views. Room 503 includes an accessible tub with grab bars. In each room guests can find ironing facilities, air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a dining table, and a flat-screen TV. Guests can prepare meals in the kitchen, which features a stovetop, a refrigerator, a dishwasher, and kitchenware.

The hotel features the Shakespeare Pub, inspired by 16th-century pubs in Stratford-upon-Avon. The pub includes repurposed beams, rich wood paneling, cask ales, wines, and a menu of simple English pub food. The speakeasy-type lounge offers the same design style as the Chelsea original, including curtained-off booths, service bells for waiters, and a drink list, including a build-your-own Old Fashioned. Expect a seasonal New York cosmopolitan menu with a British backbone.

Guests at Sonder The William are provided with 24-hour front desk assistance and free passes to a nearby fitness center. The William provides a handicapped-accessible ramp to the Shakespeare Restaurant on the Lower Level, leading to the passenger elevator. The William offers its extended-stay guests a concierge service. Each guest receives a dedicated guide to their stay, The William itself, and New York City. Guests can use the Sonder app to navigate their stay, check in, request amenities, and connect to Wi-Fi.

The William is near Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan, at 24 East 39th Street between Park and Madison Avenues. It is within 450 meters of Fifth Avenue and Grand Central Station. Midtown provides access to JFK and LaGuardia airports. Landmarks nearby include the Chrysler Building (0.5 km), the Empire State Building (0.5 km), Bryant Park (0.5 km), the Museum of Modern Art (1 km), Top of the Rock (1 km), Rockefeller Center (1 km), Times Square (1 km), Madison Square Garden (2 km), and The High Line (2 km). Grand Central Station [4,5,6,7,S] and Metro North are the nearest public transportation options. Public transportation to City Center takes 25 minutes; driving time is about 20 minutes.

The William offers dynamic spaces to host private social and corporate events. Building amenities include air conditioning, a front desk, and luggage storage. The William is kid-friendly. House rules include no smoking, no pets, and no parties. There are stairs to enter the building. Elevators are available. There are no free parking lots nearby, but there is a paid parking lot. There is no wheelchair accessibility.