What's Downtown Newark Like?

While in Downtown Newark, you can spend time appreciating the live music and theater scene. While visiting the neighborhood, sports fans can enjoy hockey games. Nature lovers can explore top areas like Military Park. Prudential Center and New Jersey Performing Arts Center are a couple of popular sights sure to leave an impression.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Downtown Newark?

We have 11 accommodations in the neighborhood. Listed below are our travelers' top places to stay in Downtown Newark:

Hotel Indigo Newark Downtown

City-center hotel with 24-hour fitness center

• • Free WiFi • Free area shuttle • Rooftop terrace • 24-hour front desk • Walkable location

Courtyard by Marriott Newark Downtown

3-star hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • Café • 24-hour front desk • Close to the airport

TRYP by Wyndham Newark Downtown

3-star hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • Free train station shuttle • 24-hour fitness center • Café • Central location

DoubleTree by Hilton Newark Penn Station

3.5-star hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • Free airport shuttle • 24-hour fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Best Western Plus Robert Treat Hotel

3-star hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi • Free train station shuttle • 24-hour fitness center • Central location

How to Get to Downtown Newark

Flying to:

• • Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR), 3.1 mi (5 km) from Downtown Newark
• • John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport (JFK), 21.4 mi (34.4 km) from Downtown Newark
• • LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 15.9 mi (25.6 km) from Downtown Newark

Getting to Downtown Newark on Metro

Stations in the neighborhood include:

• • Military Park Station
• • Washington Street Station

Things to See and Do in and around Downtown Newark

What to See in Downtown Newark

• • Prudential Center
• • Military Park
• • Rutgers University Newark

Things to Do in Downtown Newark

• • New Jersey Performing Arts Center
• • Gallery Aferro
• • New Jersey Historical Society Museum

When Is the Best Time to Visit Newark?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 73°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 36°F)
• • Rainiest months: July, April, March, May (average 4 inches of rainfall)