The Hudson is a very cool/funky hotel and located near the park (although, I didn't get to check out the surround area as I was there for business and had a full day scheduled).

The hotel bars looked pretty nice (nothing great but nice) but the clientelle was spectacular (very attractive women everywhere). Apparently, there's a nice courtyard too but unfortunately, it was under construction during my stay.

The rooms are incredibly small. I thought hotel rooms in Hong Kong were small.... Having said that, it was well spaced out all things considering. There was literally room to fit a bed, a very small table and that was pretty well it. Not much room around the edges of the bed. The bathroom was very tight too. I'm at best an average sized guy (probably less than average) and I just fit to sit on the toilent with my knees touching the otherside of the wall (I always wondered what if I was a bigger or taller person??).

Still, this is NY we're talking and in a good spot so there has to be a trade off. Overall, I thought the hotel was very good - my feeling has always been the hotel room is a place to store my stuff more than anything else. Overall, I liked the hotel.

my friend and i stayed for 2 nights!!! we stayed in room 876.
the room was small, but we knew this before hand...it was not a problem at all. the staff was friendly from the second we walked into the door the staff was amazingly friendly and helpful. everything was clean, the lobby beautiful, club fun but very pricey~ 2 drinks cost $21.00. the library bar was very cool but again pricey. our room was clean, bathroom clean, bed very comfortable (futon style) limited towels, but when we asked for more we got the ASAP. the only thing we did not like about the room was it was hot and we really could not adjust the temp. for some reason...we didnt bother asking...it was ok...lighting was a little dark, but that was the atmosphere...the 15 floor terrace was amazing...great views, very pretty. excellent location. would def. stay here again....

I ended up staying at 3 hotels in NYC and the Hudson was the least likable! I paid $190 + the killer hotel tax which brought the room to about $230 a night and we stayed 3 nights there. The entrance is quite misleading but I knew it was going to be with all the reviews. I can imagine someone not knowing anything about the entrance to be quite baffled.

I was looking forward to the bar but it was disappointing. I found it just loud and boring. And the roof top garden was still closed although on the website, it claimed to be open. The front desk staff was nice as was the concierge. I was "upgraded" from a double to a queen bed room and still found it extremely small.

I expected NYC rooms to be small but this really is like a cabin on a ship like the previous reviewer said. I stayed at the W on Union square, which was the best place I stayed, before the Hudson and although it was also small, the ceiling was high and everything was well organized. If I had paid full retail for the Hudson, I'd be one sick puppy!

I also stayed at the Washington Jefferson hotel which was in a great location, especially if you want to shop and see shows. I don't know how comfortable the room would be during the summer since there was no AC unit in the room but it was bigger than the HUDSON!

As you have heard, the rooms at the Hudson are small. But when we arrived, the desk clerk saw how long we were staying (7 nights) and that my wife was pregnant and he suggested that we ask the following day for a larger room. We did, and the next day they moved all of our luggage to a larger room at no charge.
The other amenities more than made our stay at the Hudson worth it. We loved the location - a block off of Central Park and the Columbus Circle subway station which meant that the best of Midtown and the Upper West Side were just stops away.
The Hudson oozes cool - the Hudson Bar and Library are fun hang out places and the lush & spacious 15th floor terrace balcony provides "wow" views of Midtown and the Hudson River.
The staff went out of their way to be friendly and helpful.