Hudson River Hotel is located in the heart of NYC Midtown Manhattan and is within walking distance to the most NYC attractions of Time Square, Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden and Rockefeller Center etc. Hudson River Hotel’s prime location is a great choice for both business and leisure travelers interested in sightseeing, theaters, exhibitions and shopping as well as events at Jacob Javits Convention Center. You will explore most popular highlights and soak up the atmosphere of the city that never sleeps. (PLEASE NOTE STARTING DEC 1, 2022, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, HUDSON RIVER HOTEL WILL EXPECT REMODELLING IN THE LOBBY. PLEASE PARDON OUR APPEARANCE AS WE IMPROVE OUR APPEARANCE AND BETTER YOUR CONVENIENCE)
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Location
442 W 36th St, New York City, NY 10018-6344
Hudson River Hotel
777 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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We booked this hotel to see Greta Van Fleet at MSG for the affordable price point and the fact its a reasonable walking distance to MSG. After we booked, I got a bit panicked because of all the awful reviews I read on here.
Not sure if this place is under a different management from when others have stayed, but I expected this place to be awful and it was quite the opposite.
If you are used to Hiltons and Marriotts, then I can see why someone might be a little put off by its hole in the wall feel, but I never felt unsafe or uncomfortable at this location.
The room was clean, the bed/pillows were comfy. No bugs. The TV lets you stream all kinds of apps you could want to wind down to after a day in the city and not just generic cable or hotel channels. The bathroom was clean, well lit, and had surprisingly good water pressure. The AC works and keeps the room cool. The photos shown on the listing are pretty much exactly what you get.
As for the staff, everyone we dealt with was kind and accommodating. They provided us extra towels when requested and let us store our bags there after check out for a small fee (we both took public transport and weren't leaving till a few hours after check out).
Yes, this location is about a 15-20 min walk from Times Square. But we did it and its not awful. It's an even shorter distance to Madison Square Garden, the Megabus station, and Penn station from the hotel.
Overall, this hotel really surprised me and I think people need to manage their expectations when booking a relatively cheap hotel in a great location in the city. When we come back for our next show we will definitely keep this place in mind!
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip:This hotel does not have an ice maker, bring a water bottle or a tumblr that can keep things cool...
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The rooms are small and very basic. But who wants to spend a lot of time in a motel room when you have one of the best cities in the world at your door! There are no fridge or coffee making facilities in the room, but coffee and pastries are set out for breakfast on the ground floor. The staff are very helpful and the building is safe and secure.
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Traveled with family
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The best of the hotel is the location. 36th Street and almost 10th Avenue, 400 meters from the E line that takes the Air Train to JFK Airport and another station about 600 meters away (J). Carpet in the room, bathroom with curtain (see photos), very comfortable bed and pillows. Microwave, Smart TV. The room looks more like a roadside hotel than a city hotel. Quite quiet (only 5 rooms per floor). The ones next to the elevator are 00, 01 with an exterior view (I would ignore them) On the L floor (lobby) there is a coffee maker with complimentary capsules and an ice machine. 24 hour reception. The elevator is a little slow so a lower floor is better than a high one. 10USD to leave the suitcase in the storage room (cash only). In the same location of the hotel there is a supermarket with prepared meals, etc. very well stocked, so to save something it can be an excellent option, it also has an ATM.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Traveled solo
Room Tip:Piso bajo x ascensor lento (14 plantas) interior a exterior x cercanía al mismo ascensor.
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I do all the travel planning for my husband and me and this is the first time I’ve had to apologize to my husband for my bad choice. When you book a new hotel the only thing you can be sure of is the location and the amenities listed by the hotel. After that you have to rely on other people’s reviews. In this case, I was misled by both. When I booked the room, the reviews were okay. They weren’t glowing but the room sounded acceptable. We’re not picky; all we want is clean and comfortable. The reviews all said it was a clean, comfortable place with an issue with unhoused people on the street. We were okay with that but something appears to have changed. This was probably the dirtiest hotel we’ve ever stayed in. We were there for five days and never had any housekeeping services. The carpet was filthy, there was mold growing in the bathroom and it was in a general state of disrepair. The internet was good but there were only two electrical outlets in the whole room. We had to unplug the microwave to plug in the laptop. There was no coffee maker in the room and the coffee in the common area wasn’t available for the first three days (they said they were out of plastic cups.) The main light and the bathroom light and fan were on motion detectors and came on when you walked into the room, even in the middle of the night. They were also on timers, so you had to get up to turn the lights on every half an hour. We had to unplug the reading lights by the bed to plug in my husband’s CPAP. Because we had no housekeeping, we had to go to the front desk to get more toilet paper.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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We were sorely disappointed when we arrived to a hotel that looked nothing like the pictures. Our room was covered in paint chips, there were cracks in the shower, and automatic lights that would turn on while we slept. There were also bags of linens left all over the hallways, an elevator that barely worked and felt overall unsafe, and hallways that reeked of cigarette smoke. The hotel was dirty, head to toe. While slightly cheaper than average, we paid upwards of $450 a night for a 2 person room. For that price I would at least expect paint on the walls and a clean experience. Would not recommend.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Traveled with friends
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The location of this hotel is very good. It is near MSG and Times Square. Central Park is also in a walking distance. Otherwise, quite poor hotel. Small and dirty room (a lot of hair on the floor). Air conditioning is very loud and not working well. Air is so humid that our towels didnt get dry during our stay that lasted 5 days. There is also mold in the bathroom. Furniture is old and broken. Cleaning is not included in room price. We had to empty the rubbish bins by ourselves. Customer service was quite poor. Basically, receptionists sat in the backroom and talked only when someone asked something. They didnt even greet when someone walked by the reception.
I wouldt book this hotel again. It is more like a bad motel and you find a better option at same price.
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip:It is more like a bad motel. Consider teive before booking this.
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booked for 4 nights. once we reached the hotel was in a very poor condition. my 2 kids were scared to stay in this hotel. there was no cancelation fees, but after 3 days they charged me USD 200. IT IS SCAMMING AND CHEATING. Do not book in this hotel.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:Don't book this hotel
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Stayed here overnight because we were taking classes at Peloton Studios which was a 5 minute walk. Extremely small room, lots of things falling apart, holes, rust, water stains on ceiling. Bed collapsed on one side when you sat on it. Would not return!
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Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:No hotel parking, tried calling hotel numerous times before finally reaching someone to find out...
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Hotel very well located. Between 9th and 36th, near the 34th train station, and also near The Edge. Even though it has a good price for what it is like in New York, as long as you pay, they won't give you the quarter or you have to ask for a change of tuayes or shampoo, it draws attention.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Great location, but that’s probably about it. Was really grubby throughout, very old and battered and my room stank of cigarette smoke. Luckily I was only there for one night or I would have moved! I travel a lot and am comfortable in 3 star accommodation so it’s not like I’m a snob just definitely avoid this one!
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Traveled on business
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PRICE RANGE
$212 - $483 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
comfort inn midtown west hotel new york city, comfort inn new york city, new york city comfort inn
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Quality Inn Midtown West
LOCATION
United StatesNew YorkNew York CityHudson Yards / Midtown West / Hell's Kitchen / Manhattan
NUMBER OF ROOMS
56
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