Name: Pod Times Square
Address: 400 West 42nd Street, Hell's Kitchen, New York (and vicinity), New York, United States of America, New York (and vicinity), New York, US
Price range: $170–$799 per night
Rating: 8.48

What guests think

Pod Times Square is praised for its central, walkable location near Times Square and transit, friendly staff, and compact rooms that are clean and efficiently designed, delivering good value for short stays when you mostly need a place to sleep.

Common drawbacks include frosted-glass bathrooms that limit privacy, minimal in-room amenities (no fridge or ice), elevator transfers with occasional outages, and periodic maintenance issues like construction noise or hot water problems. Cleanliness is generally solid, with many noting quiet rooms and good views, though hallways can feel dark and occasional odors or stained linens were reported. Overall, expect a no-frills, budget-friendly base that trades extras for location and efficiency.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic, with a lobby bar/cafe and useful luggage storage; there’s no full restaurant and the rooftop/terrace is closed. In-room extras are limited (no fridge or ice), and the two-elevator setup sometimes suffers an outage.

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Enrique

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pod was at a great location, walkable to the Times Square subway station. The weather was nice so we ended up walking to Times Square, Central Park, and Rockefeller center. Had a late flight and the Pod was able to hold our luggage after checkout.

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Jacqueline

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I didn’t like that the terrace is closed but is under construction so is understandable so far great experience

10

Shea

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

They checked us in early and got us a room quickly, and were very friendly! They also provide luggage storage if you have a late flight hours after checkout so you don’t have to haul your luggage around the city all day.

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Stefani

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The price was right. Our basic room had a view of the Empire State Building which was a nice surprise! The room was extremely small, but that was to be expected. The biggest issue is that there was no refrigerator and no ice machine in the entire hotel. Ice is a pretty basic hotel expectation and it was a major inconvenience.

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Malcolm

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

One of elevators was out of order. Coffee facilities in room would be a good idea.

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Ashley

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This is an ideal hotel for a solo traveler. Rooms are very small obviously, but provide decent enough storage space for your bags and clothing. My only complaint was that the room smelled horribly of stinky feet. They really need to shampoo the carpets or use something to absorb that smell. The elevator situation was a bit of a pain because you had to take two (one to the lobby and one to your room) and it was difficult to tell when the second one was coming, but at least it felt safe. One day on my way out (and in a rush) I asked the front desk for a new roll of TP and they just handed it to me over the counter, so I had to go all the way back up to drop it off, which was inconvenient and kind of embarrassing. I had originally tried calling down from my room but the phone in my room didn’t work. Anyway, I’d stay there again but only as a solo traveler and I think if I get another room that smells like that I’d ask to move.

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Alexis

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Very modest in price considering it is in Times Square! The staff is very friendly and accommodating. It is also right across from the NY Port Authority and the subways, so it was not a hassle. Also, the vicinity’s of restaurants and souvenir shops is excellent. The only thing I would recommend in the future is that they have microwaves and fridges in their rooms, so patrons won’t have to eat cold left overs and they should not request to have a fridge sent to their room.

10

Theodore

Apr 30, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Exceeded every expectation. Location, staff and onsite bar were all excellent.

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Jackie

Oct 14, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I wish you had a restaurant on sight on again, it’s still listed on the official website that you do. That had an effect on the overall experience.

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Yuri

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff is very nice. It's a very basic room, but we were out all day anyways and it was the best value in the area. The terrace has been under construction and has been closed for at least 2 years. It's in an unbeatable convenient location right near Port Authority bus station and close to the 42nd St./Time Square subway station, walking distance to Broadway, Times Square, Bryant Park, and Hells Kitchen.

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Cleanliness

Most guests find rooms clean and well kept, but there are recurring mentions of dark or dingy hallways, occasional odors, minor mold, and a few reports of stained or unclean linens.

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Jarri

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Foul sewage smell at the lobby but the building is clean and tidy. Building is small by any standard but especially in a city like New York but the rooms are really just for sleeping. If you plan on spending your time out and about then it will suffice. If you want to entertain "guest" might want to consider a larger room or a different hotel. This is really just a sleep quarters hotel. Decent atmosphere

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Pedro

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Dried blood on sheets, reported to housekeeping. Would not recommend this place. Completely turned off by this.

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Kyla

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I liked how friendly and efficient the staff were. The cafe/bar serves drinks at a decent price. The room itself was in an ok condition, I only really had problems with the bathroom since mine smelt a little weird and I was given a towel with a stain on it. Otherwise I had a very lovely stay!

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Genevieve

Nov 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was exactly what i needed for my stay - a cozy spot to rest during a quick trip into the city. Staff was friendly and welcoming, perfect cleanliness, bed and pillows were very comfortable, and great view too!

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Benjamin

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms have always been clean with comfortable beds. Great shower pressure. Friendly and welcoming staff. I have other guests complaining about the room sizes for a hotel named the POD. You get exactly what is stated and shown on the website. Great stay.

8

Abbigail

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was clean, very basic, great place to stay close to times square when you don't need anything fancy. Staff was courteous and helpful.

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Andrew

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We stayed four nights and the room was as advertised. It’s small and it’s tight but it’s well priced and you’re right off 42nd and 9th so it’s in a great spot to get around Manhattan. There wasn’t anything significantly wrong, just a few minor things. There was some minor mold around the edge of the shower, our sink struggled to drain and while the thermostat was set to 68 the temperature never got below 70. It was $149 a night on hotels.com and with the resort fee and spike for the weekend rates, it ended up costing about $211 a night. We basically used it for sleeping and showering and overall it was good.

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rafael

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

This property is all about location as it is very centric to all touristic places. The staff is friendly, however, the hotel has room to improve the cleanliness.

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Maria

May 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Standing shower edges has some mold as well as the ceiling. Stayed here in 2019, seemed cleaner then. Hallways are dark.

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Bill

May 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very bad smell for the bed linen.

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Rooms

Rooms are compact and efficiently laid out, many with city views and decent sound insulation; several guests found the beds comfortable. Trade-offs include frosted-glass bathrooms that reduce privacy, occasional temperature-control issues, and some street or hallway noise.

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Ronald

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great view, location, staff and price. Definitely will stay here again.

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Alyssa

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was small, as expected, but had everything we needed for our stay. Location was convenient to public transit with lots of dining options in the area.

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Martin

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is well located, close but not too close to Times Square. The room was small but well organized, quite OK for one person. The bed was comfortable but not sure if that would be the case for two people. The bath room was fine, with a large shower. Everything was clean. Would go there again for a solo business trip.

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David

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Last time I had a queen bed and that was great. The double bed I had this time was quite small, uncomfortable for two people. The light in the bathroom is on a sensor and turns on automatically when you enter the room. Since the bathroom walls are made of frosted glass, this wakes up both people in the room. But the hotel is very convenient and inexpensive and I’ll stay there again

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Krystal

Jun 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel - easy to find, clean room, well-designed layout. My only complaint was how loud my room was - there was so much street noise, made it very difficult to sleep even with white noise blasting from my phone.

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Randall

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Cheap by Manhattan standards but the rooms are pretty mid & very small. Very large shower though! And honestly having to take 2 elevators to get to your room from outside is pretty annoying. The payoff is THE VIEW of Times Square if you're on one of the hotel's good sides.

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Andrew

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We stayed four nights and the room was as advertised. It’s small and it’s tight but it’s well priced and you’re right off 42nd and 9th so it’s in a great spot to get around Manhattan. There wasn’t anything significantly wrong, just a few minor things. There was some minor mold around the edge of the shower, our sink struggled to drain and while the thermostat was set to 68 the temperature never got below 70. It was $149 a night on hotels.com and with the resort fee and spike for the weekend rates, it ended up costing about $211 a night. We basically used it for sleeping and showering and overall it was good.

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amer

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Conveniently located with a nice view of the Empire State Building, they manage to make efficient use of compact room space with the usual mod cons.

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Alice

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was fine. It was small, but we expected that. We did have trouble with the thermostat. It was blazing hot. I turned the temperature all the way down to 60 but the room temperature would not go below 74. I had to call down to the desk Three times to get someone to come up and work on it. The area around the hotel is a little bit sketchy at night. My daughter and I did not feel completely comfortable walking back late after a show

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Donna

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Tiny but efficient rooms. The bathrooms have frosted glass so privacy is difficulty. Excellent location and the staff was wonderful.

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly and efficient, with smooth check-in/out, early check-ins, and occasional upgrades. A minority reported pushy housekeeping, limited information at check-in, or a rude bartender.

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Shea

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

They checked us in early and got us a room quickly, and were very friendly! They also provide luggage storage if you have a late flight hours after checkout so you don’t have to haul your luggage around the city all day.

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Bryan

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was just right Front desk amazing. Our 2nd time there. See you next time. Bravo!

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Hayleigh

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Front desk staff was so kind! Very easy check in and check out. They were in a great area, with a great selection of rooms that were budget friendly. I was shocked to see how much nicer this hotel was, especially the bathrooms, in comparison to more expensive hotels, like the Millenium, located directly in Times Square. Very up to date hotel!!

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Nicole

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff is outstanding

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Alita Larriel

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel itself is pretty decent. It is clean, but the door was a little gross. It’s located in a convenient location and the view is nice. However, the room service cleaners came at 9:20 (check out is at 12) and banged on my door, waking me up. I told them the room is occupied. They knocked again 2 more times about 15-20 minutes apart, and even opened the door when I was naked. Luckily, I had the lock on it, but they still could have seen something. Mind you, I had a show on and was obviously in the room when they knocked consecutively.

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Lisa

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Frontndesk staff checked me in early and quickly, friendly but you have to ask all questions they were not very informative, telling you only what you asked and offering no extra info like how to access elevators, check out time, ameneties, fees,etc so be sure to ask. Hallways are very dark and stuffy. The room is the bare bones minimum functional and good for just sleeping and showering. Very small about the size of a large walk in closet but it was what we needed and I would stay here again. My teenage son thought it was very cool and loved the bunk beds with a tv above each bed.

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Michael

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff was incredibly friendly and made several great recommendations which we thoroughly enjoyed. Any issue we had was resolved immediately and with a smile.

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JOYCELYN

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk staff was very pleasant and accommodating. However, the female bartender was EXTREMELY RUDE and NASTY. She was very nasty to all the guests who asked her for ICE....frozen water!

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Leslie

Apr 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

There was no hot water for the two days we were there. We didn’t try to shower on check in day so didn’t really notice. But the next day there was only a tiny trickle of luke warm water. In order to get enough pressure to wash your hair you had to make it ice cold. I complained only to find out they had known when I checked about the problem and weren’t sure when it would be fixed. The next morning when there was still no hot water, we decided to check out early and get another hotel and the lobby was filled with upset guests. The person I presume was the manager was talking to other guests and took no responsibility, claiming he only found out there was a problem that morning. I was offered no compensation for the issue, not even an apology. I won’t be using Pod hotels again.

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Mariana

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Staff was rude

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Location

Exceptionally convenient for Times Square, Broadway theaters, and transit (Port Authority and subways), with easy walking to many sights and restaurants. A few guests found the immediate area by the bus terminal less pleasant after dark.

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Enrique

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pod was at a great location, walkable to the Times Square subway station. The weather was nice so we ended up walking to Times Square, Central Park, and Rockefeller center. Had a late flight and the Pod was able to hold our luggage after checkout.

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Mary Kopczynski

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic location and impeccably clean.

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Kathleen

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

It had been several years since our last time in Manhattan, so we were happy to stay at the tried and true Pod Times Square, and find it pretty much as we remember it from our last visit. We checked in, and then parked our car for four nights at a nearby parking garage (discounted 24-hr rate thru the hotel). Front desk staff is always present, friendly, and helpful. Our room was clean and comfortable, and roomy enough for our bags and other belongings. Enjoyed our 17th-floor window view overlooking 9th Ave., with a peek at the Empire State Building! This place is always busy, with guests of all ages and from around the world. The location of this hotel more than makes up for the barebones simplicity of the accommodations. Totally walkable to Times Square, Fifth Avenue, the High Line, and more. A subway station is just two blocks away. And there are plenty of restaurants and other conveniences within a few blocks in all directions.

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Victor

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Excellent location, close to everything. Clean and confortable room. Staff very courteous.We recommentd this hotel.

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Jan-Peter Edvin

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location

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Chad

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

Close to lots of plays and E train station which makes it super easy to get there from JFK. Big Apple Market right around the corner is a major plus.

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Beverly

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nothing is “cheap” in Manhattan but this is about as good as it gets, especially considering its prime location. It’s basic. Bed, desk, bathroom, shower, but it’s a literal stone’s throw from Time’s Square. This was a great find and I would definitely stay there again.

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Yuri

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff is very nice. It's a very basic room, but we were out all day anyways and it was the best value in the area. The terrace has been under construction and has been closed for at least 2 years. It's in an unbeatable convenient location right near Port Authority bus station and close to the 42nd St./Time Square subway station, walking distance to Broadway, Times Square, Bryant Park, and Hells Kitchen.

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Christina

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location. Walking distance to Times Square and easy to connect to all of the seas of New York City.

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Anjali

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Amazing hotel I definitely recommend especially as a solo female traveller. Clean, good staff, great view, affordable compared to other new york hotels. Only negative is it is on the same road as port authority bus terminal which is a bit dodgy wouldn’t want to walk alone past there at night.

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Dining

There is no full-service restaurant and breakfast is not included; the lobby bar/cafe offers limited items. Some wanted more variety or clearer information, but abundant dining options are nearby.

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Aleksa

Aug 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great stay overall! Perfect location. Breakfast could be a bit more diverse and the bar staff a little friendlier, but honestly the value for money is 10/10

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Heather

Oct 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was very clean and staff very attentive. Breakfast was not provided.

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PRAGUN

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Time square and other famous landmarks were nearby. The hotel service was just average. It said breakfast, but was misleading. We needed to pay for the breakfast

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Carolyn

May 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very close to Time Square, Broadway and transportation. Nice lounge and restaurant, no coffee in the room but it was a quick trip downstairs to purchase. Would stay again.

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Rachel

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Close to everything. Staff was very nice and helpful. Room a bit small, but clean. Glad to have a private bath. No free breakfast. No restaurant as advertised. Bar did have cold breakfast for purchase in the morning. All in all, we had a good stay. Would recommend. Good for the money.

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Catherine

Jun 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Central location, great bar,friendly helpful staff. Special sout out to Sahar.

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Jackie

Oct 14, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I wish you had a restaurant on sight on again, it’s still listed on the official website that you do. That had an effect on the overall experience.

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Adam

Oct 18, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Typical bakery and fruit. Also, a tiki bar. The room was nice with a view.

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Carolyn Alexandra

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and clean. There is no restaurant as listed. Breakfast service is simply the sale of coffee, muffins, croissant and yogurt/fruit cup.

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Dana

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Simple but clean, had the necessities. We only used it to sleep and shower so it was all we needed. The baggage storage is nice and fast, and they even offered free ponchos at the front desk when it was raining. Would stay again for the price and accessibility to the subway and central location.

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Month	Average price
January	$105
February	$111
March	$135
April	$161
May	$193
June	$224
July	$195
August	$162
September	$248
October	$275
November	$213
December	$315

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $671	16 $573	17 $270	18 $287	19 $338
20 $294	21 $447	22 $621	23 $799	24 $457	25 $379	26 $420
27 $181	28 $213	29 $312	30 $316

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $295	2 $358	3 $379
4 $170	5 $270	6 $382	7 $420	8 $358	9 $461	10 $544
11 $234	12 $213	13 $316	14 $399	15 $379	16 $389	17 $420
18 $220	19 $258	20 $371	21 $317	22 $316	23 $358	24 $407
25 $213	26 $234	27 $316	28 $313	29 $295	30 $358	31 $585

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