Hudson River Hotel was, for me and my husband, the perfect choice due to the amazing location - walking distance from time squares, the vessel, madison square garden, many restaurants and cafes, public transportation...you name it! We were barely in our rooms, since we had a week in new york full of plans and we wanted to explore as much as we could. We were happy to come back easily to the hotel with the public transportation and be able to take a nice warm shower and then sleep in a comfortable bed. The room was small, but had everything we needed. Room service/cleaning is only if requested, since it is a small operation. Honestly, if you keep your things organized like you would do in your own house, there is no problem at all. It is even more sustainable to do it this way. Other than that, the staff kept to themselves, and when we interacted they were very kind. The hotel is quite old, but for the price/location ratio, I would choose it over and over again, and would recommend it as well. If NYC is your destination for full days of exploring and tourism, this is a great option.

There could be more plugging options in the room (for charging etc), but we made it work. Also the safe in our room was not working. We did not have anything super valuable with us tho so it was not that big of a deal. Also the windows did not open - but like we are coming from germany and germans love to open the home windows all the time haha. Not much of a complain tho, it should be safer this way I believe.

If you stay in similar rated hotels and go in with what to expect this place is great. Probably best suited for solo / couples and not full families (unless booking multiple rooms) as rooms are a touch small. Good: -Great location for the price (15 min walk to times square) -fresh bedding and towels. -bathroom had new soaps and clean towels provided. -staff were lovely and professional. -comfy bed -plenty of markets near by (wholefoods 5 min walk south) (Gotta comment as I've seen Lots of other peoples reviews have mentioned about Homeless people in the area etc, as of the 7th sept there were no homeless people sleeping out front of near the hotel. Those I saw were harmless, the whole midtown area is rough around the edges, so be aware but don't let that scare you away from staying here. ((Also I saw someone's review mention 'bullet hole' in elevator door, this is not a bullet hole, this is a access point hole for door maintenance)))

-aircon was noisy but necessary too warm outside and the windows were unopenable. -carpet needs to be replaced as a priority, general TLC to rest of room. But minor issues really.

Location in Manhattan, close to Times Square, close to subway station. Reception staff very helpful. Clean facility with daily room service.

Hotel view - there was a building right in front of our window, but not very surprising since you're in a city full of skyscrapers. No option to open the window, so you have to use the AC, which is loud and not many options for a light flow.

I was worried about the bad reviews but honestly, I don’t know those people are expecting, the place was perfect for the price, of course is not a five star hotel, but this is clear. Room and towels were properly cleaned, staff was nice and the location is excellent, close to everything. If you want a good hotel with an excellent location, this is the place.

The room was a little bit dark. Not a big deal but it could have better illumination.

The location was prime, it was close to everything. The rooms were clean and they even got me early check-in because I called early in the morning and the counter person managed to get a room ready.

I can't complain honestly, the only observation I will do is it's related to the price, it was expensive by night but all hotels in the city were even pricier maybe it's a NYC thing but that's the only thing.

The staff was nice... the room looked and smelled clean. The AC was adjustable... and the room comes with a fridge, that ran very cold. Overall pretty good experience... would do again if in a pinch... not as bad as everyone was saying tbh 🤷

The light switches had finger grime on it...a couple electric outlets were out the wall and the house keeping just opened the door one time... other than that it was pretty ok 👍

location. staff. ease.

the level of mold in the bathroom was really bad. like a whole ring of black mold around the under lip of the sink that you could only see in the reflection of the mirror but went around the whole bowl of the sink. ewwww. the caulk around the base of the toilet looked like a child did it. but for the price and the location it was worth overlooking. water pressure and temp were poor as well. but got the job done. I stayed in room 800 is anyone reading this cares to address the mold ring in the sink. ❤️

The staff was really friendly and helpful. The hotel was very accommodating after we arrived 8 hours later than we were suppose to.

The television didn't work in the beginning. I did not like the window view. The room was really small.

I don't understand bad reviews of affordable lodgings. This place is exactly what I expected and I'm glad I booked. Was a bit nervous because of the bad reviews, but went ahead because of the location. I was coming in by train and wanted to be very close to Penn Station so I could drop my bags and go headlong into the City with the least amount of fuss. The location is exceptional. Easy couple block walk from Penn and even closer to the 7 line at Hudson Yards. Super easy to get everywhere. There's a Dunkin across the street for morning coffee and the excellent Finn's Bagels on 10th between 34th and 35th, a 2 minute walk from the hotel. I requested a quiet room and I was given a room in the back on the 13th floor. The only noise I heard was people coming and going, but with only 4 rooms per floor, traffic was very light. The room is typical NYC small, but the king sized bed was comfortable with plentiful pillows and clean linens. The bathroom had excellent water pressure and plenty of hot water, plus a heating lightbulb in the ceiling for warmth. The HVAC unit worked great and was reasonably quiet. Quick to heat and cool and with a fan only option for white noise. Not much of a view as I was facing the back and hemmed in by other buildings, but it was blissfully quiet. The wardrobe was fine for my needs and the room also had 2 full length mirrors with one in the wardrobe and one on the wall near the bath, a desk, large mini fridge, and microwave oven. There was a luggage rack, hair dryer, iron & board too. Getting extra towels was simple at the helpful front desk. The only drawbacks were the single, slow elevator and the spotty wifi, both mere annoyances and completely expected for NYC budget lodging. When the wifi wasn't working, I tethered my laptop to my phone. Problem solved. If you're looking for luxury in the heart of the action, keep looking.

I couldn't get the safe to lock, but didn't elevate the issue either. Maybe I was doing something wrong or maybe it had malfunctioned. I'll never know because I didn't care enough to ask. I suppose the wifi thing is a big deal for people so maybe the hotel can work on making it more reliable.

Nearly everything was great and excellent VFM.

Battery op safe had no batteries so was inop. Therefore I couldn't use it to secure my valuables. I extended my booking and paid for an extra night. I asked reception if I could stay in same room. No problem. Horrified when I came back late next evening and my door was ajar with all my valuables inside. Nothing taken thank goodness. I can only assume the keys needed to be manually presented for reprogramming for the extra night and to avoid locking me out of the room the door was left ajar. I wouldn't have minded going to reception on realising my key didn't open the door rather than having my room unsecured for possibly all day and some of the night.