Hotels in Broadway and West Central Park, New York

I basically needed a bed for the night, and this was reasonable value. Good location, friendly staff, comfortable and reasonably quiet room. As typical for a hostel it was a shared shower room and toilet block. In essence, it was a bed for the night. I'm going to tick the "No, I would not recommend" box because it's not a hotel, although I would stay there again if, as before, I just needed somewhere to sleep.

What you would expect. Great if on a budget. Not very clean, and not fancy, but if you are only going to be there to sleep it's a good bargain.

Close to Lincoln Center and Juilliard. One bed, was too small for couple and no view. We requested upgrade, but fully booked until weekend when we were moved to larger room, which was just perfect.

I stayed one day, did not use the amenities really except a good (and costly) room service meal. I was in a ?superior? room (an upgrade) and I found it comfortable and quite large (by NY standards). Not blown away by the hotel but comfortable enough that I would return. Very close to major subways & amenities which is a big plus.

Superior Room- Bed was really comfortable as well as the duvet and sheets. Staff were very helpful. Keurig coffee machine in room, ipod docking alarm clock/player so better than your basic hotel. Recommended!

I stay here a lot. The location is great. In one of the city's best neighborhoods and lots of excellent restaurants nearby. Rooms are small and lots of staff turnover, but that's NYC.

We really enjoyed our stay here--great location, friendly staff, comfortable room. Our favorite part was the neighborhood. Would recommend!

Large rooms, comfy beds, wonderful, friendly, accommodating staff, and fantastic location convenient to Lincoln Center and the theater district. This was our second stay here and we'll definitely be back. Just be sure to ask for a room away from the street. The first night, our room was so noisy that even with earplugs we had trouble sleeping. They were kind enough to give us an quieter room and even moved everything in for us while we were out for the day.

Very friendly staff. Older hotel but very well kept. Our room was extremely clean and kept. The only complaint really is that the room was a bit small - but probably about average for NY. Good location, close to most things. A subway ride away from everything.

The Lucerne is well located on the upper west side; It's been renovated so it is clean and nicely appointed. It would have been nice to have an in-room coffee maker, albeit there was an umbrella and flashlight for ememrgencies. There was 15% off of breakfast at Nice Matin restaurant downstairs and the food was very nice. The standard room is very small but OK if it's just for sleeping rather than hanging out.

The Beacon is a great find. We've stayed there numerous times before and were happy to see that it had been renovated since our last stay. It couldn't have been better. The staff was very helpful and very friendly. It's close to the subway, has a Fairway grocery store directly across the street to make use of the in-room kitchenette, and only blocks from Central Park. We will definitely stay at the Beacon during our next trip to NYC.

Great hotel with an excellent location. Immediately adjacent to the Beacon Theater - so a great choice if you're headed to a concert or show. In addition, the neighborhood has a great variety of restaurants, bars and shops. A great value and good experience all around. Enjoy!

The location is spectacular. The room was very very disappointing. It was extremely hot and we had to run the air conditioner (window model, very noisey) all night to even get the room to somewhat normal temperature. The only reason the value of the room is somewhat decent is solely due to the spectacular location. Two blocks to Broadway one block to Central Park, great! Lots of good spots to eat along Columbia and Broadway.

hotel personnel were very nice, good breakfast, location 1 block away from central park was great, room itself was old, compact, AC didn't work very good. Get a room on lower floor since only 1 elevator in the hotel.

Having stayed previous visits at small apartment rentals, I was a bit nervous the Excelsior rooms would be too small and noise from the street and hallways would be a bother. Not so! My friend and I stayed 6 nights on the 15th floor in a room on the back side. There was some day time street noise even on the 15th floor and I suspect rooms facing 81 Street would be quite noisy. The room had two comfortable double beds (no bedbugs), a small closet with plenty of hangers and a surprisingly big well stocked bathroom. We never heard noise from the adjoining rooms or the hallway. The location on the C line and crosstown bus is ideal for getting to both the theatre district and museum mile. Highly recommend the Excelsior.

Good location , near subway stops. One of few hotels wit 2 beds in a room. Clean, nice exercise room.

My boyfriend and I had stayed here when we visited NYC in April 2011. At that time, the room we had was fine but the joint bathroom was disgusting, mice, mold, etc., but it did look like they were doing renovations so we didn't think much of it at the time. We needed to stay an extra night and were given a different room which was nicer with a much nicer bathroom. The experience wasn't bad enough to make us not stay there again due to the cheap rates. However, we booked our room for our trip in December 2011 well in advance and received a call saying that the hostel had closed and we were responsible for finding other arrangements. We received this call on Monday and were leaving for NYC that Saturday. Needless to say, we were left scrambling to find another room!!

Although cheaper than what you'd find at most hotels in NYC, there are obviously reasons why. In fact, the rates really aren't all that cheap. I was charged an average of approx $130 per night not including taxes. The hotel is in a great location & the room fairly clean & with a sink, fridge & TV. However, there were cockroaches in the room the 1st night I was there. It also seems to be an SRO (single room occupancy) building so the people on my floor were possibly long time lower income residents. Lastly, there was a lot of noise coming in from either residents or buildings next to the hotel, hard to tell. I'd say try if you're really on a budget but for a single woman, probably not the best place to stay longer than a night or two.

Room was a bit small for two people, but nicely decorated and the bathroom spotless. Other reviews covered the $4.95 Wi-Fi charge, which should be included in the cost of the room. Although we had a private bathroom, it was next to the shared bath and heavy weekend use meant quite a bit of noise between door slamming and ir hammering in the pipes. Microwave and refrigerator were nitce to have as we could enjoy leftovers from the many good nearby resaturants.

It was well priced for the area of town. The staff was really pleasant.

location was great for where i need it to be room was filthy noisy and smelled staff was rude and uninformed took over an hour to explain to the desk clerk that my reservations were made on line and no payment was needed will never stay here again and do not recommend anyone else does [...] i wouldnt recommend to my worst enemy

I have never taken the time to complete a hotel survey. Whether good or bad, I simply didn't make the effort to do it. If it was good, I'd likely return and conversely, if it was bad, I'd simply go elsewhere in the future. I feel obligated, however, to warn others exactly what they're getting into with this place so they don't make the same mistake. The location is great. The positives end there. The rooms are filthy. I'm a man's man and don't need to be pampered by 5-Star care, so when I say they're filthy, I mean I wrapped the pillow in my own t-shirt and slept in my clothes. The floor was horrific. Stains, spots and clumps of dirt greeted me when I walked in for the first time. The shower was so small you got out soapy because you couldn't maneuver to even rinse off. There was no cable, no internet (much less WiFi), and the staff at the desk in the lobby would not even look up when you walked in and out of the hotel. When I left to attend a meeting, I locked my things up in their 'secured room' which was filled with mildew-covered rollaway beds and bags of trash, which had split open (perhaps from mice) and trash was strewn about the floor. Upon returning home, I washed my clothes twice on a heavy cycle and took my suits (even the unworn ones) to the drycleaners. This hotel is absolutely filthy!

I was exptecting bare bones and slightly dingey. What I found instead was clean, neat ...adequate in every way. I didn't need more ... just a good night's sleep. Good value.

everything went ok, i enjoyed my stay except for the trash trucks that worked all night long on the street!

We were pleasantly surprised with a hotel. Room were clean and tidy, with little kitchen, air-conditioning, numerous wardrobes and a safe. You can use wi-fi (not included in the price) in a room or PC in the entrance hall. The hotel is situated 2 min. walking from a subway and 3 min. from local shops and there are also restaurants and take aways around. Would definitelly come again.

Great place to study. The staff was good. I would recommend this hotel

It's in a great location, just outside the subway on 103rd st. So it take about 10-15 mins to get in to soho or somewhere central. The room was clean but the amenties were basic. The bathroom was small. It is a good hotel and I would recommend it based on the value price and great location. But I would make you aware not to expect much more than a private style hostel. Our room was small and had just what was needed. The main problem was that the pipes in the building were very noisy. So when the rooms near us took a shower we could hear the water pipes really loudly. Was only a problem when they had a shower at 6am one morning. Other than that it did the job.

Great location, clean and quiet. The steps were a problem and the hallway is dark and narrow.

rooms are too small, bed too small, people are loud couldnt sleep, when i sit on toilet i had to open my legs beacause is too close to the wall...

My husband and I (middle-aged) were disappointed with the condition of the hotel. Beds were clean and comfortble. Bathroom had broken floor tiles and miserable shower. Only soap was provided (no shampoo). No hand towels. Noise was a big problem -- wall are paperthin. The housekeeping people were very loud in the mornings (10:00 am) with lots of laughing and talking at what seemed right outside our door. (We were happy to hear laughing an pleasant conversation, however.) Our next door neighbors could be heard conversing and cavorting at 4:30 am. Pounded on the wall for them to shut-up. Saw a cockroach in our bedroom. Air conditioner was only slightly better than nothing. We realize that NYC is very expensive but for the price, we would have hoped to have gotten a room with good facilities despite not having any extras like an internet connection. Location was good. Easy access to subway and busses. Good restraunts/bakeries in the area. Easy walking to Central Park. Have to say that the hotel staff were very nice.