The New Yorker Hotel is one of the most popular hotels in New York City. Come revel in the newly re-imagined grandeur of our historic hotel. Our newly renovated and upgraded guest rooms and suites deliver contemporary comforts that leave nothing to be desired for today’s business travelers.
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HOTEL STYLE
Art Deco Style
Historic Hotel
Languages Spoken
English, French, Spanish, Arabic and 1 more
Location
481 8th Avenue & 34th Street, New York City, NY 10001-1809
The New Yorker, A Wyndham Hotel
16,683 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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The New Yorker, A Wyndham Hotel, captivates with its nostalgic Art Deco charm, though many guests suggest it's ripe for refurbishment. Its prime location earns consistent praise for convenience and accessibility, yet some have safety concerns after dark. While service receives mixed reviews, from commendations for professionalism to complaints about unhelpful staff, room size and outdated decor are commonly called out.
Travelers are also vocal about the noise disruptions and the additional fees, which are seen as lacking in value. The hotel's cleanliness is one aspect that often receives favorable comments, despite calls for general updates.
Location
Convenient
Atmosphere
Nostalgic
Rooms
Dated
Value
Expensive
Cleanliness
Mixed
Noise level
Noisy
Service
Inconsistent
Amenities
Underwhelming
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We chose this hotel because of it's connection to Nicola Tesla ( in basement is small exhibition of him) but also because of the location. It is literally 5 minutes walk from Penn station where we arrived from Montreal and later continuing travelling to Niagara Falls and Chicago. Staff at the reception was very helpful as well staff checking hotel cards presentation at the elevators. The lobby had beautiful decoration with HUGE flower arrangement in the middle - amazing. We had two different rooms - first for 4 nights two doubles bedroom (we expected my goddaughter join us) and second time for 1 night double bedroom. Both rooms were very small. In the double bedroom we didn't have even chair. There was neither kettle for tea or coffee or glasses for water. This was a bit disappointing for us. We were also confused by their bill and calculation of the costs for the room as it has different price every day plus various adding. We appreciated that the hotel stored our 3 luggages for $15 for a day when we travelled to Niagara Falls.
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Date of stay: May 2024
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I can understand why this hotel will not appeal to everyone as some of the rooms are quite dated, however we had a thoroughly enjoyable stay from check in to check out. We arrived early and Mohammed on reception was very helpful and gave us an amazing room with spectacular views of the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden and the Chrysler Building, we had our resort fees already covered with Virgin and rather than paying $50 per night hotel fee (which is refundable upon checkout) we were only charged $30 and was refunded by the time we landed back in the UK. The rooms were big enough for myself, wife and 15 year old son, they were cleaned every day we were there and towels seemed to be replaced at the same time, beds were very comfortable and the pillows felt firm rather than the useless ones you get in a lot of hotels.
The hotel was in a great location for our needs and close to Penn station from where we got the Air Train and LIRR from JFK,
My wife and son used the 24hr Tick Tock diner for breakfast one morning and said they enjoyed what they had and we used the coffee shop every morning to get either a Tea of Coffee to go.
We would stay here again but would look to book a refurbished room but if not available would still stay in a room similar to what we had.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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I really enjoyed my stay at the New Yorker. I arrived at the hotel in the morning after flying into JFK on a redeye. The hotel was super convenient to reach from JFK. I rode the JFK AirTrain to the Jamaica Queens train station (cost = $8.50) and then transferred to one of the many Long Island Railroad trains to Penn Station ($7 because it was during peak hours). The hotel is just a block away from Penn Station. Since I arrived before my room was ready, Mohammed, the front desk agent, did a pre-check-in. I had signed up for a room upgrade, and Mohammed set me up in a beautiful corner room. He called me once the room was ready. I was able to freshen up in the hotel bathroom and then store my luggage for $5 a piece while I explored the city. The room and bathroom were pretty small, but that's standard for NYC hotel rooms. The queen bed was one of the most comfortable hotel beds that I've ever slept on and I loved that I didn't have to remake the bed to make the sheets long enough to sleep with, like you have to do sometimes.
You really can't beat the location of the hotel. It was about a 10-15 walk to the theater district and there were always plenty of people around, so I never felt unsafe walking around. It's also close to so many restaurants and stores.
If you want to see shows, this is the perfect hotel to stay at. It has a lot of historic charm, friendly employees and is in a wonderful location.
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Date of stay: October 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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If there is one review you read, let it be this one! I personally will not stay here again. The hotel is not worth the price they charge, and they nickel and dime you. I stayed here for four nights and was not impressed given the amount I paid. The hotel lobby was nice, but that was where it started and ended. Our room was in desperate need of updating. The TV was probably older than I am, and the bathroom was peeling and cracking down the walls. I felt like I was in a Motel 6 bathroom. The room doesn’t even come with a fridge or a microwave for any leftover food you may have. However, you can pay a flat fee of $30 for a fridge to be brought up to your room. We did, but when I say you can maybe fit two styrofoam boxes in it, that’s it. And you can’t get a microwave to reheat your food, so what’s the point? Oh, and you can get a coffeemaker for $50 PER DAY!
Additionally, our room keys never worked. On the first day, we got to our room and the keys didn’t work, so we went all the way back down and they remade our keys, telling us to “keep them away from other metal and stuff.” I don’t remember doing that, but maybe I did by accident. The next day, I made a conscious effort to ensure the room key stayed in its own pocket and never touched anything else or was even near anything else. We got back to the hotel, and neither room key worked. We went back down, and again, they remade the keys and told us the same thing. This happened every time we returned to the hotel. By day three of five, we ended up not even bothering to go up to our room and instead just went to the front desk each time we returned to have our keys remade.
After our stay, when we went to check out, we discovered a $30 per day “Facility Fee,” plus tax, which supposedly covers the internet, gym, business center, and calls from the room. What, may I ask, did I pay for when I first made the reservation? On what planet does the room charge not give you access to the hotel amenities? Isn’t that what I’m paying for? If that fee went toward upgrading their room key system, I might understand!
Anyway, I could have paid the same amount or maybe a little more for a much nicer hotel. So if you’ve read this far in my review, my advice to you is to go somewhere else!
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Date of stay: July 2024
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Arrived at 4pm no queue so checked in straight away. No issues. Hotel lobby nice. Went up to 19th floor came out of lift and the corridors not welcoming at all. Room was small but didn’t bother us it was ok. View was of an office block. The room did look tatty , paint flaking off walls and ceiling , marks on the walls and doors , the carpet had seen better days and looked grubby. But the bedding was clean. Bed was ok but pillows size of a cushion not comfortable. There was a safe , hairdryer, iron & ironing board. Bathroom door would not close too big for the frame (sometimes doors swell maybe I don’t know , there was no extractor fan )so couldn’t breath after a shower but luckily you can open the bedroom window a little , tiled floor looked grubby in corners and by the door frame. Bathroom suite was clean. Nowhere to put toiletries there is a glass shelf above the sink but not wide enough for toiletry bag and I would not want to put much on a glass shelf anyway. Turned shower on and it spurted out of the top pipe over towards the sink and toilet until it was turned fully on, pressure good and hot water straight away. Bath tap ran a little continuously not able to turn it off. You don’t get much sleep unless you are a really heavy sleeper because of the traffic noice , beeping and some bikes and cars playing really loud music. All through the night. Then the bin men very very noisy early on. Luckily we didn’t have noisy neighbours because you could hear everything in the corridor. There is security on the lifts so we just always had our key card in hand to show them and they were always pleasant no issues. $5 charge per item for them to hold suitcases and bags. We did not use the tick tock diner or the restaurants so can’t comment. When you leave the hotel straight away it’s chaotic and busy . Lots of homeless and druggies on the street not nice at all. Some were play fighting but really punching each other hard 1 of them was sitting and grabbed my shopping bag then she left go I don’t think she was going to try and take it she just thought it would be funny I do think they were either high or drunk. We went across to McDonald’s for breakfast and they come in asking for money and food. The 7-11 shops on that street they stand there open the door for you with a cup in hand wanting money. We did speak to a bar tender who said a meth clinic had opened up on the street and that’s where they go for free meth so that made sense as to why they are there. Our first trip to New York a few years ago was down on 1st ave with brilliant views of New York sky line but we thought we were out of the way and wanted to be closer to the centre but it was much better being out the way. That first trip was amazing and we did not get that this time round. I don’t know how my experience was so so different to the other reviews I would not return to this hotel
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Date of stay: October 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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“Historic” hotel in New York, excluding the beautiful Longe, the age of this hotel is also perceived by the somewhat shabby state of corridors and rooms (at least the one assigned to us). The services offered by this hotel are not up to a normal 4 star hotel, especially in terms of: Breakfast There is no buffet!!! For breakfasts a voucher is given. The breakfast vouchers we were given included only a hot drink (coffee/tea), a (small) glass of commercial orange juice (only 1, the encore was for a fee) and a croissant/toast. The breakfast vouchers a bit more “full-bodied” (only a plate with eggs or pancakes) in addition to the standard one, were for a fee (almost $25/each, a bit expensive!! for what was offered more) Under no circumstances are fresh fruit, milk, cereals, yogurt, etc. Luggage storage It is charged (5 $/pc even for a few hours or 10 $/pc for one night)!!
The assigned room had a very small bathroom, the bathtub with the painted surface, the shower diffuser was fixed to the wall with no option for a second diffuser with hose, and the fabric curtain of the shower was always damp, in my opinion not the best for hygiene. Upon arrival, one of the window curtains of our room was torn, but after our report, it was replaced the next morning. The room had neither mini bar nor kettle, there were no courtesy bottles of water, and no bathrobes nor slippers were provided for guests.
As for our reports to the managers of this hotel, about what is listed above, we were told that this is a great hotel and that those were the services offered. To have better services were possible higher level rooms, but that at the time of our arrival at the hotel did not have any available for a possible upgrade (for a fee) The images of the various rooms visible on the site of this hotel, do not represent the actual state of the various rooms, especially regarding the bathrooms.
Given the great offer of 4-star hotels in downtown New York, and the more positive experiences made in other properties, I do not think I will return to this.
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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We recently stayed at the New Yorker hotel in New York, and having stayed there twice in the past were very much looking forward to it. I am a full time wheelchair user and had booked a wheelchair accessible room. We were allocated room number 3332. This room (in my opinion) should not be advertised as a wheelchair accessible room. This is factored mainly on the bathroom. The height of the sink in the bathroom is approximately 36 inches high, but the problem is the actual sink basin is embedded in a marble work surface with the basin itself being approximately 6 inches further back. This means that if you are sat in a wheelchair, trying to use the sink to either wash your face or brush your teeth it is very difficult to do. Water ends up going everywhere apart from in the sink. Also, the walk in shower is very poorly designed. There is a shower seat to sit on but it doesn't have a proper back rest so there is very little support. But the main issue with the shower is that the seat is at one end while the shower head and all the controls are on the opposite side, meaning that if you are sat on the seat you cannot access the controls. You would have to have someone else there in the shower to help you. As I have already said, this was the third time we had stayed at the New Yorker, but sadly I won't be staying there again for fear of getting allocated the same room, nor would I feel comfortable about recommending the hotel to other wheelchair users. I must add that the hotel (apart from room 3332) is great and the staff very friendly and very helpful.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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We were originally visiting NYC for a gig at Maddison Square Garden (which got cancelled) and this hotel was perfectly placed for that. It was also only £110 a night in January which compared to most other hotels in the city was a bargain. Staff on check in were very friendly and the hotel areas were very clean. Our room, 2207, was a standard queen room with a view down to the Hudson. It was an ok size and basic but had a comfy bed and a hot powerful shower which was basically all we needed for our short 3 night stay. There was quite a few coat hangers for clothes and many drawers. There were lots of plugs in the room as well as USB slots. There was a small safe and an iron and ironing board in the cupboard. There were plenty of towels in the bathroom with shampoo, soap and shower gel. The bathroom was small with no shelf so no space to put your toothbrush etc. The shower curtain worked but my husband is tall so water escaped around the curtain which caused the bathroom floor to be soaking wet after a shower. There was a good hairdryer in the bathroom which could be plugged in anywhere. The Tok Tok diner on site was extremely useful being 24/7 and was excellent for any meal. The location of the hotel is excellent and easy to get to many places on foot in 20 minutes and it is right by the subway and the train station so easy to get around the whole city and out to other States. The reason for the 3 stars is that being an iconic hotel in NYC, I expected more. The rooms were quite dated and needed refreshing; although I imagine they would then charge more per night. The lack of shelving in the bathroom wasn't great. A lot of cold came in the windows so we had to have the heating on quite high to counteract it. Being charged $5 per bag no matter what the size to store luggage was a rip off, although I can't remember if other hotels we have stayed at in NYC did the same. If you are looking at visiting NYC for your first time, I would find somewhere else, but for a short break it was ok.
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Lovely hotel with shades of former elegance, now looking a bit tired but still more than adequate for a good stay right in the heart of New York. We had two adjacent double rooms which were mirror images of each other, each containing two good size beds with a bedside table between them, a chest of drawers, table and chair as well as a built-in wardrobe / closet. Bathroom with toilet, basin and bathtub with shower above it. The rooms had air conditioning which was welcome in the very humid summer weather. The staff were friendly and helpful, housekeeping did a good job, and we had no complaints about any of it - the only minor inconvenience was that the room keycards seemed a bit temperamental and stopped working occasionally, so we'd have to visit Reception to get them re-programmed. From our rooms on the 22nd floor we could hear some road noise (sirens etc) from outside but nothing too disturbing, and the rooms themselves were also well soundproofed from each other / the hallway. We were able to leave luggage with reception on the day we checked out for $5 / suitcase which was handy. The Tick Tock Diner was a very convenient option for meals, quick service and reasonably priced, and accessible right from the hotel lobby.
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Date of stay: August 2023
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We really enjoyed our stay at the New Yorker, the location is just perfect for exploring New York, subway 1 minute away, Empire State Building a couple of blocks away and Times Square 10 minutes away. We had a room with a view which was well worth the extra fee. The beds and pillows were really comfortable and we never waited longer than a couple of minutes for the lifts.
There were security staff in the lobby checking room keys which made it feel safe and the Tick Tock diner attached fed us many times during our stay. The coffee stall in the lobby was great, probably the best coffee I had in New York and the servers there were so friendly I would like to give them a special shout out and thank you.
The general cleanliness of the room was fine, but the one improvement I would suggest is to include more areas in regular cleaning schedule, there were some rather dusty bits that hadn't been cleaned for a while. They like to service the rooms pretty early if you are on holiday but all the housekeeping staff were friendly and happy to come back later if you let them know. Also, it may have been operater error but I couldn't work out how to get the TV schedule up on the TV which would have been better but by no means a huge issue, we weren't in New York to watch telly!
All in all would highly recommend and I would definitely return.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom197 contributions70 helpful votes
Walk to Terminal 4 in JFK
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Ride 5 stops and get off at Jamaica
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Get off at Penn Station
Walk 3 minutes to the hotel (directly out of the station to the left)
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There are more places to choose from in the New York City area.
PRICE RANGE
RM 687 - RM 1,567 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
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FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Wyndham New Yorker Hotel
LOCATION
United StatesNew YorkNew York CityHudson Yards / Midtown West / Garment District / Manhattan
NUMBER OF ROOMS
1,050
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