Name: Empire Hotel
Address: 44 West 63rd Street, Upper West Side, New York, NY 10023, United States of America, 44 West 63rd Street, New York State, NY 10023, USA
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $111 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.9

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This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in parks, museums and culture – Check location 44 West 63rd Street, Upper West Side, New York, NY 10023, United States of America – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in parks, museums and culture – Check location Excellent location – show map – Subway Access

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*8.4* Columbus Circle: only 5 minutes away! (1,250 feet by foot)

*8.3* Lincoln Center: only 2 minutes away! (350 feet by foot)

66th Street – Lincoln Center: only 4 minutes away! (900 feet by foot)

59th Street – Columbus Circle: only 5 minutes away! (1,300 feet by foot)

*8.2* Dante Park: only 1 minute away! (100 feet by foot)

*8.8* Avery Fiscer Hall: only 3 minutes away! (600 feet by foot)

*8.4* The Julliard School: only 4 minutes away! (850 feet by foot)

Always enjoy the cozy sense decor friendliness of staff. The location is most convenient.

Estela

United States of America

Staff is always friendly! I love the location and the rooms are well kept, the bathrooms need a little attention in some details, door paint and shower heads not fully working but other than that an excellent stay as always

Paola

United States of America

Great location .. large room for NY .. beautiful renovation .. friendly and helpful staff.. rooftop so fun... price was right

Nina

United States of America

We have stayed here before and had better luck. This time we had an interior room, very small compared to others on exterior. But we love the location and comfortable public areas and bar(s). Staff is great.

Catherine

United States of America

Great location in a wonderful neighborhood. Right next to Lincoln Center and around the corner from Fordham University. Small rooms, but perfect for those who don’t plan on sitting in their hotel all day. Great bar. Short ride to TS and RC.

Jennifer

United States of America

Breakfast was a buffet only - too much food, so chose to eat elsewhere for less money

Darlene

United States of America

Location location location Very quiet & private

Abby

United States of America

The staff is super friendly and helpful!! I also love the look of the hotel! Only a block from Central Park, so was easy for my friend and I to take our service dogs to go potty. Will definitely be looking at booking this hotel when I come back to New York City

Nicole

United States of America

Style. Location. Staff was EXCELLENT. Very friendly and helpful.

Heather

United States of America

Room was much larger than other hotels I have stayed at in NYC

Amanda

United States of America

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9.2

Excellent location!
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“Always enjoy the cozy sense decor friendliness of staff. The location is most convenient.”

Estela United States of America
“Staff is always friendly! I love the location and the rooms are well kept, the bathrooms need a little attention in some details, door paint and shower heads not fully working but other than that an...”

Paola United States of America
“Great location .. large room for NY .. beautiful renovation .. friendly and helpful staff.. rooftop so fun... price was right”

Nina United States of America
“We have stayed here before and had better luck. This time we had an interior room, very small compared to others on exterior. But we love the location and comfortable public areas and bar(s).”

Catherine United States of America
“Great location in a wonderful neighborhood. Right next to Lincoln Center and around the corner from Fordham University.”

Jennifer United States of America
“Breakfast was a buffet only - too much food, so chose to eat elsewhere for less money”

Darlene United States of America
“Location location location Very quiet & private”

Abby United States of America
“The staff is super friendly and helpful!! I also love the look of the hotel! Only a block from Central Park, so was easy for my friend and I to take our service dogs to go potty.”

Nicole United States of America
“Style. Location. Staff was EXCELLENT. Very friendly and helpful.”

Heather United States of America
“Room was much larger than other hotels I have stayed at in NYC”

Amanda United States of America

This Manhattan hotel is 250 feet from the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Central Park is 550 feet from the Empire Hotel. It features a seasonal rooftop outdoor pool, cabanas, and 2 restaurants.

The modern rooms at the Empire Hotel are decorated in earthy tones and equipped with a flat-screen TV and an iPod docking station. Guests will find a full mini-bar in every room and a glass-enclosed shower with a rain shower head in the bathroom.

The seasonal rooftop plunge pool is surrounded by a sun deck with large lounge chairs providing panoramic views of New York City. Food and drink at the Pool Deck is also available.

The Lobby Bar offers an intimate lounge atmosphere, serving tapas and drinks, while the Rooftop Bar & Lounge is located on the twelfth floor and features views of Lincoln Center.

Times Square is 0.9 mi from the Empire Hotel. The Museum of Arts and Design is 1,600 feet away.

Upper West Side is a great choice for travelers interested in parks, museums and culture.

This is our guests' favorite part of New York, according to independent reviews. In this area you can shop 'til you drop for popular brands like H&M.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Max adults: 4	Superior Double Room with Two Double Beds 2 full beds
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Our location is one of the most desirable in New York City, steps away from Lincoln Center and a short walk to Times Square. It offers the perfect starting point from which to explore the many attractions of the Big Apple.

Hotel surroundings

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Closest Landmarks *

Dante Park
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Metropolitan Opera House
0 miles
Lincoln Center
0.1 miles
Museum of Biblical Art
0.1 miles
Damrosch Park
0.1 miles
Alice Tully Hall
0.1 miles
Avery Fiscer Hall
0.1 miles
The Julliard School
0.2 miles
66th Street – Lincoln Center
0.2 miles
Columbus Circle
0.2 miles

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PJ Clarke's Restaurant
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Starbucks Cafe/Bar
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Natural Beauty *

Lincoln Center Mountain
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Fordham University Lake
0 miles

Closest Airports *

LaGuardia Airport
5.8 miles
Newark Liberty International Airport
11.7 miles
John F. Kennedy International Airport
13.5 miles

Shopping Nearby – All Within 500 Yards! *

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What Travelers Love About This Location

“The lobby is outstanding and it was amazing walking into what once was the gossip girl set (my main reason for staying here!) The location is excellent, very cl...”

Laura

United Kingdom

8.3

“Location! I was seeing a show at the Met and it is pretty much next door. Great water pressure in the showers. Very helpful staff.”

Racheal

United States of America

9.1

“Rooms don’t look like the pictures , but the location is perfect”

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3:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

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Until 12:00 PM

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Children of all ages are welcome.

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There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

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There's no age requirement for check-in

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Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

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When booking more than 8 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

American Express Visa Mastercard Diners Club Discover Empire Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Please note that a security deposit of USD 150 is required at the time of check-in for any incidental charges. This deposit is fully refundable at time of check-out, subject to inspection of the accommodations.

Please note, the daily resort fee includes the following:
- Holding fee for guest packages shipped in advance to hotel 48 hours prior to arrival
- Complimentary High - Speed WiFi
- 2 complimentary Fiji waters daily
- Unlimited use of hotel exercise room
- Complimentary local phone calls
- Daily access to 6,000 digital domestic & international newspapers

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Swimming pool #1: Closed from Sat, Sept 07, 2019 until Fri, May 22, 2020

From the nearest airport, you can get to Empire Hotel by:
- Taxi 43 minutes
Yes, this hotel has a pool. See details about the pool and other facilities on this page.
Room options at Empire Hotel include:
- Double
- Suite
Check-in at Empire Hotel is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM.
The following parking options are available to guests staying at Empire Hotel (subject to availability):
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- On-site parking
Empire Hotel offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Fitness center
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“Staff is always friendly! I love the location and the rooms are well kept, the bathrooms need a little attention in some details, door paint and shower heads not fully working but other than that an excellent stay as always ”

“We have stayed here before and had better luck. This time we had an interior room, very small compared to others on exterior. But we love the location and comfortable public areas and bar(s). Staff is great. ”

“Great location in a wonderful neighborhood. Right next to Lincoln Center and around the corner from Fordham University. Small rooms, but perfect for those who don’t plan on sitting in their hotel all day. Great bar. Short ride to TS and RC.”

“The staff is super friendly and helpful!! I also love the look of the hotel! Only a block from Central Park, so was easy for my friend and I to take our service dogs to go potty. Will definitely be looking at booking this hotel when I come back to New York City”

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Reviewed: January 24, 2020

Anonymous
United States of America
4.6

Disappointing
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Amenities are poor
Location only

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 23, 2020

Estela
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I believe that one of the stalkers is in room 628 next to my 629 and wish that it could have been pp’preventef by staff. Believe he is still there.
Always enjoy the cozy sense decor friendliness of staff. The location is most convenient.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 22, 2020

Raya
United Kingdom
4.0

Disappointing
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 6 nights
room was too small, sometimes cleaning was not good

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 22, 2020

Paola
United States of America
10

“Awesome stay!!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bathrooms can use some detailing
Staff is always friendly! I love the location and the rooms are well kept, the bathrooms need a little attention in some details, door paint and shower heads not fully working but other than that an excellent stay as always

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 22, 2020

Nina
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I loved it all
Great location .. large room for NY .. beautiful renovation .. friendly and helpful staff.. rooftop so fun... price was right

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 21, 2020

Adam
United Kingdom
3.3

“Nice lobby, very poor room quality.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The rooms were very dated, and not very well maintained. We had to move rooms 4 times due to loud/broken air conditioning, rusted bathroom fixtures or damaged and dirty toilet seats. Every room we saw had the same unfinished look, there were splatters of paint over the curtains and the bathroom tiles. Every headboard was also falling off of the wall. We finally settled on a room, as it looked generally clean, but with the aforementioned paint/grout issues, a bit of a rusted shower head fixture and the headboard falling off of the wall. In this room we also noticed the sheets had dried blood on them. We went down to the lobby to say we would stay in the room but would need a new mattress protector and sheets. The staff on the front desk were very helpful and apologetic for the state of the rooms; however when we were in the room a member of staff gave us a mattress cover and then left, after then remaking the bed we realised they had given us the wrong size, so we asked if we could get the right size whilst we went out to dinner. We came back to a new mattress protector in a plastic cover, however all of the old (bloodied) sheets were still in a pile on the floor at the foot of the bed. We then remade the bed ourselves and carried on with our stay. Later that night I then took a shower and there was absolutely zero water pressure, the water effectively dribbled out of the shower head (which was also slightly rusted). Overall the staff were nice, as was the lobby, but the rooms need a lot of work, I wouldn’t have expected to have to change my own sheets either, especially after going through so many rooms with so many issues. Very poor overall service and I would not go back, I certainly wouldn’t recommend anyone stay here.
The lobby was nice, and the staff were friendly.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 21, 2020

Anonymous
United Kingdom
8.0

“Great stat, great location.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bathroom is a little tired
Lovely bed

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 21, 2020

Catherine
United States of America

1 helpful vote
9.2

“Interior room, meh”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We have stayed here before and had better luck. This time we had an interior room, very small compared to others on exterior. But we love the location and comfortable public areas and bar(s). Staff is great.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 20, 2020

Anonymous
United States of America
9.0

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lack of coffee maker in room.
The staff was excellent; courteous and helpful. Great location for parking and most of the sights you want to see.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 20, 2020

Justin
United States of America
6.0

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The biggest MASSIVE buzzkill was the type of light bulbs used in the room. They had that annoying green fluorescent color to them versus a warm incandescent look. Pissed me off! I called the front desk who sent maintenance and they wouldn’t do anything for me. Such a simple fix.
The price was right. The room was very quiet which for NYC rocks. (We were in the back with no view which was fine for my needs)

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 20, 2020

Michael
United States of America
5.0

“Great location, helpful staff, nicely decorated, thin walls and windows that let in every sound.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 7 nights
The walls and windows in the room were very thin. We could hear people talking and running water and flushing in the room next to us. We could hear everything in the hall. We were on the 5th floor and the window glass was so thin, we could hear every horn, every siren and people talking on the street. Also, there was a bar with hangers for our clothes. It was about 6 1/2 feet above the floor. Also the bathroom was the smallest bathroom we had ever been in. The small sink had no counter and there was no cabinet above or below the sink. A tall person (not us) would not be able to sit on the toilet and close the bathroom door. The towels were on a shelf way above our heads and there was no towel bar for used towels. There was no overhead light, just dim lamps. And, Supposedly we were in a _SUPERIOR KING room.
Review for "breakfast:" There was no hotel guide in the room. We did not know there was a breakfast area until our 4th day there. and, it was in the bar upstairs, no dining areas, just bar seating to juggle food, which was very expensive. What we did like: the hotel was clean, beautifully decorated and the staff was very helpful and friendly.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 19, 2020

Jennifer
United States of America
9.0

“We will stay there again.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Wish there was a coffee pot in the room and that there was a second mirror (one person can be in the bathroom and the other can be doing makeup and hair in the room).
Great location in a wonderful neighborhood. Right next to Lincoln Center and around the corner from Fordham University. Small rooms, but perfect for those who don’t plan on sitting in their hotel all day. Great bar. Short ride to TS and RC.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 19, 2020

John
United States of America
10

“Comfortable, close to Lincoln Center.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bathroom was small.
Location. Decor

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 18, 2020

Michael
United States of America
8.0

“Except for the expected price[which is a big thing], everything else was good.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
I was told the price would be 139.00, but when we checked out, the price with fees and parking was more than 250.00. I wasn't expecting that.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 18, 2020

Amanda
United Kingdom
3.0

“Extremely disappointing, a downer on our holiday.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
Definitely NOT a 4 Star hotel. Really disappointing. Beautiful foyer & reception area very deceptive. Rooms very tired and badly in need of redecoration. Heating sounded like an aircraft taking off and I nearly burnt myself trying to adjust it as the cover was not in line with the control dials. The bathroom door locked itself if you weren't careful. At one point we couldn't even get into the bathroom and the very kindly janitor showed us how to unlock it using the corner of our room keycard! The 'Fitness centre' was, quite frankly, disgusting. Not a safe environment as there is obviously a very bad problem with damp down there. It smelt awful, a bit like a sewer. The positives are location & that, despite the quality of the décor, the rooms were very clean. If this was a 3 star hotel it might have got a pass from me (as long as I didn't want to use the gym!) but a 4 star !?! No, no,no...my advise take your money somewhere else unless you are getting a steal of a deal here.
Location excellent

Stayed in December 2019

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