YOTEL New York

Trevor Fingland

Got a paid stay at this hotel for the week as part of a conference my wife is attending. I'd describe this hotel in short as a motel 6 with a trendy veneer. Room is smaller than a motel 6 would be. Outlets in the room are unreliable, safe is only about 3 inches deep, so you can't fit anything in. Unlike other hotels where you may arrive early and they let you check in without charge this is not the case here. There is a $59 dollar fee. Internet is an unsecured connection and the TV is setup such that you cannot connect personal devices like a console to it as you would do at other hotels. The lounge is very small and most of the seating is reserved for their bar and restaurant. Only a fridge and no microwave which is inconvenient. Ice/water machine was broken in the 16th floor as well as the vending machine by the elevator on the floor. They'll also charge you to store your bags, so if you bring a lot of luggage be aware. It is false that google refers to the hotel as 4-star when it is just a pretty 2-star hotel. The only saving grace of the hotel is the great location which is between Times Square, Midtown and Hell's kitchen. I wouldn't recommend this location unless you are on a tight budget for the area or it is covered in some way by someone else.

Chris Morton (Mortr0n)

The rooms are generally clean and usable although both my sinks were slow draining both times I've been here, and this last time they gave me a dirty room, although after waiting in line a second time I did get a new one. They also just randomly popped an unadvertised Resort fee after we showed up which wasn't cool. I think the staff in general is nice enough but check in was pretty lengthy just due to the line which sucked after all day of flying then waiting for a long time only to get a dirty room. I loved this hotel the first trip but I'll be rethinking due to the surprise greater than $200 resort fee that was not charged last time.

Lauren

The first time I stayed here it was amazing! Beds were able to be tilted, the room stayed cool the whole night, there were curtains for privacy…it would have been a 5 star. Fast forward (at least 8 years) this place has fallen apart. YOTEL has not kept up with the cleanliness and coolness of it long ago vibes. The rooms are dirty. The curtains for privacy are gone. The bed doesn’t tilt. The AC would turn off in the middle of the night and day-um it is hot and humid in NYC right now. The people at the bell stand are lazy. The woman at the desk does not speak English clearly enough to understand. I understand now the low prices. I ended up re booking a room before I head to the airport and this bed does tilt but it looks like some mauled it. The shower is growing mold. Everything is just gross. Don’t even let a toe touch the carpet! It’s haunting me even after washing it!

M E

I won't be staying here again, mainly because they aren't transparent on the charge you get after paying them to book a room, or the secondary stupid authorization hold charge, so I basically got charged twice an almost $200 fee, which almost ruined my whole trip. The rooms looked like they were originally a hospital room, they were small. The bathroom had no ventilation, and had 0 privacy due to only a glass door, and wall being the only thing hiding you. The hotel advertised the rooms as sound proof, they aren't soundproof the walls are paper thin, you can literally hear everything. There are no microwaves, you have to request a fridge, and water refilling wasn't easy to find. The place only gets good reviews because of the parties they throw and restaurant, not the rooms. The robot arm is cool, but storing luggage shouldn't be done by something that can barely lift a 50 pound weight. The only thing helping this place is the staff and that's it. All in all I wouldn't stay in a place that feels scuffed.

Bob Smith

For a solo travel this is a great hotel if you need to be in midtown west. The adjustable reclining bed was a nice space saver touch. It kept it out of the way while offering a proper full sized bed queen. I definitely would come here with a second person, but solo for work? It was nice.