The Empire Hotel
44 West 63rd Street, New York City, New York, 10023, United States
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44 West 63rd Street, New York City, New York, 10023, United States
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Pets Allowed
- Swimming Pool
- Meeting/Banquet Facilities
- Room Service
- Safety Deposit Box
- Air Conditioning
- Bar
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Express Check-In/Check-Out
- Elevator
- Coffee shop
- Nightclub/DJ
- Heating
- Fax/photocopying
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Evening entertainment
- outdoor pool
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour security
- Accessible parking
- Concierge services
- Designated Smoking Area
- Family Rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Live entertainment
- Restaurant(s)
- Sun Deck
- Daily Housekeeping
- Happy Hour
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Rooftop pool
- Pool with view
- Plunge pool
- Pool cover
- Wine/champagne
- Pet basket
- Pet bowls
- Outdoor furniture
- Fence around pool
- Sun loungers or beach chairs
- Bike tours
- Key access
- Smoke alarms
- Fire extinguishers
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
- Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
- Process in place to check health of guests
- First aid kit available
- Cashless payment available
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- Invoices
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
- Access to health care professionals
- Free face masks
- Contactless check-in/out
- Electronic room key
- Audible alarm
- balcony/terrace
- CCTV security in common areas
- Daily disinfection
- Facilities for disabled guests available
- Fitness center
- Ironing amenities
- Laundry services
- Luggage storage & lockers
- Non-smoking property
- Tour services
- Physical/social distancing guidelines
- Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
- Professional cleaning services
- Allergy-free rooms available
- Pets allowed (charges may apply)
- Parking available (charges may apply)
- Indoor parking (charges may apply)
- Valet parking (charges may apply)
Airports Show all on map »
- Port Auth Downtn Manhattan Wall St Hel - 5.03 mi
- LaGuardia Airport - 5.67 mi
- Teterboro Airport - 6.89 mi
- Newark Liberty Intl Airport - 11.24 mi
- John F Kennedy Intl Airport - 13.90 mi
- Essex County Airport - 15.58 mi
- Linden - 17.42 mi
- Morristown Municipal Airport - 22.81 mi
- Westchester County Airport - 24.94 mi
- Republic - 29.82 mi
Museums
- International Sejong Soloists - 579 f
- Museum of Biblical Art - 607 f
- Rose Center for Earth and Space - 933 f
- Art Students League of New York - 0.33 mi
- Historic House Trust Of New York City - 0.56 mi
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Staci (family with young children)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Property location was great!
Staff were friendly and happy to help!
Bed comfortable!
Shower hot!
The rooms could do with a little refresh to make them look cleaner. The room was clean and the cleaner came everyday, but furniture had marks and bathroom where it needed new items.
Wilma (solo traveller)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Friendly staff. They do a great job cleaning the rooms. Rooms are ample.
First night I stayed on floor 1. (Floor 1 is right about Broadway—so there was a lot of street traffic noise.)
Oruba (young couple)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
The location
The attitude of reception is under the expectation. The room itself is not comfortable at all.
Eszter (review category business travellers)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Indira (family with young children)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Fantastic location. Stylish vibe , nice lobby and wonderful rooftop bar, plus restaurants right within or next to hotel.
Rooms were small but well organized.
Shower was excellent.
A musty smell in the room.
And even when the AC was off , there was a loud hum. It felt like we're in an airplane. However, this is minor.. we enjoyed our stay.
Kelly-marie (review category business travellers)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Close to the arts and Central Park.
Christine (review category business travellers)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The location cannot be beat. I appreciate the close proximity to the metro and the park. The bed was comfortable and the staff is always welcoming whenever I stay here. I also appreciate the ability to store my luggage after or before check in/out.
The age of the property shows at times with peeling paint in the bathroom and missing light lenses. The cleanliness in parts of the room could also be better. The TV would go in and out of functioning some days and I couldn't figure out why, On some days my room had a floor rug / towel for the bathroom and other days it did not. The hair dryer was broken and would only shut off when it was unplugged. Just those little touches were sometimes off.
Mark (family with young children)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
Location
Poor bedroom facilities:
Dated bathroom with shower that didnt work properly
1970's aircon unit that was big and very noisy
couldnt open curtain so natural daylight, was offered an alternative room after two nights but turned offer down due the time and disruption involved in moving
Ronen (family with young children)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
The area
The hotel
Sonny (group)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Karen (solo traveller)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Lindsay (young couple)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
The location is amazing. Directly across from The Lincoln Center and Juilliard School
This was our first time staying at the Empire. We had high hopes since it was in such an amazing location and the price was comparable to what we had paid for other quality hotels in the area (not cheap). Sadly, we were very disappointed in the hotel for many reasons. The entry is misleading when you see the rooms. Our first room was small even by NYC standards. It smelled of mold/mildew, the wallpaper was peeling off due to moisture, and the carpet had a hole in it. I called guest services and they offered to move us to a different room. The second room was much more acceptable in terms of size, but it had its own issues. The AC unit/fan would make this terrible scratching, popping, rattling noise and it woke us up in the middle of the night. It sounded like someone was trying to come in our room or mess with the window. But it was just the old unit. And the bathroom light is connected to a venting fan that could not be turned off without turning off the light. This thing was so loud it sounded like an airplane was taking off. You couldn’t hear anything else happening in the room. So we tried to keep it off as much as possible which is hard with a bathroom light. There was a huge crack down the middle of the bathroom tiles, there was a stand-alone sink with no vanity space or room to set even a small makeup bag on it. The room was incredibly outdated and dark. Also, the bed and pillows were hard as a rocks. We will not be staying here again which is so sad considering the location is ideal. I fear this is why they have gotten away with not updating their guest suites for so long.
Elizabeth (group)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Location location location/ needs updating and taller toilets!!!
Wallpaper way too dark! Toilets and bathroom needs updating!
Gennaro (young couple)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
nothing about this hotel is liked.
Rooms extremely small, bed was supposed to be a queen and it was a double. noisey A/c unit and it did not hold temp. . the carpet was old and dirty. the location of the room was near the elevator so constant noise all night long. I asked to be relocated and was summarily told that all rooms were full.
Yogini (family with young children)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Matthew (solo traveller)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Location
The room was right on Broadway and the 1st floor, very loud all night long
Kristy (family with young children)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
The lobby and initial feel/ambiance of the hotel is very nice and inviting. The storage for our bags before we were able to check in was excellent. The water pressure in the shower was fantastic and I loved the rain shower head with a separate handheld sprayer even though turning on the sprayer was a little confusing to figure out. The staff was also very nice and wanted to be helpful. Unfortunately the problems with the hotel are likely beyond the control of the staff. Lastly, the location was great. Very centrally located for what we were there for and a short walk to the subways to get uptown and downtown.
The AC wasn't working and when I tried to call down to the front desk, the button for front desk did not work. I found out the next day you had to press 0 to get to the front desk but the first night I couldn't figure it out and just dealt with the hot room as I did not feel like going down to the lobby. The next day I let the front desk know about the AC. It was 'fixed' while we were out but it stopped working again soon after. I let the front desk know again and it was 'fixed' again but stopped working for a 3rd time. At that point it was later in the evening and we just dealt with it again for our 2nd and last night there. Also, the beds were extremely hard. For the amount of money I paid per night, I definitely expected a working AC and a comfier bed after long days exploring NYC. I woke up both mornings hot and in pain. The rooms themselves could use a remodel.
Vicki (family with young children)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Location was great. Breakfast not furnished by motel.
The air conditioning in one of the rooms was broken. We reported it to the hotel and was told that someone would be up to look at it. They could not fix and was told they would check for another room and let us know. They never got back with us.
Lberkovich (family with young children)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Excellent location
Hotel is running down. There are rooms already that are practically unsatisfactory.
Klaus (young couple)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Perfekt
The Taxi driver called by Your Concerge NORMAN was not realy competent in reachin JFK Depart Terminal
The Taximeter was turned OFF when starting the trip to JFK ??
Why: Answer = his driving private , he got 15 dollars by Norman , we should pay 94 dollars at least , but his privat cash mashine did not work . So we payed the official way ,after the inside terminal in the car was aktivated.
The amount was at least 89 dollars. Thats the official rate on taxis in NYC
Thank you for your information!
Area information
- Port Auth Downtn Manhattan Wall St Hel - 5.03 mi
- LaGuardia Airport - 5.67 mi
- Teterboro Airport - 6.89 mi
- Newark Liberty Intl Airport - 11.24 mi
- John F Kennedy Intl Airport - 13.90 mi
- Essex County Airport - 15.58 mi
- Linden - 17.42 mi
- Morristown Municipal Airport - 22.81 mi
- Westchester County Airport - 24.94 mi
- Republic - 29.82 mi
- International Sejong Soloists - 579 f
- Museum of Biblical Art - 607 f
- Rose Center for Earth and Space - 933 f
- Art Students League of New York - 0.33 mi
- Historic House Trust Of New York City - 0.56 mi
- Central Park Wildlife Conservation Center - 0.56 mi
- Central Park Zoo - 0.56 mi
- Dante Park - 801 f
- Damrosch Park - 0.26 mi
- Central Park Carousel - 0.56 mi
- Jazz at Lincoln Center - 853 f
- Mostly Mozart Festival - 995 f
- NYC Visitors and Conventions Bureau - 0.56 mi
- Juilliard School - 947 f
- CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice - 0.46 mi
- Columbia University - 0.49 mi
- William Alanson White Inst - 0.55 mi
- Avery Fiscer Hall - 949 f
- Alice Tully Hall - 1,010 f
- Carnegie Hall Tours - 0.42 mi
- Gershwin Theatre - 0.43 mi
- August Wilson Theater - 0.55 mi
- Columbus Circle - 1,018 f
- 59th Street Columbus Circle - 0.20 mi
- 57th Street - Midtown - 0.36 mi
- Lincoln Center - 0.38 mi
- Seventh Avenue - 0.52 mi
- William J Syms Operating Theater Roosevelt Hospital - 0.28 mi
- Saint Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center - 0.33 mi
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - 0.29 mi
- Times Square Visitors Center & Ed Sulliv - 0.53 mi
- New York Citys Official Visitor Informat - 0.56 mi
- Carnegie Hall - 0.40 mi
- Ed Sullivan Theater - 0.50 mi
- Grand Army Plaza - 0.56 mi
- The Mall - 0.46 mi
- Roseland Ballroom - 0.52 mi
- Josie Robertson Plaza - 1,028 f
- 66th Street Lincoln Center - 0.23 mi
- Milstein Plaza - 0.25 mi
- The Julliard School - 0.25 mi
- Samuel N Bennerson Playground - 0.40 mi
- Wicked - 0.43 mi
- West 59th Street Recreation Center - 0.43 mi
- Wollman Rink - 0.44 mi
- 72nd Street IND Eighth Avenue Line - 0.44 mi
- Seventieth Street Playground - 0.51 mi
- 72nd Street and Broadway at? Seventh Avenue Line - 0.53 mi
- Pulitzer Fountain - 0.57 mi
- Fifth Avenue BMT Broadway Line - 0.58 mi
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The Empire Hotel
44 West 63rd Street, New York City, New York, 10023, United States