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 - 932 f
- Art Students League of New York - 0.33 mi
- Historic House Trust Of New York City - 0.56 mi
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Sara (solo traveller)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Lobby was beautiful and location was excellent. Check in/check out was easy and efficient.
Overall the room was worn down and sad. My room was extremely dusty and I was sneezing all morning after sleeping in the room overnight. The shades were broken and held in place with zip-ties. There were holes in the wall where there had been previous damage or a floating shelf had been pulled lose. The room smelled stale and the towels smelled like paint. There was a layer of dust on everything. The hallway was noisy and you could hear people coming and going and the elevator making noise all night (and I was not right next to the elevator). For the price, this place was not worth it.
Jean (family with young children)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Nancy (with friends)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Best location in New York, especially if you are attending something at the Lincoln Center as I was. The lobby was beautiful, and the staff was accommodating, but I felt that the bathroom and the room was a little dated. It was very clean, but it was showing its age.
My friends heat never worked and she spent the whole night freezing. She called the front desk and Maintenance number at least 10 times and no answer. When she went down the next morning to complain, the guy at the front desk said it was her fault that she should’ve been calling zero even though the other numbers were on the phone. He did not offer to refund any money or anything and just was obstinate about it.
David (solo traveller)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Location
Need to be revamped.
Small, dark room
Joseph (solo traveller)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Location
Temperature control
Darkening room
Dina (review category business travellers)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
Location
I was locked out of my room and couldn’t enter for 3 days straight. They literally had to drill the door open every time I had to go in.
The facilities are so old, it really really needs a refresh!
Anonymous (family with young children)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Location was good,staff was nice.
Everything seemed inaccessible, the pool, the rooftop, etc. we stayed because we are fans of gossip girl and we weren’t able to even bring my teenagers on the roof to get a pic at night. Just overpriced for small beds, bad decor and mediocre hotel.
Pat (review category business travellers)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Location
Nothing
Adrienne (young couple)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Beautiful property. Loved that it is the actual hotel from the show, Gossip Girl. The rooftop bar was beautiful and the service excellent. There were two enclosed areas with sofas overlooking the NY skyline which were extremely cozy. Very much enjoyed the Gossip Girl cocktail. The staff greeted us when we arrived in our cab and took our luggage inside for us. The room was spectacular and very spacious. It was close to the Columbus Circle subway station for easy access downtown. I will be staying here at the Empire Hotel every time I visit NY in the future.
Nothing
Bianca (family with young children)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Fantastic location on the Upper West Side. Our room was very large and had a lovely view of Lincoln Center, which was beautifully lit up at night. The staff were friendly and very helpful. We did not spend much time in the room but found it to be a great location and a perfect base for exploring. There were great restaurants within a stone’s throw.
Bathroom was a little tired and in need of a freshen up
Kolott (young couple)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The room wasn't fresh it smelled musky and it was cold. After using my homemade fresh it up spray it was ok for one night.
small and musky
Jonathan (solo traveller)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Bricia (young couple)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
The common areas such as the lobby are very beautiful, staff was very friendly and accommodating
The photos online are NOT current to what the hotel looks like today. Our rooms walls were chipped and peeling. Pillows were very old and flat, and dingy. Bed was very uncomfortable. Furniture needs updated as the wood was chipping And old. Very disappointed. Our heater did not work in the room so it got down to 54 degrees and stayed that way.
Lindzi (review category business travellers)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 2 out of 10
Poor
bellman staff
the disgusting filthy room, broken shower and tv, filthy floor, room smelled like mold... also there was a weird stain on my bed - so that was fun, when i went to the front of the house staff they all kept telling me they were the manager/team lead and not escalating my problem. - it was a joke - they do not care. O ave requested a refund on my stay and no one has gotten back to me
Lindzi (review category business travellers)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 2 out of 10
Poor
the bellman staff where the onlye nice and helpful people the front of the hosue staff did not give a crap about anything except taking your cc
room was 3rd room shown, filthy faced into an alley 2 feet from another window - shower was broken, and tv was broken
Odile (young couple)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The hotel is superbly located right near Lincoln Center. It is a beautiful building, well-staffed, with a comfortable and large lobby, although the bar has been closed for years, which is too bad because not everyone likes to take the elevator to go to the restaurant up there, just for a drink. a 3-minute walk to wonderful Central Park
The neighborhood is quite impersonal, with big buildings, some shops, and mostly tourists everywhere. We arrived on a Friday morning and could not check in till 3 pm. There was a line to drop our bags (1 person was working, 2 were just standing there). Then there was a bigger line at 2:30 when we came back to check in, although the staff was very efficient and professional. On the day of our checkout, we left early, and room service had already started at 8 am when we first went out for coffee and got locked out of our room upon our return. There should be a way to save rooms that check out early for people who check in early, which would avoid this congestion! The room was just OK, no coffee machine, no view, tiny sink, loud toilet, and loud heating system for $500 a night.
Thomas (young couple)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
The location was excellent. Room was nothing to write home about, but reasonably comfortable.
My biggest complaint is that when we came back on Saturday night, our door was unlatched. When I told the desk clerk about it, their response amounted to “Oh…sorry.” Nothing was stolen, and I guess there’s no way to prove what happened, but it was enough to pretty much guarantee that I will never stay in the Empire Hotel again, nor recommend it to anyone again. I understand that accidents happen, but the fact that the staff seemed to take this as an “Oh, that’s a shame” situation really doesn’t inspire confidence.
Johnston (solo traveller)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Excellent location near Lincoln Center and Central Park. Excellent staff.
Room are small but normal for New York.
Shawn (solo traveller)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Jan (group)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Lobby is nice as usual for American hotels. But the room definitely isnt 4-star.
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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 - 932 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 - 802 f
- Damrosch Park - 0.26 mi
- Central Park Carousel - 0.56 mi
- Jazz at Lincoln Center - 853 f
- Mostly Mozart Festival - 996 f
- NYC Visitors and Conventions Bureau - 0.55 mi
- Juilliard School - 948 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 - 950 f
- Alice Tully Hall - 1,011 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