The enchanted days of a glamorous, culturally ascendant New York echo from every corner. Music, theater and literary history resonate from the walls of this stylish hotel, much as a lovely afterglow. Exquisitely renovated in 2013, the lobby spaces still have the same grand style, but the rooms take a different turn with a slightly more whimsical and contemporary décor. Rooms can vary in size, but a deluxe queen offers good floor space. The hotel is still known for its food and beverage offerings: the famous Round Table restaurant and the lobby lounge are perfect spots to sip a cocktail and people watch, while the Blue Bar is a classic, upscale Manhattan cocktail lounge. In keeping with its literary tradition, this hotel hosts some appearances and readings from well-known authors.
Smoke free premises. 181 units. 12 stories, interior corridors. Accessibility (Call).
Between 5th and 6th (Ave of the Americas) aves. 59 W 44th St 10036. Station: 5 Av.
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Parking
valet only.
Dining & Entertainment
2 restaurants, full bar.
Business Services
Available on premises
Room Amenities
high-speed Internet, wireless Internet, safes.
Sports & Recreation
exercise room.
Guest Services
valet laundry.
Terms
check-in 4 pm, pets accepted.
Guest Ratings
OVERALL GUEST SCORE
Excellent
Based on Ratings from 158 guests
Showing reviews 1 - 5 of 50
10.0
Kate
Exceptional
family with young children
09-15-2016
Pros: Great atmosphere
Cons:
8.3
Helen
Very Good
young couple
09-06-2016
Pros: Great breakfast & location
Cons: Room was very dark
7.9
Terry
Good
family with young children
08-30-2016
Pros: Location
Cons: Staff at desk. No restaurant. Rooms exceedingly small. Confusion on time room available. Told 5 pm when it was noon. Told all rooms had only one bed. Baloney. I have stayed there for over 50 years. Not so. Remodel has hurt the ambience of the place. Taken the personality out of it. People in charge have the history all wrong. Did not know who Dorothy Parker was!!! Doorman's outfit looked like a costume for a party made by his mother. It's just lost it's paza. The maids were tip top!!!
6.7
Patricia
Pleasant
mature couple
08-21-2016
Pros:
Cons: Room and bed small for price.
9.6
Patrick
Exceptional
mature couple
07-26-2016
Pros: Christian the head bartender!
Cons: The bill!
5.4
Kuniaki
Fair
family with older children
07-18-2016
Pros: 1. Staffs are friendly and helpful
2. Gym room is much better than expected
Cons: 1. Poor breakfast, bacon is over-cooked
2. Door card always doesn't work
3. Towel is too old
4. Floor condition is also too old
5. My room at corner side, poor view
6. Elevator is dangerous
9.6
Trevor
Exceptional
solo traveller
07-12-2016
Pros: Hotel's well-known history, knowledgeable and friendly staff. 44th Street isn't too busy, so it's fairly quiet for NYC, even though it's a great Times Square location.
Cons: Older hotels always have small rooms, but that's true everywhere, especially in Manhattan.
9.6
Joan
Exceptional
review category group of friends
06-20-2016
Pros: The history and the service
Cons: tiny showers. One member of the could not turn around in it
9.6
Maryann
Exceptional
review category group of friends
06-19-2016
Pros: Quiet room. Excellent bed. Excellent Service from front desk, bell men, & restaurant staff. Matilda the Cat. Close to theaters, Bryant Pk, & shopping.
Cons: Concierge needs more experience. (6/11)
7.5
Gourmand153
Good
solo traveller
06-07-2016
Pros: Very comfortable, quiet room. Excellent staff.
Cons: I hate the new furniture and lights in the lobby. The Algonquin is a historical hotel; it now looks like its history only goes back to the 60s.
9.6
Andrée
Exceptional
mature couple
06-03-2016
Pros: The ambience of the hotel is wonderful and it has an incredible location, close to many places to visit
Cons: I would have expected to see complementary water every day, not just on arrival
7.9
Edwardii
Good
solo traveller
05-25-2016
Pros: Wonderful lobby. Good service there.
Cons: Food in the restaurant not great for the price.
9.2
John
Wonderful
mature couple
05-24-2016
Pros: Great ambiance and fully of character
Cons:
8.8
Bernard
Excellent
mature couple
05-24-2016
Pros: Close to all highlights of new York. Club like atmosphere as small hotel
Cons: problems with air con and no hotwater
8.3
Vince
Very Good
mature couple
05-19-2016
Pros: Location and the history of the hotel. Shower was good.
Cons: Bathroom a little small, No Coffee or tea facilities.
8.3
Becky
Very Good
family with older children
05-17-2016
Pros:
Cons: Never had a hot shower..warm after running water for 15-20 min; asked for a blanket 2 nights in a row.. Finally got one after midnight the second night. No one old get us a cab so we had to walk. For this price....
10.0
Alison
Exceptional
review category group of friends
05-17-2016
Pros: The Staff was courteous, helpful and friendly. Love the décor - rooms clean and the bed comfy. Price is right for what you get.
Cons:
7.1
Peter
Good
mature couple
05-12-2016
Pros: Location excellent, room good, bathroom small but nice, bed very good.
The hotel has a history and character.
Cons: Breakfast: expensive, medium quality, slow service.
The price level does not quite match the historic Algonquin brand, current offerings and service level.
7.5
Eileen
Good
mature couple
05-10-2016
Pros: Cocktails
Cons:
10.0
Peter
Exceptional
solo traveller
05-09-2016
Pros: Truly classic hotel in a great location. Enjoyed hours simply sitting with a drink in the lobby bar/restaurant and reading a book.
Cons:
9.6
Stuart
Exceptional
mature couple
04-17-2016
Pros: Bed very comfortable.
Like having cocktails in Lobby
Liked getting newspaper daily
Loved location
Cons: Poor view from room
10.0
Patrice
Exceptional
review category group of friends
03-15-2016
Pros: Everything was wonderful
Cons:
9.2
Emilia
Wonderful
mature couple
02-29-2016
Pros:
Cons: The cocktails in the bar are not the way they used to be in some of the glasses was difficult to drink( too tall and narrow). Went elsewhere. Also the coffee facilities were better last time I was there two years ago
7.1
Patricia
Good
mature couple
02-16-2016
Pros: Clean and quiet
Cons: No coffee maker, bar or refrigerator in room
9.2
Trevor
Wonderful
solo traveller
02-13-2016
Pros: The staff was friendly and extremely helpful.
Cons: Some of the evening staff provided inconsistent service.
9.6
Robert
Exceptional
mature couple
01-23-2016
Pros: Love the lobby, the bed, the room decor....could have been a little bigger.
Cons: Hated the menu in lobby lounge for cocktails/ dinner. Very bizarre choice
Of food
8.8
Yuko
Excellent
solo traveller
01-11-2016
Pros: I met matilda,the resident feline again!
Cons:
7.5
Catherine
Good
mature couple
12-30-2015
Pros: Stunning design and the location is fantastic.
Cons: One would think that a hotel of this caliber would have room service or a reasonable option for food on the premise. The restaurant downstairs is ridiculously overpriced. $24 oatmeal is absurd. Free coffee is fine but having to go to the lobby for it is just inconvenient.
7.9
Judy
Good
family with older children
12-29-2015
Pros: Brilliant location for Times Square
Beautiful decor
King suite was spacious
Lovely bathroom
Cons: Doorman wouldn't even hold the door for us when we said we didn't need help with our bags and was surly after that
No minifridge or tea kettle in the room
9.6
Andrew
Exceptional
mature couple
12-29-2015
Pros: Super convenient to theater, shopping and dining
Cons:
9.6
Melissa
Exceptional
review category group of friends
12-27-2015
Pros: Yes the rooms are small but service is impeccable location is perfect
Cons:
9.6
Jackson
Exceptional
mature couple
12-25-2015
Pros:
Cons: Wish I could have made it colder in the room
7.9
Sara
Good
mature couple
12-19-2015
Pros: Nice location and staff. Nicely decorated and updated rooms.
Cons: We ate one lunch and one breakfast. The food was good. But we were shocked that bacon, eggs and coffee for two cost over $70.00 plus tip. So, we did not eat there again. We are well traveled and have eaten in fine hotels all over the world. But, that breakfast, while good, was obscenely overpriced. We ate an equally good breakfast two doors down the street for $25.00 plus tip.
7.5
Darlene
Good
family with young children
12-01-2015
Pros:
Cons: King suite had only one bathroom. For the money I spent it should've had two. Otherwise it was a very good facility.
9.2
Ian
Wonderful
review category group of friends
12-01-2015
Pros: Blue Bar is a great place to unwind after a days shopping! Great location near 5th Avenue, Grand central not far away - easy to get to the main subway routes.
Cons:
10.0
Michal
Exceptional
mature couple
11-22-2015
Pros: Excellent location and the hotel is really beautiful
Cons: There was a broken climatisation unit making sometimes anoying noise on the roof of the building right next to our hotel. However it was not a hotel fault and this can happen everywhere in NYC
9.2
Sarahraynor
Wonderful
mature couple
11-17-2015
Pros: The bedroom was compact but very comfortable. The bed was the most comfortable we have ever slept in. The staff were very helpful and the location was superb
Cons: The bath towels could have been bigger
8.8
Kathleen
Excellent
mature couple
11-17-2015
Pros: EXCELLENT LOCATION, CLEAN, FRIENDLY STAFF
Cons: LIGHTS DIDN'T WORK
ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE
5.4
Zoe
Fair
family with older children
11-02-2015
Pros: Quality of bedroom excellent but very small .
Good location
Hotel has Lots of history and lovely decor
Cons: Noisy generator outside our bedroom window and dismal view. Disappointed with the size of our room and bed .
Staff were not all approachable
We had to request top up of shower gel etc and robes not in the room .
10.0
Michael
Exceptional
mature couple
10-31-2015
Pros: Everything from reception to leaving. Wonderful lobby; splendid room; attentive and pleasant staff; of course, Matilda The Cat.
Cons:
10.0
Alison
Exceptional
review category group of friends
10-26-2015
Pros: The hotel décor took you back to another era. The references to Dorothy Parker and Broadway plays were fun. The staff was courteous and helpful. And, of course, we got to see Mathilda the cat.
Cons:
7.9
Chris
Good
mature couple
10-15-2015
Pros: Position, staff, breakfast,
Cons: Blue Bar was horrible. In general, it had been over restored.
7.9
Brian
Good
mature couple
09-29-2015
Pros: Character and comfort
Cons: Very poor service standard of staff during breakfast. Slow and non attentive. Other areas staff pleasant and helpful.
9.2
Robert
Wonderful
mature couple
09-26-2015
Pros: Excellent location, very clean, friendly staff, good rooms
Cons: Air Con was a bit noisy, but i suppose its hard to retrofit in old buildings.
5.0
Returning
Fair
solo traveller
09-16-2015
Pros: Location
Cons: Only wish it had remained the old Algonquin. Have stayed there may times in the past- in its quiet elegance.
Now it feels like the lobby of the Days Inn.
And the Blue Neon lit bar is horrendous.
Staff were more interested in speaking to each other. Both bedside lights didn't work- took almost 1 hr and 3 calls before someone actually came to fix it.
I will never stay there again.
10.0
Moises
Exceptional
mature couple
09-15-2015
Pros: Since we got in the hotel, everybody was so nice to us, the hotel is historical, nice, warm, i will come back definitely.
Love New York, and Algonquin will be my house there.
Cons: No dislikes at all.
9.6
Richard
Exceptional
mature couple
09-13-2015
Pros: It was a quirky historic hotel with a comfortable bed, a central location, the Blue Bar with its ambience and friendly barmen and a beautifully, cleanly serviced room with a good shower. The staff were helpful and friendly without being intrusive. Matilda. the hotel cat. was a very special lady.
Cons: The hairdryer in our room because the lead on it was so short I couldn't easily dry my hair in front of a mirror. Also, I wasn't too keen on the complimentary toiletries. Both very petty reasons in the general scheme of things, I'm just suggesting you take your own
8.8
Nader
Excellent
family with young children
09-04-2015
Pros: nise hotel location was very good close to time square and fifth street and other attrations
Cons: elevators was slow
10.0
Verified Hotel Guest
Exceptional
Solo Traveler
09-02-2015
Pros: The hotel was unique and had a vintage feel. The staff was lovely.
Cons: The rooms are quite small but perfect for one person.
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