Hudson Hotel, New York City

Advantages: cool bars, good location, stylish
Disadvantages: can be expensive, rooms are small

...my second stay in the Hudson hotel. Since I had gone to Australia for 2 weeks last year I didn't have enough holiday left to fit in another trip so I thought it would be wise to slip in a visit this year before I start my new job. Location We flew BA to JFK airport, a 7 hour 35 minute trip getting us into JFK in the early evening - the best way, I find, so you can stay up late to try and counter the effects of jet-lag (NY is 5 hours behind so the ...
...I would stay at the Hudson again on my next trip but despite the regular rooms being very small would not bother to upgrade. It would have been nice to have gone out onto the roof terrace but we were a couple of weeks early in the season for it to have been open, maybe next time. Good value, good location & excellent service, 9 /10 NY Tips I have found a few places that never dissapoint, so if your'e visiting you may want to try - Thai food - Holy ... Read review

Advantages: Trendy, Great location, Great Bars
Disadvantages: Small rooms, drinks pricy, very trendy!!

Well, this was my first trip to New York , and to say i was excited was an understatement. i was booking this trip for my boyfriends birthday. I was recommended two hotels by my travel agent, and researched them on the web, and this seemed the more expensive but the better try. It is located very close to Central park, and a short stroll from Times Square - so after staying there - a great location for exploring the upper section of NY, but not ...
...experience. The entrance is minimilistic - well our cab drive almost missed it. in true NY style, you have to go up one floor to get to reception. The entrance is very quirky and trendy, with neon lights, and well the reception is stunning. The reception was right by the two main bars. So you can feel the atmosphere and see the scarey doormen from the start. Lets make one thing clear, people stay here for the bars - it is the place to be seen, one ... Read review

Advantages: Cool designer chic
Disadvantages: Small rooms and ambivalent staff

The Hudson is part of a chain of boutique hotels including the Sanderson in London and three other properties in New York. Infamous for small rooms and snooty staff the hotel claims to offer value for money chic for a trendy young crowd with money to spend but not to waste. After spotting a special offer on the web it sounded an interesting place for a short break in the Big Apple. It would have been easy to miss the entrance to the hotel had it ...
...apparent – entry to the Hudson Bar. Checking in was quick and efficient. Despite booking online and paying considerably less than the advertised room rate, we were treated with the same ambivalence as the very glamorous and expensively dressed couple in front whose suite had been booked by his PA. The room was small. No other way to describe it. Apparently modelled on the cabin of a luxury liner the size was, I’m sure, accurate. Having ... Read review