Hudson
356 West 58th Street, New York City, NY, USA
Neighborhood: Manhattan - Midtown West
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Let’s get something out of the way: most of the guest rooms at the Hudson, a hyper-stylized Philippe Starck dreamworld of a hotel just two blocks from Columbus Circle and Central Park, are minuscule. Fittingly, they’re a modern take on old-fashioned trans-Atlantic ship cabins, and though they’re under-sized, starting at just 130 square feet, the design is fully realized — walls paneled in rich, dark cherrywood, African hardwood floors, bedside lamps by the British x-ray photographer Nick Veasey. Beds covered in crisp Egyptian cotton linens and billowing down duvets don’t make the rooms any larger, but like the C.O. Bigelow products in the bathroom, they certainly make things cushier.
If you’ve heard the cliché about the city’s sleeping habits, you know that the point here is not to hole up in your room, anyway. There’s plenty of acreage to roam in the Hudson’s de facto backyard — that would be Central Park — while the hotel itself offers an Alice-style wonderland of social spaces. To say that you’re transported as you enter the hotel is to put it quite mildly. The lobby, with soaring glass ceilings and brick walls dripping with ivy, is reached through an escalator encased in a luminous glass tunnel.
The theme continues in the heated, glass-roofed Private Park, home to forty-five-foot trees, still more ivy-covered brick, and a mix of antique and modern garden furniture that invites a long, drink-in-hand laze. For something cozier, the Library Bar is styled after an old English drawing room — enormous fireplace, antique billiards table, and classic leather sofas and wing chairs. But the Sky Terrace is the real pièce de résistance; from the fifteenth floor, views of the city and the Hudson are spectacular.
The bold, whimsical design makes for a hotel that feels as much like a social club, not so much an escape from the buzzing city outside as a more private, stylish version of it. It’s a departure from the midtown norm, to be sure, but if you’ve read this far, you’re probably as inclined as we are to score that in the Hudson’s favor.
- 1000 Rooms
- Style: Cutting-Edge
- Atmosphere: Happening
- 223 Guest Reviews
- Hudson
- 356 West 58th Street
- New York City, NY, USA
- Neighborhood: Manhattan - Midtown West
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour gym
- Bar
- Boardroom
- Business center
- Central air conditioning
- Library
- Luggage storage
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Valet parking (charges apply)
- Wi-fi (charges apply)
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223 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- edgare
- Stayed May 2013
- Rating: Poor
What I liked:
the location is convenient to Central park
What the hotel could do better:
the service at the reception and concierge is horrible. Please pick a number and queue for 10-30 minutes to be served.
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- LISA
- Stayed May 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The entrance is stunning & there's certainly an air of wow.
Our first impression was wonderful, lovely staff as soon as we stepped out of the taxi.
The location is handy if you like being further uptown, close to the subway, Museum Mile, Central Park & of course all of the luxury shopping you can take.
The rooftop bar was a beautiful & relaxing way to start an evening, watching the sunset, albeit the service was a little lacking & you have to drink from plastic, but still super, super lovely.
The dry cleaning service was fantastic & prompt & easy.
There's a beautiful glass panel from the shower that looks into the room with a sheer curtain, lovely little design element & romantic.
Express checkout was great & also a noon check out is fabulous.
What the hotel could do better:
The rooms seem a little worse for wear, lots of scuffs & scratches on walls & fittings & in the bathroom too, that's always disappointing.
No full length mirror - anywhere - if you're a woman in Manhattan, you need to know what your new shoes are looking like with your new outfit, so this drove me a bit nuts!
As it's been said, the rooms are smaller than small - they're tiny - don't turn around too quickly in the bathroom as you're likely to end up with concussion or at least a sore elbow.
Really didn't like that the bathroom had a shower curtain, not a proper glass panel or something more structured & the shower was ghastly, like being hit with a malfunctioning hose & water generally went everywhere.
Oh & the wifi was useless in our room. I couldn't get a signal on my laptop or phone at all, my husband could occasionally log in & then would be booted out as the signal would drop out, worked perfectly in the lobby, but that's the only place.
The size honestly isn't that much of an issue, as you do really just need a place to shower & dress & sleep in this city, but those creature comforts just fell a little short for me.
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- George
- Stayed May 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The vibe
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
