The Maritime Hotel
363 West 16th Street, New York City, NY, USA
Neighborhood: Manhattan - Meatpacking District
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The Maritime Hotel was designed in 1966 for the National Maritime Union; hence its name, and its nautical theme. Today it is one of New York’s hipster hangouts, owing as much to its location (just off the Meatpacking District) as to the charms of the hotel itself.
This is not a traditional hotel, by any stretch — all rooms face westward, looking over the Hudson and New Jersey through five-foot porthole windows. The rooms are compact, but well-designed, with built-in furniture, so that all the necessities (storage space, work desk, flat-screen TV) easily fit into the tiny space, and wireless internet, naturally, takes no space at all. The décor almost borders on kitsch, but is actually quite charming, if one accepts the ship's cabin conceit in all its wood-paneled glory.
The real action, of course, is in the public spaces, from the parade of models and actors in the lobby to La Bottega, the Italian bistro with its 10,000-square-foot terrace — the largest outdoor space in any New York hotel. And Midtown’s glamorous Asian bistro Tao has taken over the hotel’s enormous subterranean space.
Not just a boutique, not quite a luxury hotel, the Maritime occupies a middle ground all its own, with a level of service a bit higher than one would find at a flashier nightclub hotel. The neighborhood is one of the new centers of New York nightlife, and the Maritime benefits from its downtown location; most New York hotels are in stodgy Midtown or the stuffy Upper East or West sides. One important fact: each room has, without exception, one queen bed — so travelers in need of twins must look elsewhere. But if you are on your own, or don’t mind getting close to your companion, this is a fine hotel for mixing comfort and cool.
- 125 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Happening
- 90 Guest Reviews
- The Maritime Hotel
- 363 West 16th Street
- New York City, NY, USA
- Neighborhood: Manhattan - Meatpacking District
Hotel amenities and services
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour gym
- Bar
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Business center
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Luggage storage
- Pets allowed (charges apply)
- Restaurant
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Spa treatments (on request)
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90 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Clayton
- Stayed December 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Great location, very comfortable room. Quiet. Friendly staff.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- Gareth
- Stayed December 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
everything about the hotel was very good the staff, location, restaurant and the room .
The only problem we had was the heating of the room which was very difficult to work we had the maintanance man in twice to get it going but the thermostat was very old and hard to work {needs changing}
What the hotel could do better:
see above.Thermostat in room was very hard to work, the weather was very cold the window also let in a draft so during the day if you were in the room it was very cold, and very hard to get the heat working we did report this to the desk and the maintanance man, the rest of the hotel was very good and would stay again
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- Jennifer
- Stayed November 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Great location and generously sized rooms.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
