Hotels Near Western Union in New York

My check list for a hotel: Good mattress, good pillows. Check. Clean room with adequate space. Check. Small table, a desk space, a good-sized bed. Quiet. Definitely check and that shouldn't be taken for granted in NYC. Decent gym. Check. And no crazy glitches. Yep, plenty of elevators, good water pressure, the HVAC worked fine etc. etc. I thought the staff was friendly and proactive -- I requested coffee capsules -- they arrived quickly, a lot of them, and some water bottles just in case I was thirsty. I wish they would just put coffee machines in rooms instead of having to ask for one, but it's not very hard to ask. Bonus points: I showed up at noon expecting to have to check bags but a room was available so that made things nicer. Some others seem to be complaining about lack of room service but that was working when I was there.

DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL. This hotel (if you can call it a hotel) is the worst hotel I have EVER stayed in. The rooms are extremely small, even by NYC standards. You could hardly get around the bed. Granted the room was advertised as a Petit room however it is still sold as a two person room. The bed is what I believe to be a queen bed in the US however it was smaller than a UK double which is designed for 2 people. The bed measured 5ft long which for a 6ft person is completely ridiculous. The filth and dirt in the room makes me wonder the last time the room was cleaned. I actually wore shoes the entire time I was in the room as to avoid the dirty floor (wipe your feet on the way out!). The walls were dirty, full of black marks, ripped wallpaper and brown stains. The aircon vent continually fell off only to reveal a thick layer of dirt behind it and sticky bug traps that were riddled in lice and insects. The bathroom was OK, but by far roomy, there was no where to put washbags or anywhere to hang clean clothes. The towels were clean (that was the only thing about the room that was clean). If the tiles weren't brown they would have no doubt shown the dirt! We were offered a complimentary breakfast on check in however I wouldn't let a dog eat in the restaurant. That was very dark, depressing and lacking in any appeal that would make you want to dine in there. And if the room cleanliness is anything to go by god knows what the back of house standards are like. We had 3 nights booked but only stayed 1. We wouldn't have stayed 1 if we weren't so insanely tired from a long trip over and lack of alternative accommodation. On check out the receptionist was not surprised at all we were checking out and did not offer to refund the cost of the first night - instead she proceed to charge my card in front of me (including the tax) and then said I had to cancel the rest of the stay through booking.com. No compensation or apology was given which leads me to believe this is a regular occurrence. Do not believe the reviews! My partner pointed out that if you read the good reviews carefully you will notice the language/grammar used and frequent reference to the same member of staff implies the hotel are writing their own. DO NOT STAY HERE!!

We stayed around thanksgiving time. Great hotel to be close to the Macy’s parade. We only had to walk 1/2 a block. The hotel has 2 hotels in one. Which can get crowded when getting on the elevators. Room seem smaller than most hotels. With just enough room to move around. Hall way are extremely thin allowing foot traffic to be as single file line. Room service for cleaning is every 2 or 4 days. You have to let front desk if you need anything replenished. They will stock you up and night time, so be prepared to have a visitor at night. Unfortunately we were too tired to get up for breakfast. So we missed out on it and can’t review the breakfast. Hosts were nice and welcoming.

It can be said that this small hotel has everything except no elevator. The room comes with slippers. The air conditioner is not a window machine after all. It is very quiet and the bed is very comfortable. Although the room is small, there is a safe and a refrigerator. , the most important thing is the excellent location, it only takes less than 5 minutes to walk to Times Square! The front desk staff will also deliver luggage to the room. If you don’t have elderly children, I highly recommend this hotel!

We stayed here again after liking it during our stay in 2019. Speedy check in with helpful staff. A good first impressive. This time we were on the 15th floor and unfortunately you can hear the noise from the street as we were facing out onto the very busy 8th avenue. Better soundproofing is definitely needed. Last time we were on the 30th floor and couldn’t hear a thing. The room was a good size for central New York, really comfy bed and pillows. All very clean. Good sized bathroom with lots of places to keep things. Breakfast can get very busy but the staff didn’t stop and you didn’t wait long, if at all, to be seated. Great choice with everything you could ask for for breakfast. We asked for a late check out which cost $80 to keep the room until 3pm, we were happy with this, but you could have stored your cases if this wasn’t available. The location is perfect, can walk to most of the main attractions. Lots of subway stations within a 5minute walk. Lots of restaurants and cafes around. Overall a good stay but if we visited again we might think of staying elsewhere because if your unlucky and your room is on a lower floor it’s just too noisy.

I booked at Nap York Central park in June 2022 for September/October 2022. I chose the discounted flexible rate, as I didn’t see having to cancel or move my dates at all - my flight was paid for. Earlier this month my father suffered a stroke, was diagnosed with cancer, and was told he was in need of an operation on his heart. His quality of living went from active and healthy to in need of 24/7 care overnight. I contacted this property to see if even though the flexible option was non-refundable if there might be some leniency with this as I don’t see being able to travel in the near future, even at a partial refund (mostly for the $500 I already paid to be used for medical bills/needs). You cannot actually call or speak to anyone - they do not have phones. You can only communicate through a chat service. They don’t provide any details as to who you are talking to and my questions as to whether there is a management company I might reach out to were unanswered, and then I was just told ‘we don’t have phones’. After explaining my situation, they let me know they would not refund anything but would move the dates. According to my original booking, I would have six months to reschedule. Speaking to someone through the chat service, I was only given four months to reschedule and many dates blocked out and unavailable to me due to holidays. I pointed out that it was less time than my original booking stated and that went unaddressed, the person let me know that ‘my situation’ (my father possibly terminally ill) ‘was not their responsibility’ and they wouldn’t refund my payment or add any dates (which really would have just been giving me what I should have anyway, not exactly doing me any extra favors) and again - all questions as to whether there is an actual number or company to contact with questions was not provided. While I understand my original request for a refund was outside of the original terms, they don’t even offer the terms that are paid for and clearly stated. I’ve also worked at hotels and lodges in the past to know that they often make allowances for nonrefundable stays in cases of extreme circumstances. Booking.com reached out to try to negotiate and the only response they received was ‘no refund’. I’ve also had travel plans in the past change slightly and have been out money and have not asked for special accommodations or refunds from locations, but with the stress of my father’s health and rising costs, and so suddenly, I was looking for some empathy here. United Airlines is notorious for delayed customer service or non-negotiable refunds and I was able to explain my situation and received a full refund immediately. After some of the language used by whoever manages their chat service, I wouldn’t stay at this location at this point. I've attached some of the reviews on google, as well as management's insane responses (including taunting people about calling the police, or pointing out they don't speak English).

The West Side YMCA is definitely a no frills place to stay, but the location is excellent. You're right next to Central Park and Columbus Circle. Times Square is an easy walk south. We stayed in 2 different rooms. The first had a bunk bed and was quite small, but the bed was comfy and the room was clean. It also had a small TV and fridge. We had a semi-private bathroom, which was down the hall. This meant we had to scan our key on one of the bathroom doors to get in, but once inside we had privacy while we got cleaned up. The bathrooms were kept clean and tidy. We were able to upgrade the second half of our stay to a room with a larger bed and an in room bathroom. Again, this hotel is no frills. It can be rough around the edges, but it's clean and comfortable at the end of a long day of sightseeing. We did not have time to take advantage of the gym, the pool, the sauna, and stuff like that, but they looked nice. I'd recommend the West Side YMCA. If you're visiting NYC, you should be out doing stuff, not sitting around the room. It was everything we needed it to be.

I have never, ever stayed somewhere that remembers my name. Bella is one of the warmest people I know. She is the face of this hotel. I was also greeted by multiple team members asking how my stay was. Everyone was truly caring and waited for my answer, ready to fix anything or just lightly chat about me moving my Son to NYC. The area seems sketchy but everyone keeps to themselves. Close to subway and fairly quiet compared to other areas. The room was very clean and fresh. Beds could use warmer blankets. We found street parking for our car. You really do not need a car here!

Location is the greatest advantage of this hotel. Less than 1 min by walk from Yellow R & W Subway Whitehall South Station Exit. This hotel has 40+ floors, but 3 guest lifts only. Long waiting time for lift was annoying. The air-conditioning unit was noisy, as it started on/off intermittently all the time. The shower room is tiny, it was just enough room for an adult to turn around the body. The design of shower room glass door was poor, as the bathroom floor would get wet when open the glass door.

The best hotel I ever stayed at. They were extremely nice (cheerful and funny) staff and they were very accommodating. Especially Jessica and Annalie. They went above and beyond. I received a gift bag of goodies for my birthday and I was super touched and happy. No hotel has ever done that for me, and I’ve been to many hotels across the country. The room was quiet and large and very comfortable. Love the bed. The amenities were great and the sushi restaurant next door was awesome.