Hudson Hotel

Let me start by saying, this is not a bad review in the least. The hotel was a very nice, clean and efficient stay for the one night we were here before our cruise. That being said, there are some interesting things to note about this hotel that helped make this an extremely memorable stay. The first is the dark but cozy lobby with is comically large front desk. The concierge who checked us in was located at the very far end of the desk. He was delightfully good at his job and welcoming. The elevators have a decidedly European feel and are not for the claustrophobic at heart. The hallway is decorated in a very modern, bordering on Hollywood penal facility, manner with neon green doors with bright lights highlighting them. This gave the added effect of forming a gateway to hell nightlight effect at night. This perfectly paired with disturbingly haunted sounds emanating from the rooms heating system. The room was shocking small but again very efficiently laid out. Everything you need was within an arms reach. One of the noteworthy features is the large floor to ceiling voyeuristic/exhibitionistic window which allowed for complete viewing of the bathroom from the bed. There is a gauze-like curtain for those wanting the privacy of being silhouettes. It is also worth mentioning that those with inseam greater than 30” are going a fun time sitting on the toilet and even greater fun attempting to stand back up without whacking your forehead on the wall. Out of curiosity I attempted to measure the distance between the wall and the toilet with a sheet of 8.5 x 11 paper and it would not fit lengthwise. So there is about 10” of clearance between the bowl and the wall. The sink, otherwise know as the arm rest, does a wonderful job at leaving bruises on the arm when you whack it reaching for toilet paper. If you are broad shouldered like me, you must enter the bathroom sideways as yours shoulders will hit both sides of the pocket door. This is smart addition to the room because there is no space in the room for a swinging door. The shower with its voyeuristic window is deceptively roomy. The water pressure was nice. The only downsides would be that the curtain whose only purpose seems to be to keep the toilet paper dry when you shower gets a bit clingy and our shower head could use some viagra. All in all it was a pleasant shower experience. As an added benefit, if you close the pocket door and your eyes, the bathroom becomes an opulent steam shower. Pack lightly for this room because large luggage, which we happened to have with us for our cruise, does not fit very well in this room. The bed which seemed to made just large enough to be shoehorned into room was a bit firm for my taste but was comfortable. Although sleep was difficult with the loud noises outside our 9th story room. Due mostly to a window with more drafts than the NFL and only an extremely inefficient wooden blind that did little for blocking noise and even less for blocking light. Which may not necessarily be a bad thing in the middle of the night. Between the window and the gateway to hell like door glow a nightlight was not necessary. This is important because navigating from the bed to the bathroom in the middle of the night was perilous to your toes due to the narrow walkway. The window does also function as a type of clock because one can easily tell what time of day it is from the smell of the cooking foods below. There was a tempting burger small for evening and a French Toast and bacon smell for the morning. But for those that like to sleep past sunrise bring an eye mask because otherwise, if you able to sleep through the increasing din of the city, the room is quickly flooded with light which is amplified by the large mirrors on either side of the bed. This had the added benefit of making an alarm clock completely unnecessary. Again, broad shouldered people beware, the TV, which is mounted in the middle of one of the side wall mirrors, gets mad when you bump it on the way back to the bed in the wee hours and will not cut off easily without the remote, which is inconveniently located on the opposite side of the room. But then again, that did serve as a point of great amusement to my girlfriend. With all of this, I will say, this hotel was extremely clean, well appointed and will go down as one of my most memorable, in a good way, hotel stays. And I will recommend it for those needing a place to stay for a short trip to NYC.

I'm 6ft7, I literally couldn't sit down on the toilet seat. It was too close to the wall. I'm fine with small, this is NYC after all, but this was something else. No view from the room, apart from a ventilator. The service wasn't great either. When I complained they couldn't do anything. Apparently all other 865 rooms were taken. Mmmhmmm... Burger in the restaurant was fine. Expensive but fine. 30 dollars total. The library bar was cool, and the outside area too. Not much of a view though. The gym was good, only one other person there and equipped for the basic workout. Check-in was fine but nothing special. Two lines and we got through pretty quickly. Easy to check-out.