80%Wolcott Hotel  

A very nice bargain hotel. An excellent location. You have a great look onto the Empire State Bldg when you step out of the hotel. Our room was clean and bathroom and beds were made every day. Though it was very quite outside it was warm enough in the room though we thought that the heating... more A very nice bargain hotel. An excellent location. You have a great look onto the Empire State Bldg when you step out of the hotel. Our room was clean and bathroom and beds were made every day. Though it was very quite outside it was warm enough in the room though we thought that the heating didn't work perfectly. Just perfect is the small breakfast in the morning. You can have as much muffins, coffee and tea as you want. We would come back again and stay here.close

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by ahelmschrott5984 – posted on Nov 22, 2008

1

Our shower made a horrible noise when it was turned to hot. We complained about it everyday and everyday the fixit man came to look at it but couldn't make it stop. Certainly not ideal, but not that bad either.

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by annakooperberg4745 – posted on Nov 10, 2008

3

Has the potential to be a great hotel but needs modernisation and updating -- comfortable and clean with good room sizes.

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by sjwforbes5670 – posted on Nov 9, 2008

2

Great location! Had a great time there!

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by bronwenmckinnell3135 – posted on Oct 29, 2008

1

Second time we stayed here - fantastic location and a fantastic stay for the budget-minded :)

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by solveiganna7119 – posted on Oct 23, 2008

1

Great Location and reasonable price! We will recommend to friends if they'd like to travel to NewYork.

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by lysui726 – posted on Sep 17, 2008

1

My total ballance for the room charge was $ 1415,72. My Hostelworld booking condition have a total by 1360.00$, I paid 136$ deposit to hostelworld. So I should had to pay as total at wolcott 1224.00 $ What happend to my deposit about 136.00$ ?

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by micbusch – posted on Sep 14, 2008

1

The hotel overall was OK and clean.We were disappointed when we came to check out and over $70 had been added on for tax for only a three night stay.This was not told to us when we checked in.The receptionist said they get this queried all the time and was quite rude about it.This should be... more The hotel overall was OK and clean.We were disappointed when we came to check out and over $70 had been added on for tax for only a three night stay.This was not told to us when we checked in.The receptionist said they get this queried all the time and was quite rude about it.This should be included in the price you pay on hostelworld or should be made a lot clearer when checking in.close

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by chalkielane8869 – posted on Sep 12, 2008

1

Room was very nice, spacious enough and very clean. There was a tv in the rom and air conditioning which was excellent. I have no complaints whatsoever.

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by Kingsx – posted on Sep 8, 2008

1

Very helpful and dilligent staff, great location, recommend to all.

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by samdenn – posted on Sep 1, 2008

2

I guess we just had a bad luck, since we received a room from 2nd floor that smelled really funky (diesel-like), excellent location and free muffins with coffee though.

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by mikozu6810 – posted on Aug 26, 2008

2

It is frustrating to have to pay extra for internet, laundry, printing, lockers. I'm now at a hotel in CA paying 1/5 of the price and I get all of the above included.

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by rita6073 – posted on Aug 17, 2008

2

Fantastic location! 2 blocks from the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden and Penn Station. Just off the 5th avenue.The beds and linen were clean (no bedbuggs whatsoever) and the room was cleaned every day. Bathroom was also good and the towels were changed every day. Hot water worked... more Fantastic location! 2 blocks from the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden and Penn Station. Just off the 5th avenue.The beds and linen were clean (no bedbuggs whatsoever) and the room was cleaned every day. Bathroom was also good and the towels were changed every day. Hot water worked all the time. Air condition worked fine in the room,. Staff were friendly and helpfull.close

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by oskarhagstrom4795 – posted on Jul 29, 2008

1

What a fantastic place to stay. A nice break from the hostels. You really get what you pay for!

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by frank4407 – posted on Jul 26, 2008

14

Great price for the location...I would definately recommend this location over a hostel for the location, security and convenience...we requested a room with double beds and to our surprise we actually had 3 beds ..so a double bed room with 3 people is very comfortable.

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by geelock2472 – posted on Jul 20, 2008

2

The hotel is older but it has a lot of character as a result - its age doesn't interfere with its quality. The air conditioning unit was on the loud side, but it's standard for those kinds of units and you get used to it (note: it didn't interfere with sleeping). We were unable to hear our... more The hotel is older but it has a lot of character as a result - its age doesn't interfere with its quality. The air conditioning unit was on the loud side, but it's standard for those kinds of units and you get used to it (note: it didn't interfere with sleeping). We were unable to hear our neighbours (unless they took a shower, in which case you could sometimes hear the water running) but I would definitely go back to this hotel again!close

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by mimikins – posted on Jul 14, 2008

1

Nice, clean, small hotel rooms. Central, quiet location near 5th avenue and macy's. Muffins provided for breakfast. Reasonably priced.

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by marieboyl5327 – posted on Jul 12, 2008

1

Old Hotel. The carpet had a really bad smell. However, location was great.

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by marie-hubbard7787 – posted on Jul 2, 2008

2

We requested to deposit our luggage with the hotel when we leave for Niagara Falls for 2 nites, after which we will be back to Wolcott for another nite of stay. On the morning of departure to the Fall, the staff refused to let us deposit the luggage. We tried to squeeze in the luggage into the... more We requested to deposit our luggage with the hotel when we leave for Niagara Falls for 2 nites, after which we will be back to Wolcott for another nite of stay. On the morning of departure to the Fall, the staff refused to let us deposit the luggage. We tried to squeeze in the luggage into the lockers, only one is able to fit in. When we approached the staff for help, they appeared disbelieve and we have to show it to them again. Only then they agreed to let us deposit the bag reluctantly.close

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by battery6920028680 – posted on Jun 27, 2008

1

a lot of noise the morning at 7am and all the time with the air conditionnal at 7am and all the time wvith the ni

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by sandrine5564 – posted on Jun 25, 2008

1

overall staff lovely, however, upon arrival, i was asked for my passport very abruptly as i was speaking too softly as my mouth was dry after the flight. my toilet flooded twice in 2 days the air conditioning unit in the room above mine kept me awake on two diffrerent nights

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by susanneohora8519 – posted on Jun 23, 2008

1

The breakfast is poor (good mufins, but only mufins) and the place for breakfast is very unconfortable.

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by Ignac3231 – posted on Jun 22, 2008

1

My son and I had a 4 day at the hotel and had a great time.We would reccomend it to anyone wanting close proximity to the downtown area.The staff were very helpful.Our room was large enough and well appointed and only ashort walk to the Empire State Building.and Times Square.

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by mervharms82 – posted on Jun 17, 2008

1

Fair price for this particularly well located hotel. But they never accepted that whe have paid a 10% booking fee through Hostelworld and they said it was a well known problem. Could you solve this?

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by genplent5274 – posted on Jun 9, 2008

2

I loved the hotel. Very well located which was a positive point because it was very easy to access all places in that city. Very close to Penn Station, to Macy`s, to Empire State and to a lot of subway stations lines. It was not cheap, but it is cheaper than the majority of hotels in New York.... more I loved the hotel. Very well located which was a positive point because it was very easy to access all places in that city. Very close to Penn Station, to Macy`s, to Empire State and to a lot of subway stations lines. It was not cheap, but it is cheaper than the majority of hotels in New York. The only problem for me was the shower. We were taking bath when suddenly the water was freezing or boiling. The water temperature was not constant. Sometimes it was too hot or too cold.close

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by agbasto – posted on May 29, 2008

3

It is not because it is cheap for the location that the staff do not have to be friendly... do not ask for much but a smile, a "welcome"...

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by jeromedbenoit5865 – posted on May 29, 2008

1

Charming, clean, great location - all around a plesant surprise, better than expected. Weather was such that neither heating or cooling were an issue, so no comment there. I would stay again.

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by 07ulys – posted on May 15, 2008

1

- No free wireless - Poor breakfast

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by ngaimanfai – posted on Apr 27, 2008

2

very good location at a reasonable price for new york .. staff polite but not the most welcoming

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by adamd-501783 – posted on Apr 27, 2008

1

We had a great stay, I would certainly go back to the Wolcott and recommend to friends. Prices were reasonable (for New York standards!) and the location was great (next door to 5th Av, Empire State building and MSG). Cheers, Jon

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by jparkinso – posted on Mar 31, 2008

3

Complaint: We had to charge a 2500 USD security deposit to my credit card when we got there. This was not mentioned anywhere on HostelWorld when booking. We were told without this we could not staff and we could lose the deposit and booking already paid through Hostel World. The staff refused to... more Complaint: We had to charge a 2500 USD security deposit to my credit card when we got there. This was not mentioned anywhere on HostelWorld when booking. We were told without this we could not staff and we could lose the deposit and booking already paid through Hostel World. The staff refused to accept 2500 euro cash as security deposit and payment and insisted on credit card. Not very helpful if there's only one credit card in the group! Other than that (which was a major pain!) the staff were fine, the location was great, New York is Great and the room was as much as we'd hoped for at that price. Would recommended the hotel, but just be wary of the security deposit!close

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by Ciaran1214 – posted on Mar 24, 2008

16

I stayed in the wolcott recently and i thought the hotel was fantastic.. its very central and a 5 minute walk from the Empire State Building and Macy's etc.. The staff very friendly, free muffins and tea and coffee every morning and the rooms were spotless. What more could you ask for?

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by Sinibob – posted on Oct 5, 2007

1

This hotel was old fashioned and hadn't had a redecoration in a long time but it was very central and clean, we were just 5 min walk from empire state building and 25 min from time square and loads of shopping around, macys, old navy, forever 21, etc. I was a student when I stayed there and was... more This hotel was old fashioned and hadn't had a redecoration in a long time but it was very central and clean, we were just 5 min walk from empire state building and 25 min from time square and loads of shopping around, macys, old navy, forever 21, etc. I was a student when I stayed there and was great for saving money because they offer free muffins with tea and coffee, saved on breakfast.close

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by clardonnelly – posted on Jul 26, 2007

5

Showers didn't work very well; changed temperature a lot.

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by richscrim – posted on Apr 15, 2007

1

The location is excellent. 5 minute walk to Penn Station. The hotel appeared really clean.Our room was perfect, no problems with anything. Staff were excellent. Would stay there again and would recommend this hotel to a friend.

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by michaeliaolfert679 – posted on Apr 2, 2007

2

Really great location and the most reasonably priced hotel by far. I would most definitely reccommend the Wolcott!

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by gmurraycavanagh913 – posted on Mar 23, 2007

1

Some of the staff need a bit of a lesson in customer services, just simple things like not talking to someone else while you are dealing with a customer, whether they be another customer or staff member. The corridors had a very smoky smell but, overall we found the location great as well as the...

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by mokos – posted on Nov 5, 2006

2

I thought the Wolcott was brilliant. Beautiful hotel, lovely staff, perfect facilities and a killer location! and at a low cost - you can't beat it. Highly recommended!! * * * * * * * * *

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by stevenb1718 – posted on Oct 24, 2006

2

Excellent budget hotel which even got my mums approval. Brilliant location for visiting all the sights in the big apple!

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by fiona9622 – posted on Oct 12, 2006

4

The entrance to the hotel is very impressive, but the room we were in was quite dark and musty. All the same it was very cheap and very central.

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by michelletooher – posted on Sep 25, 2006

4