even though the hotel is close to central park, the better parts of central park are close to Columbus circle.

Located UWS within walking distance to Central Park and the subway at 72/Broadway.

The hotel is within walking distance to many things such as Central Park.

The area is very safe, walkable to Central Park and a lot of other things.

It's the perfect location on the UWS, right on Broadway, walkable to Central Park.

The hotel is close to the Central Park and has a small kitchenette, which is pretty good for a family stay,

The service is top-notch and you can't beat this gorgeous Upper West Side location so close to Central Park and Riverside Park.

For those who are coming from out of town- the location is fabulous- steps to an express subway (one stop to Times Square, about 20 minutes to Soho in the local) and walking distance to Central Park.

Upper west-side location is great - walking distance from Central Park, museums, Lincoln Centre, restaurants, transit plus Fairway and Zabars for food.

We had a great stay at Hotel Beacon - it's location was perfect to access the subway, supermarket across the road, nearby restaurants, walking distance to Central Park.

The location is superb, close to Central Park, Lincoln Center and even Broadway  Theaters.

Beacon Hotel offers not only a very good location, with Central Park at walking distance and plenty of restaurants around,

Walking distance to Central Park, museums, restaurants, and shopping.

Central Park is near, and the Met and the Lincoln Center.

Close to Central Park and the museums and walking distance to the subway.

There is an abundance of bars and restaurants in the area and Central Park is within walking distance.

Walking distance to Central Park and National History Museum.

Having a kitchenette was such a bonus as there is a food market right across the road.

Subway was a short walk, great supermarket across the road, short walk to central park and museums.

On the fifth floor facing road yet no noise at all.

Supermarket across the road is really handy as well.

The fairway shop over the road gave us plenty of choice to make drinks, breakfast and snacks in our room.

We bought most of our hot food in the evenings from Fairway market across the road from the hotel, which was tasty and good value.

It was very central with a subway a couple of minutes away and supermarkets across the road which have everything you need.

Staff so friendly and welcoming - location brilliant for seeing the sights and lots to do nearby - supermarket across the road and lots of restaurants.

The Viand cafe next door served excellent breakfasts and the fairway supermarket across the road was handy for anything we needed for the kitchenette.

Across the road there are 2 supermarkets, with one being similar standard to a M&S food hall.

The food market across the road was my go to place for meals to cook and eat in my room, found the bar a wee bit expensive.

The supermarket across the road is excellent and very handy to get supplies to have in your room.

Despite being on a busy road it is very quiet inside.

The supermarket and upmarket food shop across the road along with the proximity to the 72nd street subway stop (3 minute walk) make Hotel Beacon a top choice if you want that authentic neighbourhood experience.

Fairways store across the road is great as it has an amazing selection of food, including meals you can prepare in your room.

Great location, out of the way of the hustle and bustle with a very trendy scene, great local restaraunts/pizza, great comedy club and even a great supermarket over the road with everything you will need.

Beds great very comfy
Quiet location no road noise
Clean room
Great staff
Subway right outside 
Kitchen facilities, fridge microwave, coffee machine etc

Expensive

Next door to a theatre also a bonus as was the fresh food market across the road.

We selected a suite with a lounge and kitchenette, so that we could all relax comfortably and also save money on eating out every day - few hotels in Manhattan offer cooking facilities, and with the very well-stocked supermarket across the road, mealtimes were hassle-free.

The photos of the hotel which are on the site are all only of the rooms on the east side of the hotel so it is not accurate if you happen to be put in a room which does not overlook this area, the rooms are small and bathrooms tiny and we had a king room!

Bathroom quite small with a hairdryer that must have been installed in the 70's.

Cons: small bathroom with difficult to adjust water temp.

but doing so would have been miserable as the bathroom would be small even if it were on a cruise ship.

Cons
- Small bathroom with minimal counter space.

The bathroom was a little small and the marble floors were freezing in the morning

A couple of negatives are worth mentioning: despite the fact that we had a suite, the bathroom was tiny.

The bathroom was a little small for two people.

The shower was in the bathtub and the bathroom is small

There was no exhaust in the room which meant the hallways were often smelling of eggs

Disgusting wrinkled carpets in the rooms.

but essentially the same location and now not only did the doors still slam the same as before, the new room reeked of smoke.

There was a bit of a smell in one of the rooms, like if someone had smoked there,

but our room fell a little short due to 2 things: soft beds and mold in the shower.

Only issue is the ventilation so open the window before you start or the smell sits there for a while.

but it was still a disgusting experience.

The only downside was that the eleventh floor hallway is dirty and smells like perfume and over-spiced savory food.

(And not just a wipe round with a damp cloth.)

Another negative was that every morning we experienced a strong smell of breakfast cooking.

This time we tried an Airbnb first down around 51st street, and found out that is actually illegal to airbnb in NYC, and the place was noisy and filthy, so we moved 'home' to the Beacon.

There was black mould along the edge of the bathtub - not sure if it was there when we arrived or if it grew during our stay because the room was always damp.

When we came out of the lift my first impression was of a very run down corridor, and when we arrived in our room there was the distinct smell of gas,

The first room I check into smelled like toilet, so the assistant manager moved me to another room, which was not made up when I opened the door, so finally I was upgraded to their suite!

but we all were surprised with how terrible the coffee was - perhaps it was stale but it was not drinkable.

While the rooms are a decent size, my room was filthy and the bed was small.

We did have some trouble to start with, our first room smelt badly of something burnt and we asked for another room as it was so bad.

Our room was not too clean, the tiles in the bathroom were dark with mould in places and the windows (on the inside) were so dirty that when the sun shone on them I could not see the view through them so I wrote 'dirty' on them.

This hotel is so central to all the wonderful sights of New York with the subway so close and everything in walking distance.

So close to subway and it’s a great location.

Great location- very close to subway and Central Park; clean, updated room with kitchenette; comfortable bed; fantastic water pressure in the shower; friendly staff.

but very close to subway to get around really easily .

Subway 1 is very close , walking distance.

Also close to subway line red 1 (72nd steet) that will take you most tourist places you need to go.

Close to Subway, Central Park, Natural History Museum.

Extremely quiet, near the subway and Central Park, across from a grocery store.

Close to subway, supermarket and coffee shop.

The location was excellent, near the subway, supermarket, Century 21, Marshalls and Grays Papaya.

The location is great: safe neighborhood, close to the subway, markets, restaurants, Central Park, Natural History Museum.

but still close enough on the subway to 
42nd st time sq one stop on the express line.

Close to the subway to get anywhere in the city

Nice hotel in a quiet area and close to the Subway.

The location was within a short walking distance to the subway and Central Park. The grocery store across the street was convenient as well :)

The hotel is very clean and in a great location near subway terminal.

We spent 2 nights at the Beacon, and, as former Upper West Siders, we love the location -- convenient to transit, Riverside Park, and Lincoln Center -- and feel we have found our NYC home away from home.

Other that that minor inconvenience our stay at Hotel Beacon was fabulous. The location in Upper West was convenient, from subways to cross city buses (M72 and M79!)

5) Location: Hotel Beacon is perfectly situated on the Upper West Side, a very safe neighborhood, 3 blocks from the subway, 3 blocks from Central Park, and close to many great restaurants, bars, bakeries, shops, and museums.

Just steps to everything on the upper west side.

If I need hotel Upper West Side in the future, I will stay here again and recommend.

Hotel Beacon is located in the heart of the upper west side, next-door to the renowned Beacon Theater.

Would gladly return to the Hotel Beacon and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for stay in the upper west side of Manhattan.

If you look for genuine experience of manhattan upper west life avoiding crowded tourists and siren, this is the place you have to stay.

A great place to stay on the Upper West Side - well placed for transportation, Central Park, surrounded by restaurant and shopping opportunities, close to Lincoln Centre.

The Upper West Side is more of a residential area which feels like the 'real' New York, lovely and quiet.

Excellent location on the upper west side.

Best in the Upper West Side neighborhood.

We really enjoyed the Hotel  and the Upper West Side.

This hotel on the Upper West Side is, for the money, as good as you will do in NYC.

We love the upper west side location, its restaurants, you're 3 blocks from the 1-2-3 trains, and its a short walk to central park and the Natural History Museum.

Efficient room, very personable and kindly staff, very clean premises, very quiet if you are high up, and premier location if upper west side is where you wish to be.

The hotel is in an excellent location on the upper west side quite

The Hotel Beacon is located in the atmospheric Upper West Side neighbourhood, just like what you see on Seinfeld.

The location on the Upper West Side - across from Fairway - make it a very family-friendly spot.

The wall paper seams are lifting, wood surfaces are scratched and dirty, and bathroom fixtures are old and in disrepair (the tub in our second suite had some sort of glued-on bath mat - I can only imagine what lurked beneath the mat).

Tasteful, non-obtrusive pictures on walls.

First room we had was on the 7th floor with room that looked into a brick wall!

The noise from the adjacent mechanical room and/or elevator was unacceptably and they've place the headboard of the bed against the noisiest wall.

who quieted down after my wife banged on the wall, and the hot water in the bathroom taking an inordinate amount of time to come on.

The first thing I noticed was the poor condition of the hallways , As I entered the room I saw that the bed looked very messy and had a huge dent in the middle due to being worn out ,Wall paper was peaing off the walls .

I was woken early to the sound of drilling and the walls of my room were literally shaking.

The only negatives were the bathroom size and the walls are thin to the nextdoor rooms.

The rooms are larger than most, and ours had an actual view of something other than a brick wall!

But again, I found it terribly difficult to sleep with the thin walls (you can hear every word of the guest/residents/TV being spoken next door), and random thumping of something overhead throughout the night.

The green paint on the walls felt like it had been there for years and the bed linens certainly were old.

The walls are a little thin and noisy neighbors can be a problem,

My only complaint is that the walls are thin and you can easily hear voices through them.

The walls and wallpapers are all cracked, the carpets are old, the furniture is run down.

The bathroom is long past its due date for freshening up, e.g., the caulk holding he sink to the wall had deteriorated to the point that the sink moved.

The standing is very low compared to the pictures (no lobby, no terrace accessible for all, detached paints on the walls of the room, tape on the microwave, small bathroom without any storage capacity..).

Hotel Beacon

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The bathroom was the Antarctic, there was no heater at all.

And there is not central air, so there are window air conditioner units in each room.

It did not look like this place has central air, so I don’t know what it is like in the summer (appears to have window units).

If you are disturbed by noise: AC is very effective

even though our visit was in August and it was very hot outside, they insisted that when you leave your room, you unplug your window AC unit to keep it from freezing up and not working.

The air conditioning was barely adequate.

The a/c unit was filthy, covered with grime and dirt.

It’s an old building and the radiators were very noisy at times,

My only complaint is the window cover next to the AC let all the sounds of New York in without and muting.

I'd just advise you have them turn off the radiators when you get there.

but the rooms were very warm and noisy radiators.

but very hot, we had to have the A/C running in December!

Our window had a vent with let in a lot of nearby building work noise from 7am, this was a slight annoyance

The Wolcott's reaction to this was to turn up the heating up to a intolerable level.

Airconditioning units in both rooms were noisy.

Just glad we were there in mid September and didn’t need to use the air con in our own room!

Turn the heating down guys, I couldn’t walk from my room to the lobby without dripping in sweat.

but did have hairdryer, iron and small table top ironing board, air conditioning, no free WiFi you had to pay and the hotel has different tariffs, only small problem was builders starting work at 6.30/7 am on building next door.

The window air conditioner above us was dripping water.

Free coffee and muffins every morning 6.30 to 9 if I remember correctly.

Coffee and muffins available each morning.

They also offer a free breakfast every day from 6.30-9.00am of muffins and tea/coffee.

Liked the morning coffee and muffins, nice and fresh and a selection of flavours.

Coffee and Muffins are a nice touch to get you up in the morning.

They offer a complimentary breakfast of muffins and coffee in the lobby.

There is a "lite" breakfast of coffee and muffins.

Mornings Muffins and coffee are available and you can take these back up to your room  if you wanted to .

Room was cleaned daily and the muffins and coffee served each morning until 9 were just right before a day out sightseeing.

Coffee and muffins in the morning were a nice and welcome touch and kept us going til lunchtime!

Lots of food vans on the streets if hungry and places to have coffee or breakfast.

Also enjoyed coffee and yummy muffins in the mornings milling around the beautiful lobby with the many international guests.

That’s also the place where breakfast is served every morning consisting of Muffins and Coffee/Tea.

The real bonus was a tea/coffee and muffins provided in the lobby in the morning.set you up nicely before going out for day.

They offer free coffee and muffins in the morning up till 9am which gives you a good start to the morning as you are on the go all the time !.

And the free coffee & muffins for breakfast definitely do it for me.

We had an amazing 3 night stay here, room was clean and comfy, staff were very knowledgable and helpful, the complimentary coffee and muffin breakfast was a great treat to start the day.

We stayed here as a couple for 8 nights - the hotel is in a fabulous location right near the Empire State Building so very central.

Couldn't get a better location, it's right behind the Empire State building and is within walking distance to most of the big attractions in Manhattan.

very close to Empire State Building, Subway, shops, restaurants & a great Wine & Chocolate Bar right across the road.

Great place to be based for our trip, right near the Empire State Building, friendly staff, always helpful.

The hotel is located within easy walking distance to Empire State Building, Times Square, Penn Station, Macy’s, Madison Square Gardens and more.

Close to Empire State Building and easy walk to Madison Square gardens.

Just had a great stay at the hotel, in a great location in NYC, right near the Empire State Building and just off 5th Avenue.

This hotel is in the perfect location, close to the Empire State Building and Macy’s it’s a great base for exploring the city.

Very close to Empire State Building and penn station.

Such a great location in mid town close to The Empire State Building and The Rock - great value in a great city , clean and the staff were so friendly and personable and accomodating - it added to our stay which is a big call - given we were already blown away by New York New York !

The hotel is located very close to the Empire State Building and a 2 minute walk to a subway station and a 10 minute walk to Times Square.

Overall it's a very comfortable, clean and affordable hotel in the best location, just near Empire State Building, close to subway, just a fifteen min walk to Times Square, Rockefeller centre, even closer to Madison square park and Bryant park.

Great location close to the Empire State Building and other landmarks.

The Wolcott is perfectly situated in NYC near the Empire State Building.

Location:
Near  the Empire State building

Breakfast (self serve):
You can grab tea/coffees and muffins/pastries in the lobby in the morning.

It is close to the Empire State Building.

It was very close to the Empire State Buliding,

Firstly as a very experienced NYC traveler, I have many comparables to draw upon for this review, having stayed at (30/30 hotel, The W, (times square) Comfort inn, Chelsea and now the Wolcott)

The good, The hotels location and entrance is superb, it's right near the Empire State and 10 mins on foot to Timesquare or flat iron (depending on which way you walk) You get a real sense of theater when you walk in of times gone by,

Close to the Empire State and 5th ave.Stayed for 5 nights and had no issues.

The Empire State building is also really close.

The location is really great - in midtown just steps away from the Empire State Building and the wonderful neighborhood known as "K-Town" (Korea-Town).

Located close to Macy's and the surrounding shopping and all the wonderful restaurants of Korea-town.

There is a lovely bakery on the next block in Korea town called Paris bakery if you are celebrating and need a cake.

The initial view of the area wasnt appealing as it actually is in Korean town

The best thing about this hotel is its location, just a couple blocks away from Penn Station and right in the middle of Koreatown.

Another bonus is it's in Korea town and there's an amazing and affordable Persian restaurant right around the corner.

The location off 5th Ave., a block from Koreatown, the Empire State bldg., and subway and bus lines is really great!

There are plenty of great restaurants nearby especially if you like Korean BBQ as this hotel is located in Korea Town.

I felt very safe in this Korea town neighborhood, it was well lit with plenty of people were walking to and from hotels & restaurants at all hours.

but it was great to be able have Penn Station just four blocks away, Korea Town just two blocks away, and a wine and chocolate bar right across the street.

It's in Korea Town and "a stone's throw" from Manhattan.

right next to Korea town - if you like Korean food - you are in luck.

but you can easily find many restos around especially reserved for ones who love korean food because Wolcott Hotel is just one block from Korean town :)) 
Only 3 minutes walking to the subway 33th St, easy to go around the Manhattan by subway, my preferred transportation vehicle during my stay in Manhattan.

3 streets from Macys and located essentially in Korea town.

Great food location in Korea town with great tasking Korean BBQ restaurant and lots of Karaoke bars

And as we found out towards the end of the stay, just a few minutes walk from Korea town!

In the heart of Korean Town and near the Empire State building.

The location is AMAZING, walking distance to Times Square, 5th Ave, and Korea town.

Metro & 5th Ave is at the corner and Korean Town is just one block away.

Luggage was safely stored there when you checked out .There was a lovely  restaurant across the road facing the hotel which we All enjoyed  .

We were also given free drink vouchers for AYZ across the road from the hotel, give it a try lovely little restaurant.

We used the Long Island Rail Road and AirTrain back to JFK which was cheap and remarkably easy to use. Walk to Penn Station (the LRR part not the subway though!)

but there is a friendly, lively bar across the road for a nightcap after a long day walking around the city; plus complementary drinks and muffins in the lobby for breakfast.

To get to the hotel I would recommend the air train to Jamaica which is so easy to do  ($5 which you pay at Jamaica) and the Long Island Rail Road train which is quick and nicer than the subway to Penn Station.

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