Hampton Inn Manhattan Seaport

The Macy’s Day Parade did not bring me to this location for the Thanksgiving Holiday but a deep desire to have a staycation while my twin boys visited with their fathers side on the Upper West Side. I lived in the Bronx and the Upper East Side while attending Fordham University years prior but had never really traveled to lower Manhattan so I was skeptical of «FIDI»…
Pros: Very convenient location to the subway. Let me reiterate-​this hotel is super convenient… it took me less than an hour to go from JFK to the front door of the Hampton Inn where I was greeted with an easy EARLY check in by the morning manager that knows the city. Once I put my bags down I still had 30 minutes to get the hot breakfast that was waiting for FREE. No lines, no tourists to step over and turkey sausage for those who do not eat pork.
Most of my days were sleeping in late to barely make the 10am breakfast cut off but don’t worry habitual late comers-​he staff will usually bring you juice and a muffin as they see the look of despair on your face because the clock reads 10:30 am. When I did finally run into the city via Über, Citi Bike or Subway, I would come back at 1am with a hot chocolate waiting for me in the ultra chic lobby. On the days I did not want to be bothered with the hustle and bustle, I would walk down the street to the Open Door to get a Moscow Mule and watch a basketball game-​ask for Shannon (sp?). For those that like to shop you can walk to a bunch of boutique sized name brand stores: Guess, Abercrombie, etc.
Cons: None for me… well…housekeeping had to put up with me keeping a Do Not Disturb Sign on the door but that did not hinder me from getting a clean room and turned down bed for the night.
For those of you not from New York City, you may have complaints… because…well…you are not a New Yorker… I paid $ 1600 a month for a closet coupled with a mile hike to the subway from the East End. This hotel is a great deal for great service.
Will go back.

A good hotel with a decent location. We were a walking distance from China Town and right next to the Brooklyn Bridge. It was a beautiful view to see when we stepped put of the hotel.
The rooms were clean and up to date. The staff was friendly and accommodating. They were very helpful and never hesitated to give advice when we needed it.
There was a computer for guest use and they always had coffee, water, and juice for you in the front lobby.
Their breakfast was not bad. They served waffles, eggs, sausages, fruits, pastries, bread, etc.
If you’re looking for a place to stay in New York, I would recommend this place.

The people who work here are truly wonderful. They are very friendly and very helpful. They want to make sure you have everything you need. If it were based on the staff alone, I would definitely give it five stars. The staff is really great. I can’t state that enough.
The room that I had was very small, but I expected that. The part I have issue with is the fact that my bedding was old and worn and dirty looking and my comforter was covered in stains and hair. It truly needed to be replaced. It had long black hair in several places on it. It was pilled and stained.
The carpet was very old and my room had a musty smell. My room did not have a view, but I was staying there for work and I visit New York City a lot, so that was not a concern. The heating in the room was very hard to regulate. If I turned it up 1° to 70° it was an absolute sauna within 20 minutes. If I left it at 69° it was very cold and chilly in the room.
The bathroom was very clean. The shower water handle was broken so it was hard to regulate.

We chose Hampton Inn because it was in close proximity to a Saturday morning wedding we were attending. We average coming to the city about twice a year, so we’re not accustom to the roads, let alone the traffic. By the time we arrived to were the GPS said at the hotel was, we were frazzled and didn’t see it. We pulled around the corner and called. Being extremely helpful, Kawanna Phoenix met me outside, showed me where the garage was and offered to hold our luggage until check-​in as we arrived before the check-​in time, which was nice after all the one finger waves half of NYC welcomed us with:(. There was complimentary coffee, juice and water in the lobby. The breakfast was a typical continental with a nice selection of choices, it was clean and staff was friendly. The room was clean and adequate, but we didn’t go to NYC to stay in a room, so it was fine. Once again, it was more the people that would have me staying here again.

The people who work here are so nice so I feel bad writing this, but the room is terrible.
I’m in the basement right now room 103. Here are a few of the problems:
— It smells terrible
— zero reception. Have to go upstairs to make a call
— scary door with broken lock, not sure where it goes
— room phone doesn’t work no dial tone
— heater ac is broken the screen is completely whited out
— man in hall from 10pm-​4am arranging boxes and making loud noises
— shower was cold for about 10 minutes
— elevator was broken so guests had to carry bags (again a nice call out for the staff, somebody helped carry my heavy bag)
I’m stuck in the room. No reception to call, no land line to call and I’m freezing with no heater. It’s loud in the hall and I really don’t want to have to walk to the lobby in my pjs to report this. So instead I’ll sit here and suffer, I’ll be cold, watch the scary door with no lock and post this with my spotty wifi.
Help.

Awful stay. I was greeted by a funky odor upon walking in the front door. My BASEMENT room stunk of whatever coated everything and upon returning from dinner, I was greeted by two cockroaches. I’m a regular business traveler and this was one of the absolute worst hotel properties (@ #329+tax/night) I’ve ever experiences. Awful.

What a great stay here at the Hampton Inn. Kawana and Donna were such a delight, smiles every time you say hello. Enjoyed every minute of our hospitable hotel. We love our new find.

Always a good stay… perfect location.
The ladies manning the front desk go over and sbove
Donna and Kuwanna are awesome!
Totally added to our mini vacation

Great price for a clean spacious room, my room even had a balcony on the 9^th floor. To go breakfast and regular breakfast available… would recommend
Laurie was great at the front desk… very friendly

I was so impressed before I even got to NYC. I had 2 reservations and wanted to ask about not having to move to 2 different rooms. I called and spoke to «San» and he assured me that it would all work out and even said — I will be at the desk tomorrow morning when you get here so I will personally make sure you are set up properly. Wow I was impressed. I arrive in NYC at 8am — he also told me that they would be highly likely to have rooms in the morning so early check in wouldn’t be an issue. I rarely hear this so it was another nice surprise.
So I arrived and asked for a quiet room and was assigned room 607. Seemed quiet since it wasn’t on the street. I was happy! I left for work and came back at 8pm. Apparently the A/​C hadn’t been working. I called and a nice lady sent someone right up (I was impressed how quickly) — his name was Darnell, he was super nice and calming. He did the «fix» and asked if there was anything else I needed. I said I wish I had a refrigerator to put my left overs (I just assumed all Hamptons had them) but he fixed that problem too by gladly offering to take it to the employee lounge (or somewhere) and labeling it for me which he did.
Well as I prepared for bed, I realized the A/​C unit will not give you the option to leave the fan on all night long — it’s just OFF or AUTO — so needless to say I was awoken all night by it turning on and off… I called the front desk and ask for a bedroom fan. A very polite lady said she would send one up right away. Well it was Darnell again — which made me happy to see a familiar face at 3am… the fan worked perfectly.
The next morning I encountered «Chris» not sure of name (but a young black man in sharp clothes) — anyway he was so polite and pleasant and even approachable so I teased him about only having the «pink stuff» (saccharin) for coffee — I said you know that’s the stuff from the 70’s– the blue stuff was the 80 – 90’s and now we use the yellow stuff in the 2,000’s. he just laughed but I said I would grab a handful from my office and bring them back– he said no he would take care of it. sure enough the next morning there were tons of yellow (splenda packets) and btw all the used packets in the little trash can were yellow which means other customers wanted it too.
breakfast area is small but the lady that does the stocking is very nice and attentive tp the cleanliness of the room.
Re-​booked for another week Jul;y 6 – 10

Found out the next morning, very early, that the street right below our room was being torn up and re paved. Also the building next door was under construction. Neither of these are the hotels fault. It is a very busy area and for a country mouse I will stay somewhere quieter next time in NYC.

The rooms are clean and a good size. This is a small hotel with less than 10 rooms per floor. Beds are comfortable.
The breakfast could use some improvements. this was the weakest Hampton breakfast I have had throughout all my Hampton Inn stays. The breakfast area is very tight when there is a full house trying to serve themselves and find a place to sit. Food options: cereal, oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, bagel, waffle maker, canned fruit, fresh apples/​bananas. No juice machine… they have to refill pitchers. Coffee machines are plugged in so the water cools off after a while.
This hotel is next to the Brooklyn Bridge and South Street Seaport. There is a Duane Reed within walking distance. Overall, it’s an acceptable hotel for the price. Staff was super friendly. They will store your bag for no charge.

Stay somewhere else. OK I admit I booked on try ago instead using my Hilton Silver stats and saved $ 70 but still… tiny room in the basement next to the area all the housekeeping staff congregates and chats loudly. Construction prohibited use of a small patio which would have been the only redeeming quality. Paper thin walls. Much better places to stay. Avoid this dump at all costs.

Our family of 4 stayed for a weekend. The hotel is in a nice location, close to the Brooklyn Bridge, City Hall and a subway stop. It’s well maintained and clean. Our room was on the side of the building and very quiet (your mileage may vary as the building next door is under construction and some rooms face the street.) The included breakfast was very nice. When we checked in, the room was missing a baby crib (requested in advance) and the receptionist had to scramble at midnight to borrow one from another hotel, so this delayed us. This hotel apparently has just one crib and one high chair, so parents beware. Otherwise our stay was great. Excellent value for the price.

First stay at this property. I read some reviews that weren’t so great, so wasn’t sure what to expect. While I wasn’t welcomed as a Hilton honors member (I did show my card on arrival), the staff were friendly. A room with a view was not available. Truth be told, I was only there to sleep anyway!
Housekeeping was awesome, folded my towels into cute swans. Upon checkout, Elizabeth at the front desk arranged a car to take me to the airport.
I loved the hotel and the location, and I will be back!

Small but comfortable. Pleasantly Surprised.
I’m normally a Marriott person but between the insane prices and limited availability here in the financial district — I stayed in this Hampton Inn. I admit I have avoided Hampton Inns in the past as many of the places I traveled for work — the Hampton Inn was usually the oldest property and in the least desirable part of town but things seem to be changing for the better. Many of my co-​workers use Hampton Inns (Hilton HHonors) and I might be joining them.
This property is located just off the Brooklyn Bridge in the financial district so its very convenient for the area. Its small. Average by NYC standards I am sure but small from what I am used to. They still managed to put all you need in the tiny room so I really have no complaints. It feels newer. The rooms were clean and honestly they seemed to clean the rooms daily much better than the Marriott service I am used to. HD Flat screen TV. Comfy bed. Clean sheets. Clean room! Honestly I can’t find anything to complain about.
Breakfast is served at 6am. Again — standard fare for a hotel. Its free to all guests — not based off status — so that was nice. The food was nothing to write home about but it wasn’t bad either. They try to mix it up a little different each morning but still offered the standard continental offerings as well. Coffee was decent. And of course the free cookies in the evening. One thing that was nice — they offer a free breakfast on the go. It’s a brown bag with an apple, muffin, juice and some mixed nuts. Also free and a very nice touch for someone in a hurry.
The staff was always very friendly and accommodating. Again if I am totally honest — I was coming into this expecting to not be happy since it wasn’t a Marriott but I was pleasantly surprised overall and would be willing to not only stay here again but use Hampton Inns more in the future.

I’ve done 80+ nights in Hilton properties this year, and my stay at this hotel was at the very bottom of the satisfaction list.
My 8^th floor room was tired and shabby. Reading the other reviews, I see comments about renovations, maybe my room was missed? The overall feel in this hotel is like they just gave up on décor, maintenance and atmosphere. I didn’t mind the jackhammer outside at 9pm, I can see it is a construction site next door. The attitude at the front desk at check-​in did get things off on the wrong foot, I felt like I was being welcomed by someone whose dog I just ran over. It was downhill from there.
I had this place booked for the entire month. I was considering checking out before the end of week one as I was rebooking the rest of the month to the Doubletree on Stone St.
My scale is that one-​star hotel ratings involve some sort of personal injury like getting bitten or assaulted. I’ll round this hotel up to 2 stars for location near restaurant/​convenience shopping on Fulton Street. Won’t be back.

We stayed at the Hampton Inn for 4 nights and I have to say I love the staff there. Lucy at the front desk and in the kitchen was so pleasant and sweet. Carlos is great too he comped us a night since the neighbors doing construction woke us up at the crack of dawn hammering on the outside of our room. Our room was just fine and we even had a view of the new Freedom Tower. The hotel is also very close to the South Seaport Pier. Thanks guys! You will be missed!

Stayed here this past Thursday night. Not sure what all the unfortunate reviews are about because I had a wonderful stay. Nice size hotel room (for nyc!), extremely clean, modern and comfortable. Walking distance to great shops and restaurants. Also you feel a little bit removed from the craziness of midtown.

I’ve stayed at this location a few times. I love that it is off the beaten path. It is smaller than most Hamptons-​which I don’t mind.
The staff is always friendly and helpful. The hotel is clean and comfortable. There’s always free wifi and breakfast. The rates are always very reasonable. The subway is just two blocks away.