Hampton Inn Manhattan-SoHo

Unless you enjoy the constant sound of cars honking their horns — go stay somewhere else. Traffic from the Holland Tunnel backs up at all hours of the night, causing angry commuters to lay on their horns — all. Night. Long.
Plus the pillows are oddly uncomfortable.

Nice location and good hotel, but the rooms are very small and a little run down. Breakfast is the usual Hampton inn but a little worse. Very noisy location so bring ear plugs as the honking can be disturbing. There is a good bar and happy hour so that’s nice, although the wine selection was one red and one white. The price was right for me.

Welcome to the Hampton Inn.
Where I spent most of the time in the lobby waiting on the elevator,
Which should have been a bad indicator.
Did you want a window view?
Well I bit off more than I could chew.
I enjoyed my beautiful view of the alley.
I was not able to see any New York rallies.
Wanting to quench my thirst, I had my quarters,
But the vending machine was out of order.
Want some ice?
No dice.
The keys on the phone are disgusting,
At least nothing is rusting.
The carpet is sticky,
And that’s terribly icky.
Every time I take a shower,
I have to use some power,
To clean up all the water on the floor,
And keep it away from the door.
At least I got my in-​room entertainment through the paper thin walls,
I got to hear each and every one of my neighbor’s calls.
Did I mention the slow wifi?
I just can’t wait to say goodbye.
Never again,
Will I stay at the Hampton Inn.

For the most part, this hotel has been alright so far. The rooms are small, but it’s New York. I have seen better looking rooms at Hampton Inn though. Probably the most irritating thing for me is that I cannot plug a device into the TV. Any ports that may exist are blocked and cannot be accessed. For someone who travels a lot and still likes to keep up on TV without a laptop, this is annoying.

Not a bad hotel stay for a recent two night visit. The room was clean and a decent size for me and my friend. The wifi was ok. Had a bit of slowness and streaming a small video was a bit of a chore but it was ok. It wasn’t work related or important but I’m just saying that for anyone who IS staying with work to do.
Parking was terrible. You park 3 blocks away, which isn’t bad but it’s just inconvenient. It’s 45 $ per 24 hours and no valet. Also the hotel is two seconds away from the entrance to the holland tunnel to leave NYC so if you get there when people are leaving the city en masse, it’s rough. You have a very small amount of time to get to the far left from the far right that if you miss it, you ARE going back out of NYC. (We did it, sadly and had to pay the 15 $ fee again. Our fault, not the hotel but it wasn’t fun.

I stayed here a single evening while in the city for an interview, and found this hotel to be clean, comfortable and efficient. I was able to check in ahead of my scheduled time, and check-​out was quick and easy when I left the following morning. The breakfast bar, while nothing special, was adequate and convenient.
While other reviewers have noted being able to hear the elevator in their rooms, this wasn’t an issue for me. Maybe ask for a room farther from the elevator upon check in, if this is something that concerns you.
The rooms are, as previously noted, quite small, but this didn’t bother me, as I was only here for a quick trip. If one were staying for a longer stretch of time, though, I can see how the small rooms might start to feel a little claustrophobic.
For business travelers: the Wi-​Fi is snappy and easy to log on to. I was able to video chat, send emails and do some light browsing without issues.
Personally, my only gripe about my stay is that the water pressure was very low in the shower, and the temperature of the water alternated between scalding and freezing several times over the course of my shower.

Good location for our weekend stay in the city! Friendly, helpful staff. Amy was the best! Rooms are a little small but still comfy. Parking nearby but super expensive. The breakfast bar was constantly stock and the fruit and pastries were always fresh. While our room was directly across from the elevator, we never heard the ding. We’ll be back in a few months.

This was a tale of Jeckyl and Hyde.
The «good» — clean lobby, friendly staff, reasonable rates and a decent size room with clean bedding, including a freshly cleaned duvet. The workout room was adequate and the breakfast area down a level was also quite comfortable.
The «bad» — you can’t avoid the elevator «ding» as all the rooms are close to the elevators. The worst was the shower head being full of mold (gross out). The building across the street is under construction with lights on all floors blazing all night, and the curtains to the room did not block it all out. Finally, breakfast, compared to the fare at other Best Western and Marriott locations was sub-​par.
And if you are driving, there is no parking on site, no valet, and a three block walk to the $ 45 «recommended lot» (or any other for that matter).
Stick with the Marriott a couple of bloks north for a few extra bucks.

Horrific do not stay here.
This hotel is very rundown and the location is not worth the trade-​off. The rooms are absolutely tiny, the air-​con in my room didn’t work and despite it being 32 the staff didn’t seem to care. The beds are very uncomfortable and everything feels overused and not cared for.
The breakfast is some slightly stale bagels and a few multi-​pack muffins. Not edible.
The worst thing was the staff leaving bags of trash at the entrance, which led to hoards of rats amassing at the entrance to the hotel — disgusting.
There is a sign on the desk that says if you’re not happy you don’t pay, which is a lie. I tried to checkout early to go somewhere else (I was travelling for business and needed sleep) and they still made me pay.
Bad service, bad experience — avoid.

Meh– I’ll just cut to the chase 1) We didn’t have a key to our room for the entirety of our 5 night stay. The machine was down and we had to wait for an employee to escort us and the other 100 people to our rooms every. single. time. 2) The hotel bar doesn’t open until 5 so don’t even think you’re going to grab a drink in the afternoon. 3) Our room was damp. I don’t know any other way to put it. It was so moist that I could not dry or curl my hair. 4) The house keeping staff took our towels and did not leave more TWICE. 5) You will never get a cab because this hotel is at the entrance of the Holland Tunnel.

Nice, centrally located hotel. Very friendly staff, clean rooms, and nice bar. (Could update the mattresses in my opinion — I guess I’m just used to plush memory foam)

We stayed here for 3 nights in early March. We checked in in the late hour the first night, and their system was down. Not a major issue but the night front desk associate who checked us in didn’t convey that to us. My nosey ears just listened to the other front desk associate telling his guest what was happening. But, it still might be a good idea to tell your own guest what you are doing as I’m watching you hand-​write my credit card information down on a piece of paper to sign.
The small lobby had an adjacent bar (which we did not go to). Breakfast was located behind the front lobby/​elevator and looked spacious, though I did not have any of the breakfast items except for pastries and a papaya-​orange juice blend which was good.
We had a standard King room which was a little tight for two people. The bathroom was renovated nicely and my only complaint would be that there was no vanity/​no counter space to put any of your stuff on (it was just a stainless steel free standing sink bowl). The bathroom door we had (frosted glass) was dirty when we arrived (there was toothpaste on it) but we just ignored that.
Even though the room could use some upgrading (rips in the carpet mainly), the bed was VERY comfortable. There’s some construction going on in front of the hotel, so it can get a little a noisy first thing in the morning.
Also, if you are a light sleeper, I would suggest asking for a room away from the elevators and ice machine. Both were right outside our front door. Luckily the ice machine had a time/​use restriction so it wasn’t noisy after a certain p.m. hour.
The only thing I can seriously complain about is that housekeeping threw away a shoe box which was on the floor by the desk. There were actually two shoeboxes + shoes and she threw away the box that was empty. I didn’t bother to complain to the front desk, but just be careful if you leave empty boxes around that you intend to keep.
Check out was a breeze. They «stored» our luggage when we left (and had some time to explore) which was stored in the Bar area at first and when we returned, they were all in the breakfast area.
All in all we had a pleasant stay at this hotel. And it was a convenient location for us to explore SoHo, and take the trains uptown or down to Brooklyn. I’d be happy staying here again.

Every now and then when I catch a late night in the City and don’t feel like Ubering home to Jerz, I’ll call an audible and see if I can get a reasonably priced room here at the Soho Hampton Inn. It’s nothing fancy, and the rooms are about as small as they get. But you can always count on a clean and comfy bed, an equally clean bathroom, some basic amenities, and a good night’s sleep. If you request a high floor, you may even get a decent view to boot. The staff is always friendly and ready to serve, and there’s a bar right in the lobby. The location is also great.
I don’t think I’ve ever paid over $ 129/​night here, and I usually wait until the day of my night out to actually book. If you can live like that, or if you happen to live like me, then keep the Soho Hampton Inn in mind next time you need a place to crash. It’s really nice to have something like this in your back pocket when you need it.

HAMPTON INN SOHO at 54 Watts St., NYC: I checked-​in at this hotel on 12 Jan 2015 and stayed for two nights. I woke up the first day morning with a red rash on my face and ear. During the day it started kind of swelling and the second night I woke up morning scratching my arm and upper back, and found red itchy marks on my right upper back and right upper arm. I reported this to the Lady who was at the reception while I was checking out. I have shown her red itchy rashes that were on my face, ear and arm and and she told me to wait until she talks to her manager. She made me wait there for almost 30 mins and told me that they checked my room and didn’t find any bugs and handed over her manager’s visiting card while I was leaving with disappointment.
Anyway, next one week I’ve suffered from those swelling itchy red rashes. The black marks it left on my hand and back are fading away .I am a little concerned about the mark on my face and hope it will fade away too.
I am a hilton honors member with a diamond status and expected to be treated in a better way. I will never stay at this hotel and won’t recommend to anybody.

My stay at the Hampton Inn Soho could not have been better! I purchased the King city view room. My room was very clean, smelled wonderful & had a GORGEOUS view of the city skyline! The staff was friendly & accommodating. Not only was the hotel great but the location was superb. The hotel is in the middle of Soho, blocks away from cute boutiques & posh restaurants. I truly felt like I was living in my own little NYC apartment for the weekend in the dainty little Soho neighborhood! They do not serve dinner in the hotel so I was provided with a great selection of take out menus from restaurants close by. I ordered Bareburger & had them deliver it to my room– let me just say that it was quite a treat to stay in for the night, in such a comfy room, & have my food delivered right to my door! I will definitely be back again. Highly recommend this Hampton Inn!

The staff at the front desk is superb! Day, night… all great! They gave great recommendations on restaurants, modes of transportation and followed up on requests for toiletries. However a few things I felt lacking :
1. Housekeeping didn’t leave shampoo or conditioner day 2 because they ran out.
2. Breakfast food was subpar. The Buffalo Hampton was light years better.
3. The coffee served at breakfast was terrible both days we tried it. We gave up after 2 tries.

My husband and I stayed here for 5 nights surrounding Labor Day weekend. Our first room was on the 10^th floor and was exactly what I expected — on the smaller side, but clean and comfortable.
The staff was helpful whenever we had questions about the subway station location or dinner recommendations (and the bartenders were great — very friendly and funny both times we went to the bar).
The patio on the 19^th (?) floor is beautiful, too bad it faces downtown instead of up/​midtown but not a deal breaker.
On the last night of our stay, we were upgraded to one of the 3 rooms on the top floor. Wow. The floor to ceiling windows and large private patios took full advantage of the million dollar views of Midtown manhattan. Even the shower had floor to ceiling windows overlooking the view. The rest of the room was still on the smaller side (but bigger than our original room) but nothing else mattered besides the view!
We loved the location of the hotel (easy to walk to Little Italy, TriBeCa, West Village, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, Nolita…) and two subway stations were VERY close.
You are paying for location, but all of the rooms are clean and fall right in the middle of what I’d expect from a Hampton Inn.
Side note — we had absolutely ZERO elevator issues during our 5 day stay (as opposed to reviews from others)

The best thing about this hotel is its location. Located in SoHo, it’s an easy trek to Chinatown, Little Italy, the boutiques in SoHo, The ⁹⁄₁₁ memorial, and even downtown Manhattan (well, that’s a bit of a tougher trek, but doable). And if you don’t want to walk, there’s a subway station right nearby that will take you to wherever you need to go.
If you’re a foodie, you are literally a five minute walk to Dominique Ansel Bakery, home of the one and only Cronut. So you are in a prime spot to wake up early and get in line for one. On a previous trip to NYC, I wanted to wake up early to go get a cronut, but as people get in line as early as 6am, it was not happening for me, as I stayed near Times Square last time. This time, staying at the Hampton Inn Manhattan-​SoHo, I was able to get a decent position in line, because I just had to roll out of bed and walk down the street.
But back to the hotel. As far as Hampton Inns go, this is a bit less than what you’d come to expect if you frequent Hampton Inns. The lobby is tiny. The rooms are tiny. Water pressure in the shower is not that great. Depending on which room you get, your view may just be of a wall. Traffic in NYC runs at all hours of the night, and folks will still honk at each other in the middle of the night when sanitation trucks come out to do their job and cause a bit of traffic.
So if I were just to rate based on the hotel, I might give it a 2, given what we’re paying. But given it’s centralized location, this hotel should definitely be considered. Between staying here and a Hilton hotel in Times Square, I find that I much prefer staying in SoHo than the madness that is downtown Manhattan.

Everyone was very helpful and the free breakfast is AMAZING! Soo big with tons I tables and a tv. Seriously, I hung out in the breakfast room for an hour. Hot options, make your own waffles, make your own oatmeal with tons of toppings, etc.
The Terrance is really cool and the room was comfortable. No mini fridge in the room though. That would be my only complaint. And the bartender is reeeeeally annoying. Like, really annoying.

If i could Id give 3 ½ stars.
They are conveniently located and the staff was awesome.
Pros:
If you want shopping this is the place to be!
Walking distance to Chinatown and Little Italy.
Entrance to Subway is super close.
Room was clean.
Cons:
The elevator lags!!! I waited so forever so I took 8 floors down to the 1^st floor.
We stayed 5 nights and not once did they serve bacon at breakfast, what’s up with that? I am not keen on sausage and that’s all they served. Which is why I deducted a star.
All in all I would stay here again the customer service and cleanliness alone is worth it.