Months before the Empire Hotel made its debut on Gossip Girl, we were fans. If for the location alone. We made a quick weekend visit to meet friends for dinner with no time to find a dogsitter and the Empire was the perfect solution. The rooftop pool and deck was great, but the best part was proximity to the Park.... more

This Hotel is in a great location, on Broadway, 2 min walk to central park & a 10 min walk to times square. We found to stay in this hotel was alot cheaper than staying in one actually on times square. The hotel had complimentary internet access & i would recommend it & stay here again! Note - the room... more

After reading some of the reviews on Trip Advisor I was extremely nervous about staying at the Empire, but I booked my hotel through a discount travel website and could not change it. My partner and I had a great time at the Empire. The things people mention in the reviews could be true if you're focused on the negative... more

My friend and I stayed at the Empire Hotel this past weekend for the NYC Marathon. The location is convenient to trains and Central Park. We paid an extra $30/night to upgrade to a room with a window. However, that put us in a room facing the intersection of Columbus and Broadway on the 5th floor. At night, it was... more

Check on was smooth but the room was not ready until 4 pm. The manager, Ilona, was extremely helpful. On the advice of people on this board we had paid for an upgrade to a king executive: DON'T !! They all face Lincoln Centre where there is construction going on - all night!! NYC is the city that never sleeps!... more

I strongly advise not to stay in the Empire Hotel! After specifically asking hotel staff when booking the room if the room could have two double beds I was assured that this was not a problem, although when I arrived I was told that a "standard room" only had the one bed. Hence I had to pay an extra $140... more

I had to planned to stay at the Empire Hotel this weekend while in NYC with my family to celebrate Halloween and run the NY Marathon. My seven year old son came down with swine flu and had a fever of 103. I called the hotel immediately @ 6:30am and told them I could not check in that night because... more

We stayed at the Empire for 4 nights in October. The location of the hotel was, as others have mentioned, fantastic - Starbucks and chemist next door, some restaurants across the street and a 5 minute walk to Columbus Circle. The hotel does not have twin beds in any of it's standard rooms, so if you are travelling with friends... more

On a recent business trip to New York, my company booked me into the Empire. I wasn't familiar with the hotel so of course I came to TripAdvisor.com to check it out. After reading some of the reviews I was quite worried. I arrived in NY earlier than expected and I called to ask what time I would be able... more