Hotel 50 Bowery - JDV by Hyatt
4-star hotel · Chinatown, New York
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in New York are rated 8.4 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 56% of New York hotels
- 89% of guest comments are praise
- 97% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 56% of New York hotels. Compared with 819 hotels in New York. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 89% of guest comments are praise. 798 praise, 102 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 97% of guest photos show no damage. 58 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $298 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $184
- 5 min walkto Canal Street station
- 296 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceCanal Street is 380 m away
- Staff191 praise · 7 complain
- Location166 praise · 6 complain
- Views128 praise · 2 complain
- Cleanliness121 praise · 14 complain
Against
- On a main road: Bowery34 m from the building
- Complaints the hotel left unresolvedcomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 4.7 now13 of 296 guests
- Unexpected charges and refundscomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 4.3 now12 of 296 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
296 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (191 guests). Weakest: quiet at night, where 28 of the 63 who mention it complain.
Views1282Strength
Easy upgrade get with great views!!!
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The rooftop bar has one of the best views in all of Manhattan.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Locationcomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 2.4 now1666Strength
In a very central location of Chinatown/Manhattan
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Stay was wonderful, staff was great, and the location made going to SoHo, Chinatown, East Village, West Village, NoHo and downtown Brooklyn/DUMBO very easy to get to.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Hotel is located in China town so it's a bit of a trek to the uptown sights.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Staff1917Strength
Checked in by Trishin(?) on Saturday evening who was very helpful and informative.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
I enjoyed staying in this hotel because of the staff’s hospitality - all smiling and willing to help.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Not a smile, no goodmorning, ignorant, felt uncomfortable just passing through .
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
Room size705Strength
Room was spacious, nice amenities.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The staff were so friendly and helpful, hotel was super clean and the room was very comfortable with lots of space.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room is a bit on the smaller side for 4 people but hey…this is NYC and the value for money was definitely good.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Cleanliness12114Strength
The rooms were spacious and clean.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff were excellent, room very good and decent size and all nice and clean.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Stuff was nice t kind, place was not clean, in the middle of china town, noisy.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 5/10 by this guest
Food71Strength
Great cocktails in the rooftop bar.
Tripadvisor, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The bar had a nice view and excellent service and drinks.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Beds269Mostly good
Nice, new, clean room with plenty of space and comfortable bed.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
My room was extremely clean, the bed was very comfortable and overall the hotel was quiet and peaceful.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The bed linens are nice but the bed was not comfortable.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Valuecomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 3.5 now1910Mostly good
Really good value for money.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Overall a very great hyatt experience for a great price in manhattan.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The biggest problem is the price.
Google, November 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Room conditioncomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 4.7 now2313Mostly good
Room look new and are a decent size for NYC.
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Fab rooms and rooftop, clean and modern.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Elevators and a few other components felt a bit dated.
Google, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Breakfast127Mostly good
Wonderful hotel all around, want to highlight the new and highly improved breakfast.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The neighbor is the most delicious baker - so the delicious but cheap breakfast is also provided ❤️
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
My main issue was the breakfast - you get a voucher to order food from a takeaway, the cold dishes are nice and i think plentiful but theres no way you could order a hot meal and it still be hot by the time its delivered soi i think they need to improve the breakfast system
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints rising: 4.9 in 100 a year ago, 10.2 now3528Split
A lot of road noise at night and I was on the 18th floor.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The traffic noise made it very difficult to sleep.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
It can be noisy due to the doors being slammed behind people.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 2,187 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: complaints the hotel left unresolved, in 13 of 296 reviews.
Complaints the hotel left unresolvedcomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 4.7 now13 of 2961 in 23 reviews
Really messed up my sleep, staff did not acknowledge the issue.
Google, May 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
When I messaged the managers about this, nobody responded.
Google, March 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refundscomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 4.3 now12 of 2961 in 25 reviews
The extra fee of $35 per day charged at the end.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
They sent a email with no additional charges but charged me differently.
Google, August 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 3.5 now10 of 2961 in 30 reviews
Shower didnt work properly.
Google, December 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
The water pressure could be better but wasn't terrible.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Something broken in the roomcomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 3.5 now9 of 2961 in 33 reviews
Only room for improvement was that one of the elevators seems to not respond well and some lights in the room glitches slightly at times.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
It was basically completely hot and ended up ruining about $60 worth of important nutritional foods that I specifically needed during the trip.
Google, August 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
A facility closed7 of 2961 in 42 reviews
I was surprised that the rooftop was unavailable to guests on Sundays and Mondays.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
I checked in around 9:30pm, dropped my bags in the room, and headed up to the rooftop hoping to grab a quick bite before going to sleep, but the kitchen had already closed.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Unpleasant surroundings7 of 2961 in 42 reviews
It's just that the area sucks..
Google, September 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
round the corner is a fake goods paradise with everything that goes with it.
Booking network, September 2025, rated 5/10 by this guest
Serious reports
4 in 296 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Something stolen2 of 296 reviews
Unfortunately they were pocketed by the maid staff and not sent to lost and found.
Google, October 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Someone fell ill1 of 296 reviews
Our family even had a stomachache after eating the food that went bad.
Google, November 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
A physical hazard1 of 296 reviews
Nail sticking out of chair injured one of our group on last day.
Google, May 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
These are guests' own accounts from their reviews. We have not verified them, and the hotel may dispute them. A report is counted only when the guest says it happened at the hotel and holds the hotel responsible.
Photos, checked
2 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (3%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: gym (1), bar (2), bathtub (5), private balcony (4).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$298 is a typical night, from 301 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 19% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Feb 2027, $194Dearest month: Dec 2026, $410
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- Vio.com$396
- Super.com$433
- billabook.com$495
- h-en.reserving.com$515
- Expedia$516
- Hotels.com$516
- travelocity.com$516
- orbitz.com$516
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Canal Street station is 380 m away by road, about 5 minutes on foot. There are 3 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Bowery34 m
- Nearest shop: Lucky Star Bamboo Depot2 min walk185 m by road
- Nearest station: Canal Street5 min walk380 m by road
- The Brooklyn Bridge24 min walk1.8 km by road
- The Empire State Building3.9 km
- Times Square4.7 km
- Rockefeller Center5.2 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
16 room types, from 24 to 59 m².
- King Room with City View24 m²Sleeps 2A view, going by the room's name
- King Room with Bridge View24 m²Sleeps 2A view, going by the room's name
- King Room24 m²Sleeps 2
- Double Room with Two Double Beds and City View26 m²Sleeps 4BathtubA view, going by the room's name
- Double Room with Two Double Beds26 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub
- Double Room with Two Double Beds and Accessible Shower - Disability Access26 m²Sleeps 4
The other 10 room types
- Double Room with Two Double Beds and Bridge View26 m²Sleeps 4BathtubA view, going by the room's name
- King Room with City View and Accessible Shower - Disability Access26 m²Sleeps 2A view, going by the room's name
- King Studio32 m²Sleeps 4
- Kindred Suite with Accessible Tub44 m²Sleeps 41 super-king bed + 1 Sofa bedBathtub
- Suite (Manhattan Bridge View)48 m²Sleeps 41 King bed + 1 Sofa bedBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Suite with Terrace59 m²Sleeps 41 super-king bed + 1 Sofa bedBathtub in its photosBalcony
- Suite59 m²Sleeps 41 super-king bed + 1 Sofa bed
- Suite with Accessible Tub - Disability Access59 m²Sleeps 41 super-king bed + 1 Sofa bedBathtub
- Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Bowery)59 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub
- Suite (Bowery)59 m²Sleeps 41 King bed + 1 Sofa bed
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.6 out of 10. 56% of the 819 hotels in New York are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.4.
Every review site, out of 100
Tripadvisor rates it 94 out of 100 and Booking network rates it 86. Booking network only takes reviews from people who booked and stayed, while Tripadvisor takes them from anyone.
If quiet at night matters to you
Here, 28 of the 63 guests who mention quiet at night complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
296 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 896 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 296 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 238 older, 66 in other languages, 292 with a score but no words and 4 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 191 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 5 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 16 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.