Hotel Beacon
4-star hotel · Upper West Side, New York
Long Weekend score
StrongNo serious reports. in 295 reviews
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 73% of New York hotels
- 85% of guest comments are praise
- 97% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 73% of New York hotels. Compared with 819 hotels in New York. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 85% of guest comments are praise. 637 praise, 114 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.
- $272 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $179
- 3 min walkto the nearest station
- 295 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceA station is 234 m away
- Location200 praise · 0 complain
- Staff175 praise · 7 complain
- Room size78 praise · 7 complain
- Cleanliness71 praise · 9 complain
Against
- On a main road: Broadway23 m from the building
- Room condition54 complain · 11 praise
- Value14 complain · 9 praise
- Something broken in the room17 of 295 guests
- Problems in the bathroom14 of 295 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
295 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (200 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 54 of the 65 who mention it complain.
Location2000Strength
Location with very close access to the subway; configuration of room was great for 3 people; comfort, staff friendliness.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Great location, very close to the subway so easy to get around but also a lovely neighbourhood with lots of places to eat nearby and close to Central Park.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Staff1757Strength
Good view and friendly staff .
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Location, service, style.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The staff has terrible communication.
Google, March 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Room size787Strength
Staff are great, rooms spacious and comfortable with high quality Art Deco style that elevates the whole experience.
Tripadvisor, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Super Clean, large size rooms with kitchenettes, excellent location, right across the street from a grocery store and a
Booking network, December 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
The room is too small, and there's only an electric range and a simple kitchenette on one side.
Google, March 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Views313Strength
The views from our 23rd floor room were incredible.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Location, big and clean room, view from the upper floor rooms, small kitchen to make breakfast and keep my fruits.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
The room was giving on a rooftop that was basically at the same level as the window.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Cleanliness719Strength
The suite was spacious, clean and quiet.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Everything I needed was provided, and the rooms were very clean and comfortable.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The only problem we had was that one day (but just only one) the room was not properly clean.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Beds306Mostly good
Room was spacious, bed was comfy, staff was friendly.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Great location, helpful staff, clean, slept great in comfy beds, nice warm water pressure
Booking network, January 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
We did use the sofa bed and it was hard, but most are!
Booking network, January 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Quiet at night3214Mostly good
A more than fine hotel in a quiet area for New York.
Google, July 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Relatively quiet location compared to Midtown.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Banged up and bedraggled, everything old, half broken and all mechanics noisy.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
Value914Weak spot
For that price it shouldn’t be allowed to propose that kind of noisy bedroom for clients
Booking network, January 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Excellent value for money.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
It is not a "deal" but good value for NY prices.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Room condition1154Weak spot
The rooms are dated and could use refurbishment.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
We found the hotel dated.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 2/10 by this guest
But honestly, if it was spankin’ new, it’d be unaffordable.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: breakfast and food.
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 1,496 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: something broken in the room, in 17 of 295 reviews.
Something broken in the room17 of 2951 in 17 reviews
The bathroom fixtures were defective.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
It's a smidge dated and there are few working outlets for plugging up devices.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom14 of 2951 in 21 reviews
Had an issue with the shower drainage.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
No hot water of morning of departure so had cold showers, not great having paid c€600/night
Booking network, June 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved12 of 2951 in 25 reviews
But Beacon refused to allow me to cancel.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Front desk resisted changing rooms after engineer could not fix the air conditioning.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Building work during the stay11 of 2951 in 27 reviews
I knew they were under quite renovation and it will be quite lovely, but I will miss the soft green color palette, which
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
There was some renovation work at the hotel.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning9 of 2951 in 33 reviews
My room was freezing and I didn’t have hot water sometimes.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The heat was off and the room was freezing when we arrived.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 295 reviews.
Photos, checked
2 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (3%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: bathtub (2).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$272 is a typical night, from 302 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 51% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Feb 2027, $179Dearest month: Dec 2026, $465
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.
- Super.com$660
- hotelsinamerica.com$692
- billabook.com$708
- Expedia$717
- travelocity.com$717
- orbitz.com$717
- Hotels.com$779
- traveluro.com$789
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The nearest station is 234 m away by road, about 3 minutes on foot. There are 3 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Broadway23 m
- Nearest shop: Platinum Convenience1 min walk49 m by road
- Nearest station3 min walk234 m by road
- Rockefeller Center2.8 km
- Times Square2.8 km
- The Empire State Building4.0 km
- The Brooklyn Bridge9.3 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
18 room types, from 23 to 74 m².
- Queen Room23 m²Sleeps 1Bathtub
- Deluxe Studio, 1 Queen Bed (Single Occupancy)23 m²Sleeps 1
- King Studio30 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub in its photos
- Deluxe King Studio with View30 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub in its photosA view, going by the room's name
- Deluxe Double Studio with Two Double Beds30 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub in its photos
- Double Studio with Two Double Beds30 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub in its photos
The other 12 room types
- Double Studio Executive33 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub in its photos
- King Studio Executive33 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub in its photos
- Studio, 2 Double Beds, Corner with City View33 m²Sleeps 3A view, going by the room's name
- One-Bedroom King Suite60 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub in its photos
- One-Bedroom Queen Suite60 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub in its photos
- Executive King Suite60 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub
- Executive Double Suite60 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub
- Deluxe One-Bedroom King Suite with View60 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub in its photosA view, going by the room's name
- Deluxe One-Bedroom Suite with Two Double Beds60 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub in its photos
- Deluxe One-Bedroom Queen Suite with View60 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub in its photosA view, going by the room's name
- One-Bedroom Suite with Two Double Beds60 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub in its photos
- Two-Bedroom Suite74 m²Sleeps 6
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 9 out of 10. 73% of the 819 hotels in New York are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.4.
Every review site, out of 100
25 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 14 guests complain about noise, and Broadway runs 23 m away.
If room condition matters to you
Here, 54 of the 65 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
295 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 859 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 295 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 175 older, 79 in other languages, 309 with a score but no words and 1 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 6 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 15 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.