Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel
4-star hotel · Midtown South, New York
Long Weekend score
StrongNo serious reports. in 297 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
- 87% of guest comments are praise
- 95% 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.
- 87% of guest comments are praise. 660 praise, 100 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 95% of guest photos show no damage. 57 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.
- $649 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $300
- 2 min walkto the nearest station
- 297 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 9 min walk to the Empire State Building694 m by road
- A station within walking distanceA station is 139 m away
- Location193 praise · 1 complain
- Staff133 praise · 23 complain
- Cleanliness101 praise · 11 complain
Against
- On a main road: West 34th Street53 m from the building
- Quiet at nightcomplaints falling: 12.9 in 100 a year ago, 7.1 now23 complain · 13 praise
- Valuecomplaints falling: 9.7 in 100 a year ago, 5.6 now18 complain · 11 praise
- The liftcomplaints rising: 3.2 in 100 a year ago, 9.0 now25 of 297 guests
- Breakfast5 complain · 5 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
297 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (193 guests). Weakest: quiet at night, where 23 of the 36 who mention it complain.
Beds370Strength
Helpful to have the bed is really really comfortable and everything looks very modern and new.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
I even took a picture of the bed mattress and pillows because they were heavenly!
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room condition320Strength
Clean, crisp and modern, this place has attention to detail.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Hotel is clean, and new or newly renovated with ac and heater.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Location1931Strength
Great location near everything, with comfortable rooms when you need to recover.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Upgrade to the sky view, great choice - great location, very comfortable accommodations for a family of 4 and within wal
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
I should have stayed longer
Booking network, July 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Views624Strength
Staff were pleasant, hotel was beautiful as well as the view.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
And the view is breathtaking.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Although we were on a high floor, the view was not particularly impressive, with nearby buildings directly opposite.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Food272Strength
Restaurant on hotel is really good also.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room.service was fantastic!
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Cleanlinesscomplaints falling: 6.5 in 100 a year ago, 3.4 now10111Strength
The rooms are exceptionally clean, the service is excellent, and the location is outstanding.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
This stay was excellent—my room was spacious, clean and well appointed.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Bed was well-cleaned but the rest of the room was not.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Staffcomplaints rising: 3.2 in 100 a year ago, 8.3 now13323Strength
The Renaissance Midtown is an excellent hotel with a friendly, helpful, and attentive staff.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Employees were all pleasant, friendly, efficient and helpful.
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
From check-in onwards, there were multiple problems, and each response from the staff was worse than the last.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Room sizecomplaints falling: 9.7 in 100 a year ago, 3.8 now4613Mostly good
Location was excellent, room size good for New York
Booking network, December 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Clean and spacious room with good in-room facilities and a nice view.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Expensive at $500/night given the rooms are small with not a lot of closet space.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Breakfast55Split
No breakfast included, too expensive breakfast in hotel restavration.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
1) There weren’t many choices for breakfast (especially for the children).
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
There’s so many breakfast better options outside the hotel.
Google, September 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Valuecomplaints falling: 9.7 in 100 a year ago, 5.6 now1118Weak spot
I found this extremely ridiculous as this 4-star hotel charges around 300USD a night.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Wish it was a bit more affordable per night !
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Nice clean services, bedding was nice.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints falling: 12.9 in 100 a year ago, 7.1 now1323Weak spot
There were not enough outlets/plugs near beds and the sliding glass bathroom doors became annoyingly noisy.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Someone should definitely warn the people the location of this hotel and rooms are in the absolute epicenter of what sounds like a night club- while trying to sleep and get your kids to sleep.
Google, June 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Felt like the windows were open with how much sound was coming in.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 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 2,449 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: the lift, in 25 of 297 reviews.
The liftcomplaints rising: 3.2 in 100 a year ago, 9.0 now25 of 2971 in 12 reviews
We had a problem with the small elevators cramming ppl into them and how slow the elevators were to get to the floor.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The lifts were very slow and frustrating
Booking network, October 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 4.1 now11 of 2971 in 27 reviews
You can see and hear everyone on the toilet.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
the water of the shower takes 5 minutes warm up, so you shouldn’t be in a hurry when you wanna shower
Google, May 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolvedcomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 3.8 now10 of 2971 in 30 reviews
We were told we were welcome to come down to the 6th floor and retrieve our own bottled water.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
It also does not have hot water for shower we called the service they said that's as hot as it got if you want hotter water you gotta keep the sink running hot water as well in order to do so.
Google, January 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Something broken in the room8 of 2971 in 37 reviews
However, when trying to plug in and charge my devices, most installed USB ports don’t work, outlets next to the bed don’t work, light switches and lights don’t work, to include bedside lights and reading lights.
Google, August 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Sink had a crack in it that made it look dirty
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
A slow check-incomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 3.0 now8 of 2971 in 37 reviews
Was a challenge to get down especially at check-out
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Waited for hours for room to be ready!
Google, April 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds6 of 2971 in 50 reviews
Charging a restaurant bill which was not eaten by me to my hotel invoice.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
However, on the day we arrived, we were informed via email that they had applied an additional fee for every package beyond five, which was never mentioned beforehand.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 297 reviews.
Photos, checked
3 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (5%).
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (1), bar (2), private balcony (4), event space (1).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$649 is a typical night, from 301 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 15% less than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Feb 2027, $468Dearest month: Dec 2026, $768
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.
- Kayak$446
- hotelscombined.com$446
- Trip.com$459
- skyscanner.net$459
- closesthotel.com$459
- h-en.reserving.com$459
- businesshotels.com$459
- deals.goseek.com$459
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The nearest station is 139 m away by road, about 2 minutes on foot. There are 7 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: West 34th Street53 m
- Nearest station2 min walk139 m by road
- Nearest shop: 7-Eleven4 min walk268 m by road
- The Empire State Building9 min walk694 m by road
- Times Square10 min walk741 m by road
- Rockefeller Center20 min walk1.5 km by road
- The Brooklyn Bridge6.0 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
18 room types, from 22 to 37 m².
- King Room with Terrace22 m²Sleeps 2Balcony
- Standard King Room with Transfer Shower - Mobility and Hearing Accessible22 m²Sleeps 2
- King Room with Terrace and Transfer Shower - Mobility Accessible22 m²Sleeps 2Balcony
- King Room with City View - Hearing Accessible22 m²Sleeps 2A view, going by the room's name
- Standard King Room with Transfer Shower - Mobility Accessible22 m²Sleeps 2
- Standard King Room - Hearing Accessible22 m²Sleeps 2
The other 12 room types
- King Room with City View22 m²Sleeps 2A view, going by the room's name
- King Room with Skyline View22 m²Sleeps 2A view, going by the room's name
- Standard King Room22 m²Sleeps 2
- Standard King Room with Adapted Tub - Mobility Accessible22 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- King Room with City View and Transfer Shower - Mobility Accessible22 m²Sleeps 2A view, going by the room's name
- King Room with City View and Adapted Tub - Mobility Accessible22 m²Sleeps 2BathtubA view, going by the room's name
- Queen Room with City View28 m²Sleeps 4A view, going by the room's name
- Queen Room with Two Queen Beds, City View and Roll-in Shower - Mobility Accessible28 m²Sleeps 2A view, going by the room's name
- Queen Room with Two Queen Beds28 m²Sleeps 4
- Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Hearing Accessible28 m²Sleeps 2
- Queen Room with Skyline View28 m²Sleeps 4A view, going by the room's name
- King Suite with Balcony37 m²Sleeps 2Balcony
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
If quiet at night matters to you
Here, 23 of the 36 guests who mention quiet at night complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
More hotels in New York
The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
297 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 854 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 297 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 124 older, 79 in other languages, 353 with a score but no words and 1 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 67 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 8 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 11 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.