The Hotel at Fifth Avenue
3-star hotel · Koreatown, New York
Long Weekend score
MixedNo serious reports. in 294 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 28% of New York hotels
- 67% of guest comments are praise
- 85% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 28% of New York hotels. Compared with 819 hotels in New York. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 67% of guest comments are praise. 490 praise, 245 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 85% of guest photos show no damage. 51 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.
- $189 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $108
- 2 min walkto the nearest station
- 294 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 3 min walk to the Empire State Building247 m by road
- A station within walking distanceA station is 129 m away
- Location215 praise · 0 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt9 of the 60 photos guests took, and 0 of the hotel's 40
- Room size57 complain · 13 praise
- Room condition56 complain · 2 praise
- Quiet at night46 complain · 18 praise
- The lift29 of 294 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
294 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (215 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 56 of the 58 who mention it complain.
Location2150Strength
Great place close to the subway
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Right in Korea Town with restaurants everywhere.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Cleanliness7215Mostly good
Also, the property was very clean and fresh.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Rommet var rent og personalet var hyggelig.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The carpet looks very old, worn, and dirty.
Google, February 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Staff9729Mostly good
Amazing location and friendly staff :) but could be definitely better facilities
Booking network, June 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
It was in a great location, the housekeeper was amazing.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The staff are unfriendly.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Beds2713Mostly good
The location was great, comfy beds and solid pricing for NYC.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The location is perfect and the room was very comfortable, especially the bed.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Coming from outside the aircon machine, the shower from the room next door, the sofa bed was very uncomfortable and we had to ask for another bed…
Booking network, June 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Value3421Mostly good
Centrally located hotel, very close to everything, with a good balance of price and quality.
Google, September 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Location, staff, rooftop deck, price were all great.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Property was near penn station was very convenient to catch subway
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Views128Mostly good
It's right behind the Empire State Building and the rooftop is beautiful and has a view of it.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Location is fantastic roof top bar view of the Empire State Building
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
No view but I was excited about the Rooftop patio, and it was closed and wasn't open our entire stay.
Google, March 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Quiet at night1846Weak spot
There was a lot of construction noise all night which was not fun.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
You can hear everything from outside.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
My window was right by all the loud air conditioners out , and they ran 24/7.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Room size1357Weak spot
The rooms were on the small side, but manageable.
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Pokój dla 4 osób jest trochę zbyt mały przy dłuższym pobyxie byłoby to uciążliwe
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The rooms are undesirable - old and cramped, extremelynarrow hallway and common area.
Google, January 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Room condition256Weak spot
Lots of wear on carpets, furniture, scuffed walls.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
However the rooms are dated and tired.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Need more light in the hotel and the room was a little dated especially the bathroom but I think they are in the process of a revamp so that will definitely make a difference.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: food and breakfast.
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 2,018 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: the lift, in 29 of 294 reviews.
The lift29 of 2941 in 10 reviews
There was not a fridge on our room and most of the time only one elevator was working, which made the wait crazy sometimes
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The elevators were super slow.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom20 of 2941 in 15 reviews
It was especially bad at the restroom where the shower curtain smelled really bad and the provided shampoo and conditioner were combined and no body wash…
Google, October 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
The bathroom sink was very small and filled up quickly when running water.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Not as shown or booked17 of 2941 in 17 reviews
The bed was quite small and the room in general was smaller than shown in pictures.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The whole experience reminded me of a run-down roadside motel, not what was advertised online.
Google, November 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved15 of 2941 in 20 reviews
Hygiene was not the best, my bath had other people's hair still in it, it was revolting, i complained everyday and yet nothing was done , and it was a shame because otherwise it was an ok hotel,rooms a bit dated but ok just to sleep
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
It took two days to fix the toilet, and the phone and heating issues were still not resolved.
Google, December 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
Something broken in the room10 of 2941 in 29 reviews
Curtain was broken and half curtains was missing in room - they pasted paper with tape on window to cover sunlight
Booking network, June 2026, rated 2/10 by this guest
The TV remote also doesn't match the TV.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds9 of 2941 in 33 reviews
Add -ons at the checkout boosted the price.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
And if you booked through Booking then you pay a few more tens of dollars at the hotel
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 294 reviews.
Photos, checked
9 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (15%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt9 of 6015%
Of 60 guest photos, 9 show damage or dirt: dirty surfaces in 5, stains in 3, mould or damp in 2 and crowding in 1, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 0 do.
Guests’ photos confirm: bar (1), bathtub (8), landmark view (7).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$189 is a typical night, from 300 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 20% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $114Dearest month: Dec 2026, $309
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$354
- Kayak$356
- hotelscombined.com$356
- momondo.com$356
- traveluro.com$373
- trivago.deals$377
- Vio.com$386
- deals.etrip.net$386
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The nearest station is 129 m away by road, about 2 minutes on foot. There are 11 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest station2 min walk129 m by road
- Nearest main road: West 34th Street141 m
- Nearest shop: H Mart3 min walk222 m by road
- The Empire State Building3 min walk247 m by road
- Times Square14 min walk1.0 km by road
- Rockefeller Center21 min walk1.6 km by road
- The Brooklyn Bridge5.5 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
21 room types, from 20 to 25 m².
- Queen Room - Non-Smoking20 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub in its photos
- Deluxe Queen Room20 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Deluxe King Room20 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Double Room20 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking21 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub in its photos
- King Room - Non-Smoking21 m²Sleeps 2
The other 15 room types
- Empire Room - Non-Smoking23 m²Sleeps 21 super-king bedBathtub in its photosBalconyLandmark view
- Deluxe Double Room23 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub
- Single Room23 m²Sleeps 2
- King Room - Disability Access23 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Disability Access23 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub
- Apartment25 m²Sleeps 52 Double bed + 1 Sofa bedBathtubBalcony in its photos
- Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds (Family)Not statedSleeps 5
- Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Terrace (Empire State)Not statedSleeps 2Balcony
- Superior Room, 1 King BedNot statedSleeps 2
- Superior Room, 1 Queen BedNot statedSleeps 2
- Room, 1 Queen Bed, AccessibleNot statedSleeps 2
- Superior Room, 2 Queen BedsNot statedSleeps 4
- Deluxe Room, 2 Queen BedsNot statedSleeps 4
- Deluxe Room, 1 Queen BedNot statedSleeps 2
- Deluxe Room, 1 King BedNot statedSleeps 2
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 out of 10. 28% of the 819 hotels in New York are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.4.
Every review site, out of 100
34 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 46 guests complain about noise.
If room condition matters to you
Here, 56 of the 58 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
More hotels in New York
The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
294 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 876 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 294 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 99 older, 158 in other languages and 325 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 195 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 2 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 1 review mentions 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.