Hudson Hotel, boutique hotel located in New York City
Hudson Hotel is a hotel on West 58th Street in Midtown Manhattan, a few blocks south of Central Park. The building has a tall lobby with a glass ceiling panel covered in ivy, dark lounge seating, and rooms finished with cherry wood paneling and simple, compact furnishings.
The building opened in 1929 as a residence and social club for the American Woman's Association, designed to provide housing for women arriving in New York City. It was converted into a hotel in 2000, keeping some original details such as exposed brick walls and visible ductwork.
The hotel sits in Hell's Kitchen, a neighborhood that shifted from a working-class area to one of the more lively parts of Midtown over recent decades. The bar and lounge areas on the ground floor attract both locals and guests, giving the place a social energy that feels more like a meeting spot than a typical hotel lobby.
Rooms are on the smaller side and can be dark, so it is worth asking for a higher floor if light matters to you. The closest subway station is a short walk away, which makes getting around Midtown and the rest of Manhattan straightforward.
The building was not originally built for travelers but as a home for single women new to New York City, which explains why so many of the rooms feel more like cabin berths than standard hotel rooms. Some of the wood paneling used during the 2000 renovation reportedly came from the ocean liner SS Normandie, connecting the interior to a specific moment in the history of transatlantic travel.
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