The owners have created the ambience of a boutique/stylish hotel from a residential building, and created a hotel that delivers contemporary style at a value price.
The staff was consistently friendly, breakfast was good. Internet was included, but it would not function on my iPad in the first room I was given. A room change solved the issue.
The Hudson is a good product. Yes, some of the design tricks are lighting and paint, but that's how you get a good rate in NYC. Some hallways are sci-fi dark, and nobody seemed to be able to read the elevator buttons in the dramatic penumbra. Frankly, some of the things that were "missing" I was glad to be without (tip hungry bellboys, etc.).
Rooms are a bit small, but given the rate I paid, I would happily stay here again.
I particularly enjoyed the "Library/Billiard room bar," a lovely place to hang out and check emails, etc.
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