The Knickerbocker

Hotels
9 (3195 reviews)
6 Times Square , New York , us

Children allowed
Pets allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
Pets allowed
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Spacious rooms
Excellent service
Great location
Cons:
Maintenance issues
Unfriendly front desk staff

Categories

Cleanliness
8.33
Notable mentions of cleanliness, but some maintenance issues reported.
Service
9.8
Exceptional service and hospitality from staff, particularly during special occasions.
Location
9.34
Great location in the center of Times Square, easy access to transportation.
Room Quality
9.29
Spacious and comfortable rooms, though some were noted to lack natural light.
Amenities
8.82
Good amenities, though some guests expressed a desire for improvements.
Value for Money
8.28
Hotel is not cheap but offers good value for the quality of stay.
Food and Beverage
8.83
Positive comments about restaurant food and service.
Overall Experience
9.3
Overall a magical experience with joyful celebrations.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-12 19:22

Property Description

Rooftop Terrace with Stunning Views

The Knickerbocker, located on Times Square, offers a breathtaking rooftop terrace with over 370 square meters of indoor and outdoor space. Enjoy panoramic views of the city skyline while sipping cocktails at St.Cloud.

Luxurious Room Amenities

Each room at the hotel is equipped with a flat-screen cable TV, laptop safe, mini fridge, and a desk. Relax in comfort with city views, plush bathrobes, and free toiletries in the en suite bathroom.

Convenient Location and Dining Options

With Bryant Park just a short walk away and the New York Public Library within minutes, guests have access to iconic NYC landmarks. Indulge in delectable cuisine at Charlie Palmer at The Knick and unwind with cocktails at St.Cloud or Charlie Palmer lounge.

Book your stay at The Knickerbocker for a truly unforgettable New York City experience.

Important information:

The Knickerbocker Hotel is committed to providing its guests and associates with a smoke free environment. Smoking tobacco, pipes, vapes, e-cigarettes and marijuana are strictly prohibited within the hotel. By booking through this website, you acknowledge that the hotel has installed smoking detection sensors provided by REST in its rooms. REST is a smart device that allows hotel management to respond to smoking events without disrupting your stay. You hereby agree and consent to the use of such sensor in your room and acknowledge and agree that it is 100% privacy compliant and required by the hotel. By acknowledging the foregoing, you agree to waive any future claims related to the presence of the sensor in a room you may book. Tampering with the sensor is strictly prohibited. A nonrefundable $500 smoking fee will apply should a smoking event occur inside the hotel guestroom.

Please note, guests must be at least 21 years old to check-in.

Tickets, which can be purchased for an additional fee, are required for entry to St Cloud Rooftop on New Year's Eve.

Please note that group policy applies when more than 7 rooms are booked. This includes a cancellation policy of 30 days prior to arrival instead of 24 hours.
A mandatory fee is applicable per room per night. It includes the following:
- Unlimited WiFi for all devices
- Unlimited local, long-distance and international calling
- Unlimited access to nytimes.com and ft.com
- Wardrobe storage and nightly shoeshine
- 24-hour access to fitness center
- Two bottles of water dailyGuests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: LGA

Property Policies

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 12 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    People no matter the age stay for US$75 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

  • Parking

    Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed) and costs USD 165 per day.

Location

Guest Reviews

9
Based on 3195 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.33
Service: 9.8
Location: 9.34
Room Quality: 9.29
Amenities: 8.82
Value for Money: 8.28
Food and Beverage: 8.83
Overall Experience: 9.3
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Poovip25500 Business
10
Great stay at the Knickerbocker Times Square
Pros:

Great historical hotel, with a wonderful location. Staff were extremely good and well trained and all serviced across the board well. Special shoutout to Gania at breakfast who was professional, pleasant and engaging

2026-02-28 via Tripadvisor
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Marina family_with_children br
8
Estadia excelente!
Pros:

Camas boas e confortáveis, quarto grande e muito bom, banheiro ótimo, localização fantástica com silêncio, apesar de ser na Times Square, café da manhã simples, porém muito caprichado e gostoso, que vai até tarde

Cons:

Alguns funcionários não foram gentis, como o que entregou nossa compra da Amazon, que jogou as mercadorias no chão do quarto ao abrirmos a porta

2026-02-28 via Nuitee
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Doll67 Couples Australia
10
Great stay at The Knickerbocker Hotel
Pros:

Our stay at the hotel was very good. All the staff were great and our room was spacious.
The location was excellent for us as first time visitors to NYC.

2026-02-27 via Tripadvisor
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Olst_6 Family Hamar, Hamar Municipality, Hedmark, Eastern Norway
10
Stayed at the hotel for 6 nights. Everything was perfect. Great breakfast and very service minded staff. Nice beds.
Pros:

Loved the hotel, best service

2026-02-27 via Tripadvisor
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samanthagM4068IX Couples
10
A Great Hotel Experience Worth Recommending—It Would Have Been Absolutely Perfect If Not for the Scaffolding Outside
Pros:

We had a wonderful vacation here! The hotel service was exceptional and thoughtful, and the breakfast restaurant was especially great—almost flawless. You have truly excellent chefs and staff. Everything was very comfortable, and we really enjoyed chatting with Gania. The housekeeping service was also very thorough.

It would be great if the daily water supply in the room could be larger bottles, as the cans are just not enough to drink. Also, it would be nice to have a coffee maker or a kettle, as we’d love to have some warm water on colder days.

2026-02-27 via Tripadvisor
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wangy834 Couples
10
Good experience in Knickerbocker
Pros:

The hotel location is fantastic—it's very convenient for going to the theater or catching an NBA game.
The service is excellent; the staff are all very friendly and proactive, making the stay a great experience.
The breakfast is delicious, though it is a bit pricey.
The hotel building looks great from the outside, but I noticed scaffolding during the renovation, which would have made it look much better without it.
However, there are only two cans of water per room per day, which is a bit limited. It would be much better if there was an electric kettle in the room, as we Chinese are used to boiling water for drinking.

2026-02-27 via Tripadvisor
7
770katyg Family
10
Amazing stay at the Knickerbocker
Pros:

Absolutely beautiful hotel in an amazing location.
The staff from check in to check out were super friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble.
Room was beautiful and plenty of space for my husband, I and 12 year old son. Small mini fridge in room which is fab for snacks, drinks etc.

I have quite a few allergies and the housekeeping went over and above in making sure I had hypoallergenic pillows - have to say first hotel I've ever stayed in where you got a choice!

Housekeeping super friendly and the turndown service was a great touch.

We didn't eat at the restaurants as we were room only but there were plenty of places nearby to eat .

Absolutely amazing hotel, would never go anywhere else now and can't wait to come back.
Thanks!

2026-02-27 via Tripadvisor
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yousef couple qa
4
2026-02-27 via Nuitee
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agent47belfast Friends getaway Belfast, Northern Ireland
10
Times Square Hidden Gem
Pros:

A hidden gem in times square in a excellent secure environment that serves up a great breakfast in charlie palmers to start your day, Gania and Houcine excellent, very impressed with all staff(faultless) Have stayed in many high end hotels in New York
and this one will tick all your boxes with value.....Already looking forward to a return visit....

2026-02-26 via Tripadvisor
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S85AJlees Couples
10
Excellent service all round
Pros:

A lovely hotel in a great location to explore, a shame the scaffolding was on the outside as a beautiful building.
The waiters and waitresses at breakfast were fantastic, especially Gania who was so friendly and engaging alongside being extremely professional, a credit to your hotel. The only thing I would change would be to put a kettle in the room.
Thank you Knickerbocker

2026-02-26 via Tripadvisor
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rodrigo akira extended_group br
10
Hotel sensacional, principalmente pela educação e simpatia dos funcionários, o que torna a estadia mais agradável.
Pros:

Os quartos são amplos, camas confortantes, possui frigobar, cortina black out e banheiros amplos.

Cons:

Porta de vidro nos banheiros, tira um pouco a privacidade.

2026-02-26 via Nuitee
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James solo_traveller gb
9
Pros:

Room was great, comfortable and large

Cons:

Nothing, everything was good

2026-02-26 via Nuitee
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J7550KRlisaj Family
10
A great stay in New York
Pros:

Had a wonderful stay at The Knickerbocker Hotel, very good location and lovely clean rooms, particularly enjoyed the hearty breakfasts served by friendly waitress, Gania and team. Got caught in the blizzard and had to extend our stay by a couple of days, staff worked really hard to ensure the high levels of service continued in difficult circumstances.

2026-02-25 via Tripadvisor
6
635rogerg Business Herefordshire, England
10
Excellent experience
Pros:

Excellent experience. Our server Gania was awesome, super friendly and always very helpful.

The food for breakfast was excellent and we ate in the steak house in the evening which was also excellent.

2026-02-25 via Tripadvisor
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ginny family_with_children gb
6
Pros:

Lovely bathroom

Cons:

Bland and souless room, most awful view from the one window, the other window space was not a window, just a curtain hanging up

2026-02-25 via Nuitee
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lisamoran2016 Family Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
10
Fantastic Hotel stay
Pros:

Amazing hotel with wonderful staff.

We got delayed for 3 extra nights because of the snow storm and the staff were so helpful.

Special mention to Gania at the daily breakfast service, so attentive and helpful. Took the time to ask our names and interact with us daily about recommendations and what we’d been upto. Also Maggie on reception is a legend, so funny and friendly. Lovely ladies.

2026-02-24 via Tripadvisor
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Vanessa extended_group ca
1
2026-02-24 via Nuitee
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Suzanne family_with_children us
7
Stay in an interior room if sound/light sensitive. Worth it if seeing a play and wanting to walk.
Pros:

Closeness to the theater of the play we were seeing and not far from other locations.

The empty fridge so we could put our food/drink in it.

They checked in on how our stay was and when we asked for dark curtains for the room because if the brightness of the signs outside they offered us an interior room which was MUCH better. We actually got sleep the 2nd night! They also gave us 4 comp drinks tickets for lack of 4 waters in our room when we brought it up.

Cons:

The first room was not soundproof at all. You could hear everything on the street. Even with the blind down so much light from the signs outside would come into the room from the cracks on the side.

The shower head needed a good clean, the shower holder and drain had rust on them.

Even though 4 people were staying there only 2 small cans of water were provided and 2 slippers.

Lastly had to ask for tea/coffee service that is standard in most hotels we had to call down and ask for.

2026-02-24 via Nuitee
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stephatj Solo travel
10
Solo weekend trip
Pros:

Spacious room, wonderful location and top tier customer service. 10/10

2026-02-23 via Tripadvisor
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susancY6469QH Friends getaway
8
An 8 day stay
Pros:

Hotel very quiet even in noisy Time Square. Comfortable rooms and delicious breakfast. Although there are 2 bars, neither serve alcohol past 10:30 so there is no place to gather when you return from the theater - rather ridiculous for a hotel located in the center of the theater district. And no lobby.

2026-02-23 via Tripadvisor