Hotel Beacon

Upper West Side, New York

Virgin rating

Standard King Room
1-Bedroom Suite
Lobby, Hotel Beacon, New York, USA
Beacon Bar, Hotel Beacon, New York, USA
Double Double Standard Room
Standard King Room
1-Bedroom Suite
Lobby, Hotel Beacon, New York, USA
Beacon Bar, Hotel Beacon, New York, USA
Double Double Standard Room

The hotel

In these over-sized rooms and apartments, feel like a New Yorker in this desirable Upper West Side location. Rooms are larger than in the centre of Manhattan, and your kitchenette means you can fix yourself some breakfast. The famous Lincoln Center is a short walk, together with Central Park, American Museum of Natural History and Rose Center for Earth and Space, and a clutch of off-Broadway theatres.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Close to City Centre

Where is it

On the Upper West Side of Manhattan. 4 blocks from Central Park. Transfer time from John F. Kennedy International Airport: 50 minutes.

Hotel information

276 rooms and suites on 25 floors in 1 building with 3 lifts. All with air-conditioning, TV with complimentary films, complimentary WiFi, fully-equipped kitchenette with coffee maker, fridge, cooking-tops, microwave, kettle, toaster, safe, iron and board and hairdryer. King Studios have 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Standard Double Double Rooms are 320 sq ft with 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 2 children.

King/Queen Bedded Suites are 630 sq ft with 1 king-size bed and a queen-size pullout sofa in the living room, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

One Bedroom Suites are 630 sq ft and have 2 double beds in the bedroom and a living room with a queen-size pullout sofa, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Beacon Bar (light snacks; open 3.00pm-midnight). Viand Café (open 6.00am-1.00am for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Valet laundry* and coin laundry*. Complimentary WiFi. 24-hour fitness centre.

This hotel does not impose a resort fee.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

One person must be aged 21 years and over in each room at check-in.

*Denotes local charge.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating The Beacon was as good as our last visit.

Jul 18, 2024 DeanoW70 Whitley Bay, United Kingdom

The Beacon is our favourite hotel in New York for many reasons. The location is great as you’re within walking distance to Central Park, Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Circle which means that there is plenty to do. There’s a great atmosphere around the Upper West Side that we love. The Fairway market right across the street is brilliant and some of… Read more
The Beacon is our favourite hotel in New York for many reasons. The location is great as you’re within walking distance to Central Park, Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Circle which means that there is plenty to do. There’s a great atmosphere around the Upper West Side that we love. The Fairway market right across the street is brilliant and some of the food there is amazing value. The staff at The Beacon are so friendly and when they realised we had stayed there before it was always “welcome back”. We stayed in a King on the 20th floor and it had everything we needed as a couple. Although our next visit to the States may be to Boston, when we do go back to New York we’ll be booking The Beacon. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Very disappointing!

Jul 17, 2024 verena c Portland, Oregon

Booked The Beacon 6 months ago through our wedding planners recommendation for our daughter’s wedding at the museum. Booked 12 rooms between friends and family. The hotel completely overbooked July 16 and 17 and disregarded our reservations. Asking people to “ combine rooms “ by suggesting putting 6 people together in a room with rollaway beds.… Read more
Booked The Beacon 6 months ago through our wedding planners recommendation for our daughter’s wedding at the museum. Booked 12 rooms between friends and family. The hotel completely overbooked July 16 and 17 and disregarded our reservations. Asking people to “ combine rooms “ by suggesting putting 6 people together in a room with rollaway beds. The unfriendly and unkind front desk ladies lied to us with a straight face and one told one of us, there were broken water pipes, while the other said some rooms had pest control issue with termites. We know they just overbooked. Our families arrived from a 8 hour flight from Germany past check in time and were “ held “ in the lobby for over 1 hour with elderly folks and kids. When we asked for a bottle for water we were told by the unkind front desk lady “ we don’t have any! “ We ended up combining rooms, because we had simply no other choice, but to leave the hotel and our prepaid rooms behind. This type of treatment is not acceptable for this reputable hotel. The manager David, who we checked others in on the previous day, offered solutions and it was ok for one night, but the female manager and the front desk staff on the following day were completely unprofessional! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Tons of space at an a reasonable price

Jun 26, 2024 VictoriousJane Joshua Tree, California

You get a huge space for a reasonable price at Hotel Beacon. Do the rooms need a refresh? Absolutely. And a deep cleaning as well. However, outside of the that, the kitchen is fully stocked with everything you need for an extended stay, or if you just don't want to eat out every single meal. The staff are all kind and helpful, house keeping… Read more
You get a huge space for a reasonable price at Hotel Beacon. Do the rooms need a refresh? Absolutely. And a deep cleaning as well. However, outside of the that, the kitchen is fully stocked with everything you need for an extended stay, or if you just don't want to eat out every single meal. The staff are all kind and helpful, house keeping will replace any dirty dishes you leave in the sink (we just washed as we went), and the beds are super comfortable. Traveling with a 6-year-old presents it's challenges when staying in hotels, but our stay at Hotel Beacon felt like we had sublet an apartment for the week and it was a super easy and delightful stay. Great location to both the subway and buses, the Fairway across the street is open until midnight, and Cafe Viand next door has the best grilled cheese in the the city (according to our kiddo). Read less
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Jun 12, 2024 william z Wrentham, Massachusetts

Located in upper mid town the hotel location is not as accessible to sights as other hotels, but it makes up for that with comfortable rooms at affordable prices and friendly and competent service. The rooms are spacious and quiet and there is a nice exercise facility on premise.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Fantastic NYC hotel

Jun 3, 2024 nursesuzie Brisbane, Australia

We had an absolutely wonderful 8 night stay at the Beacon Hotel last month. The hotel has kept its old world charm with fantastic facilities & amenities. On site laundry was wonderful , kitchenette, comfy beds & linens all helped make our stay 5 stars. The location is perfect, only one block from the subway & just a few blocks to Central Park,… Read more
We had an absolutely wonderful 8 night stay at the Beacon Hotel last month. The hotel has kept its old world charm with fantastic facilities & amenities. On site laundry was wonderful , kitchenette, comfy beds & linens all helped make our stay 5 stars. The location is perfect, only one block from the subway & just a few blocks to Central Park, perfect!! The best part of stay was the wonderful staff, from the friendly door man, front desk, concierge & our beautiful cleaning staff. A special shout out to Jenny at the front desk!! My daughter was lucky enough to have her birthday while we were there & Jenny went above & beyond to organise a gift for her, which made her day extra special. We will definitely come back to stay at this beautiful hotel. Read less