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Pod 51

3.0 star property

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American cuisine
In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
American cuisine
Lobby sitting area
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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230 E 51st St, New York, NY, 10022
  • Place, United Nations Headquarters
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Central Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Times Square
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Room (Queen Pod ADA)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, Shared Bathroom (Bunk Bed)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room (Full Pod)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room (Queen Pod)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, Private Bathroom (Single Pod)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, Shared Bathroom (Single Pod)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 7 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Reception
Pod Times Square
Manhattan
  • Pet-friendly
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, 5,411 reviews
The price is AU$202
includes taxes & fees
13 Apr - 14 Apr
Pod Times Square

About the area

New York

Centrally located in New York, Pod 51 is within a 15-minute walk of Museum of Modern Art and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.5 km) from Central Park and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Times Square.

What's nearby

  • United Nations Headquarters - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Rockefeller Center - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Central Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Museum of Modern Art - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Times Square - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Lexington Av.-53 St. Station - 3 min walk
  • Grand Central - 42 St. Station - 11 min walk
  • LaGuardia Airport (LGA) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Panda Express - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ess-a-Bagel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Smith - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rosemary’s - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Niall's on 52nd - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Pod 51

Pod 51 offers 354 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. 27-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels.

Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in January 2025.

Stay in one of 354 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as concierge services and a television in a common area.
Satisfy your appetite with American cuisine at Clinton Hall, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. To-go breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Clinton Hall - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free internet

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (USD 80 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast to-go available 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: USD 3 to 10 for adults and USD 3 to 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Clinton Hall

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 14 floors
  • Built in 1930
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Renovated guestrooms - January 2025
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 27-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 25 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 22.95 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Phone calls

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately USD 3 to 10 for adults, and USD 3 to 10 for children
  • Offsite parking fee: USD 80.00 per day (0.1 mi away)
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

51 Pod
Pod 51
Pod 51 Hotel
Pod 51 Hotel New York
Pod 51 New York
Pod Hotel New York City
Pod Hotel Nyc
Pod New York City
The Pod Hotel
Pod 51 Hotel
Pod 51 New York
Pod 51 Hotel New York

Pod 51 Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1060 out of 2058 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 528 out of 2058 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 247 out of 2058 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 105 out of 2058 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 118 out of 2058 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Gavin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not really any amenities felt kind of like a college dorm but it was clean and cheap 3/5 stars id say
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Andrei

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Pretty good for a small compact room.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Armando

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room is very clean, and the building is close to many beautiful places.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Medhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Staff were amazing. Room was smaller than expected.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cierra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and cozy
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Liked: Amenities
Nice hotel. Staff friendly, great location, clean, quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ke

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
horrible place
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Simon

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was as advertised. Staff were not very friendly and treated us suspiciously. Probably wouldn’t stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zhuoran

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean. It’s great considering the price and location. Warm. The room and shared bathroom is small, good for 1 night stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Seth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very small room. Not recommended if more than one person. Room was clean and hotel is in excellent location.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness
Spotless room. Wonderful staff at check in.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Kaitlyn

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Addison

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room and it was adjusted heat by the hotel since it was fall going into winter.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Bentley

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Alondra

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rashid

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Amiyah

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarthak

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property didn’t offer good services, we asked For water bottles and were denied. Also, the rooms are extremely small. The place has very terrible smell coming on entire 11th floor
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great room and location!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Price was good and staff was friendly. fit my needs for my New York shorts stay.. most importantly it was close to Rockefeller Center
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025