Hotel Hendricks

Hotel Hendricks — New York, United States

Hotel Hendricks is a compact, design-led 4-star boutique hotel in Midtown South in New York, United States.

Address: 25 W 38th Street, New York. Property ID: 1143614.

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Total price: $772 USD

2026-11-22 to 2026-11-25 · 3 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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About Hotel Hendricks

• Property type: Hotel
• 4-star hotel
• 25 W 38th Street, New York
• City page: Hotels in New York

Axel's take: 7.6/10

Choose it for Midtown convenience and character, not space or guaranteed quiet.

• Choose it for: Bryant Park access, distinctive room design and rooftop drinks with Empire State views.
• Skip it if: You need generous storage, bright rooms or dependable quiet.

Axel's opinion of Hotel Hendricks, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · mta.info. Reviewed Oct 27, 2026.

Room types

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Source: ETG room descriptions.

Deluxe Quadruple room

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Deluxe Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Room features: Fridge
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Deluxe Twin room (twin beds)

• Beds: twin beds
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Empire State View Quadruple room

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Empire State View Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
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Empire State View Twin room (twin beds)

• Beds: twin beds
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Location

Midtown South suits sightseeing on foot better than a neighborhood-focused downtown trip.

• The block: The entrance is on West 38th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, with Isla & Co. at the hotel. Bryant Park is 6 minutes on foot and the Empire State Building 7 minutes; those two walks define the location's appeal.
• Getting around: Use Herald Square's subway connections for trips beyond central Midtown rather than defaulting to taxis. Grand Central is 11 minutes on foot. For the Metropolitan Museum, the journey is 34 minutes by transit or 17 minutes by taxi: this is where walking stops being the practical default.
• After dark: The side-street setting is removed from Times Square's main crowds, but the hotel's rooftop brings evening activity. Guest reports include both quiet nights and intrusive internal noise; this is not a dependable silence-first choice.

Location and comparisons: Reviewed Oct 27, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · mta.info.

Best areas in New York for travelers without a car

• Herald Square & Penn Station: 8.7/10 for travelers without a car. Penn Station and Herald Square combine regional rail, numerous subway lines and walkable Midtown sights.
• Times Square & Theater District: 8.6/10 for travelers without a car. Multiple subway corridors and Broadway on foot make changing plans easy without relying on a car.
• Midtown East & Grand Central: 8.3/10 for travelers without a car. Grand Central’s subway and LIRR connections work well; avoid adding unnecessary walks by staying too far east.
• Chelsea & Meatpacking District: 8.2/10 for travelers without a car. Choose near Seventh or Eighth Avenue for easier trains alongside walkable galleries, markets and the High Line.
• Central Park South & Columbus Circle: 8.2/10 for travelers without a car. Columbus Circle’s subway lines pair with park access and manageable walks to MoMA.
• Hell's Kitchen & Hudson Yards: 8.1/10 for travelers without a car.
• SoHo & Greenwich Village: 7.9/10 for travelers without a car.
• Lower Manhattan: 7.5/10 for travelers without a car.
• Lower East Side & East Village: 7.2/10 for travelers without a car.
• Williamsburg, Brooklyn: 5.7/10 for travelers without a car.
• Downtown Brooklyn & DUMBO: 5.5/10 for travelers without a car.
• Long Island City: 5.1/10 for travelers without a car. Where to stay in New York for travelers without a car

Hotels around Hotel Hendricks

• Refinery Hotel New York (West 38th Street toward Sixth Avenue). Refinery wins when: Loft-style room space, warm staff and another lively rooftop option. Keep Hotel Hendricks when: Keep Hendricks for a compact boutique stay when room space is secondary. Refinery also carries street-noise and worn-furnishing compromises.
• Residence Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan/Times Square (Sixth Avenue near Bryant Park). Residence Inn Times Square wins when: Kitchen-equipped accommodation and included breakfast, especially for longer stays. Keep Hotel Hendricks when: Keep Hendricks for design-led rooms and rooftop evenings rather than apartment-style practicality; Residence Inn brings crowded breakfasts, elevator queues and tired interiors.

Alternatives for the same trip

• The Lexington Hotel, Autograph Collection (Midtown East & Grand Central). Lexington wins when: Historic Midtown character and comfortable beds when Grand Central and Midtown East anchor the trip. Keep Hotel Hendricks when: Hendricks better suits a Bryant Park, Herald Square and Empire State sightseeing circuit, with an onsite rooftop bar.
• Arlo SoHo (SoHo & Greenwich Village). Arlo SoHo wins when: A downtown base with helpful staff and appealing shared spaces, accepting micro-rooms and limited bathroom privacy. Keep Hotel Hendricks when: Hendricks wins when central Midtown sights matter more than downtown exploring, without making rooftop drinks a separate outing.

Getting around from Hotel Hendricks

Travel times from Google's hotel listing; walking unless noted.

• LaGuardia Airport: 22 min by taxi.
• Newark Liberty International Airport: 32 min by taxi.
• John F. Kennedy International Airport: 35 min by taxi.
• Westchester County Airport: 52 min by taxi.
• Empire State Building: 7 min.
• Times Square: 11 min.
• The Museum of Modern Art: 12 min by transit.
• Grand Central Terminal: 11 min.
• The Plaza: 12 min by transit.
• Rockefeller Center: 13 min.
• The High Line: 16 min by transit.
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 34 min by transit.
• Top of The Rock: 17 min.
• Bryant Park: 6 min.
• Central Park: 11 min by transit.
• American Museum of Natural History: 16 min by transit.

What guests say

• Ratings: 3.9/5 (1,008 reviews).
• Praised: Atmosphere (91% positive); Location (90% positive); Food and drink (73% positive).
• Complaints: Accessibility (81% negative); Bathrooms and toiletries (66% negative); Room amenities (48% negative). The aggregate shows 545 five-star and 137 one-star reviews. Location is the clearest strength; bathroom and sleep feedback is mixed. No newest-review sample is available to establish a trend.

Good to know

• Incidental hold: $150 per night on a valid credit card; cash is not accepted for deposits or incidentals.
• Parking: No onsite parking. Independent garages are available nearby.
• Arrival and departure: Check-in starts at 3:00 PM; check-out is 11:00 AM. Minimum check-in age is 21.
• Dogs: 1 dog up to 40 pounds per room; $95 non-refundable fee per stay and $100 refundable pet deposit.
• Smoking: Entirely non-smoking; smoking in rooms or indoor areas incurs a $250 cleaning fee.

Facts checked Oct 28, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · mta.info · Guest reviews and travel times · Hotel supplier catalog.

Rooms, amenities and policies

• Rooms: Compact rooms favor decorative finishes over generous space. Trip.com reviews repeatedly identify small rooms and dim lighting; the Empire State view is tied to specific room categories.
• Cleanliness: Expedia's cleanliness score is 9.0/10 and Booking.com's is 8.5/10. The evidence is more mixed: 36% of 167 cleanliness mentions are negative.
• Service: Expedia and Tripadvisor reviews praise welcoming reception staff. The service evidence is less uniform, with 37% of 313 mentions negative; helpful service is a strength, not a certainty.
• Amenities: Daintree rooftop bar, Isla & Co. restaurant and a 24-hour fitness center are the main extras. Guest reports describe a small gym and rooftop restrictions for private events.
• Fees and surprises: A $150 incidental hold applies per night, not per stay. The mandatory facility fee covers Wi-Fi, domestic calls and gym access. There is no onsite parking.

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