Pod 51

3.0 star property

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American cuisine
Lobby sitting area
Reception
Terrace/patio
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
230 E 51st St, New York, NY, 10022
  • 5th Avenue
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • United Nations Headquarters
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Radio City Music Hall
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

Room (Queen Pod ADA)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, Shared Bathroom (Single Pod)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Room (Queen Pod)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, Private Bathroom (Single Pod)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Room, Shared Bathroom (Bunk Bed)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Room (Full Pod)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Pod 51

Hotel with a rooftop terrace, a short walk to 5th Avenue
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a rooftop terrace are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, conference space, and concierge services. Housekeeping is available on request.
Pod 51 offers 348 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. 27-inch LCD televisions come with premium digital channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. 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.

The sightseeing around Pod 51 gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from 5th Avenue. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant, and a bar are available.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Enjoy American cuisine while dining at Clinton Hall
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Within a 10-minute walk of 5th Avenue and St. Patrick's Cathedral
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Pod 51.

This New York hotel is smoke free.

Clinton Hall - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Clinton Hall

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Lift

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 27-inch LCD TV
  • TV/satellite channels
  • Premium channels

More

  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Resort fee: USD 22.95 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 22 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

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Pod 51 Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 738 out of 1548 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 412 out of 1548 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 191 out of 1548 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 93 out of 1548 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 114 out of 1548 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a really nice stay for the price.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Franbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was fantastic and super attentive! They really made our experience enjoyable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to subway station to both LaGuardia and JFK, Central Park, Madison and Park Avenues. Lots of restaurants and drug stores around. Rooms are clean, and are cleaned every day (rare nowadays). Staff are friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super convenient and easy. Staff was very friendly and helpful! Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you want a budget way to stay in NYC, this is it!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor
Didnt know until check in that it was a shared bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

ky

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The mattress was too hard.And I couldn't regulate the room temperature. Otherwise it was fine.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bejunior

Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
POD ❤️
Had everything you need! Nice and clean and cozy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Parsa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very dirty
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Erin

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All as described
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russ, LAFAYETTE

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect Location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
AC stinks
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

cristian, long island

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, I will book again
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josabet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The concierge and greeters were super sweet. I would definitely recommend staying here :)
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Anne Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, crisp sheets. Clean room. Funky cool lobby
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, will come back. Only issue is that our room had a private bathroom but was next to the shared ones. Non-stop noise from the closing door. Non-stop! ALL night. Otherwise great “budget” place.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and value.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024