LIFE Hotel, NoMad
19 West 31st Street (New York) 10001
Located between Broadway and 5th Avenue, Life Hotel is surrounded with dining options. Macy’s Herald Square is 483 metres from the property while the Empire State Building is 322 metres away. The hotel is housed in the same building that once housed LIFE Magazine.
The rooms are set up with wrought iron bed frames, brass fixtures, high ceilings, artwork, Carrera marble counters in the bathrooms and rain shower heads. Pillow-top mattresses and 300 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets are provided as well.
Other amenities at the Life Hotel include 24/7 complimentary access to the fitness centre with Peloton bikes and concierge services. Filtered water and ice stations are also provided. Complimentary WiFi, digital access to newspapers and turn-down service are also provided upon request.
Chef Michael Vignola’s HENRY restaurant offers cocktails, wine by the class and several dishes from a wood-burning oven. The restaurant is open for dinner.
Penn Station and Madison Square Garden are 483 metres from the Life Hotel. Guests will find the 34th Street Herald Square Subway Station 322 metres away. Times Square is 1.1 km away.
Score from 986 reviews
Exceptional
8.2/10
Rooms: 90
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Address: 19 West 31st Street, New York 10001 (Map)
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Staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was so much better than I expected, better than most hotels I have stayed at in New York for less the half the price. It was great to be so close to Chelsea, East Village, West Village and Greenwich village. I will definately stay there again on my next visit!. Excellent. Staffs were very friendly, and the room was clean. They had lots of TV channels, and best of all, the bed was really comfortable. Staying in NYC at that rate is unbelievable.all reviews »
Excellent value for money. Well situated in midtown. Extremely clean and spacious room for four of us. Have stayed there before and would not hesitate to recommend it. the hotel staff were very helpful and nice the hotel is very clean and the beds were so comfortable.accomodations, location, friendliness and appearance of staff, security. great location, very nice and helpful staff, clean rooms and bathroom. Clean, comfy rooms. Helpful staff. Great location. Walkeable distance to most areas of interest. On our arrival we were upgraded to a larger room, it was freshly refurbished and the beds were extremely comfortable. Location was excellent with the Empire State building and Macy's just around the doorstep. We couldnt believe our luck. There were plenty of towels, wardrobe space and mirrors. A perfect place to stay when you're sightseeing the city. the price was very reasonable.The room was clean and very comfortable. The staff went out of their way to be helpful and accomadating. The location was perfect too.Cleanliness of room, room recently renovated, air-conditioning, good security - felt safe, complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate and excellent location. in the heart of manhattan, but still very silentious and providing good value for money. Location; cleanliness of rooms; complimentary coffee, tea or hot chocolate. The rooms were clean, the staff was friendly and the location is perfect.As this was a budget hotel we had pretty low expectations before we went. However we found it defintely exceeded expectations. The room was small but pleasant and very clean. The bed was the most comfortable we have ever had in a hotel. The en suite was small but again clean with a great shower. Staff friendly and efficient. Fantastic location for sight seeing. Great low budget option for NY. The staff were extremely helpful. Asking for a quiet high level room, they gave us a free upgrade to a high level newly renovated room. The room was larger than we had imagined, and was spotless. The bathroom was spacious with new fittings - the largest 'rain' shower head we have seen. This was more than we had expected with a budget range hotel. The location was fantastic. It is only a block to major transportation, subways etc. Nearby 34th Street is a huge shopping area. This time it appeared that the hotel had done significant improvements. The room, while small, (hey, it's New York) was clean and the bed was very comfortable. The hotel has a guest laundry facility which was most useful. The Coffee Maschine :-) and the comfortable sitting area downstairs at the entrance. Also the Bedroom.
We were upgraded to a beautiful room with no additional costs.The location, pleasant staff and our wonderful renovated and very warm room. The latter was important as NY was so cold. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The hotel is situated very close to the Empire State Building and Fifth Avenue.The bed was unbelievably comfortable. The free coffee and complimentary chocolates were also a nice touch. I love the place. The area in the day time is fine. At night , not so fine..But I'll stay there again. Clean, comfortable room and bathroom. Central location.Coffee and tea available. The location of the hotel was excellent. The room was safe and very clean.excellent location to everything and a real gem for price. Convience To everywhere. Great location,Room Cleaniness. 24hr tea / coffee availability and the comfortable bed. Very affordable price for the location.location and quietness for NY. good room. I had a newly renovated room. The amenities ranged from the wonderufully high-end (large flat screen TV, bed, shower) to the cheap and nasty (the wardrobe, bathroom countertop) but everything worked fine and the room was immaculately clean, exceptionally quiet (in the back of the building) and comfortable. Location was excellent, the hotel is great, especially for the price. Clean room, good bed and bathroom. Nice to be able to get some coffee. We would stay here again.The location is perfect, so close to the subway and main attractions like the Empire or Times Square. For the price it was a good place - clean rooms, friendly staff, didnt need anything else.Staff was great. Coffee in lobby was surprisingly good and chocolates were a treat. LOVED the location, And the room was perfect with its size and great bathroom.The staff where very helpful and friendly and its location was perfect. Great location! Also very clean and good value for money.The renovated room was very well done and comfortable. cleanliness,staff was easy to approach. location to points of interest. room, location of hotel, staff. great location, good room. The comfortable beds!. Great location. The location is magnificent. Madison Square Garden, Empire StatesBuilding and Penn Station is very close by. The Hopp-on bus stop aswell. Easy to find it too. :-) It was the best place to be, 'cause theprice was quite low as well.location; nice and clean room; lovely staff; very good value for money- hard to find anything as good as herald square for a value like that in central manhattan. The room, recently renovated was excellent. All sparkly clean and impeccable. Beds very good, bathroom and shower first class.As mentioned above, the bed was excellent... Very convinient location. Free tea and Coffee in the lobby, helpfull staff. huge comfy beds, free hot beverages in the lobby, use of hairdryer, free storage for luggage post check out, location. The wait time for the elevator was long on the busier days. None. Thank you.We booked for 4 nights and the hotel had made a mistake on our booking. Luckily we went back to the hotel before 3pm(check out time) that day and found out. The receptionist was pretty abrupt - even when I took out my email copy of the booking. A manager ame in and said that of course there was no problem, though they did move us to a smaller room for the last night. Take your booking copy!!. Could not regulate heat in room. At times had to use air conditioner to compensate for excessive heat. Could not open a window to get fresh air. Size of room was slightly small.The elevators can be slow. Vending machines for soft drinks only. The first Bedroom we received, was awful, cause there was no window for natural light. It was on the ground floor, also space was much limited,+ we were even unable to open our suitcase on the floor. We therefore asked if we could move and we were upgraded to the best room of Herald Square with no additional charges.
It took a bit of a while until the coffee machine was fixed, it was out of service for quite a while.Make it more clear on the confirmation email that the bill has to be paid when you arrive. As UK citizens we don't work on credit confirmations and therefore thought we had paid the bill already. the room was a bit small. scaffolding on outside was bit off putting. noisy heating early one morning but when I told the staff it was sorted out. For the money, in this location, this is an excellent value. Someone who is not familiar with New York eccentricities may be a bit shocked, but there was nothing to deter me from recommending the hotel. The reception area is behind glass and polite but not very personal. No worries, you get used to that. Tip: from and back to the airport, get a regular yellow cab $50 flat rate incl. taxes and toll (jan 2009). Leave the "shulttebus" and the loud men who are waiting for you at the airport.The steam pipes were so loud that they awoke me several times in the night. The wireless in the room was not encrypted--dangerous and can spread viruses. Also, the wireless in lobby should be free or the cost included in room, rather than charging again in small amounts. Water has a tendency to run chilly in the mornings if you happen to get up after everyone else has already showered. Take your shower the night before if you need hot water.The construction work in the room next to ours started at 8 a.m. I called down to the desk and they did stop the banging, but someone else continued to go in and out of the door, with the door slamming shut each time. At 10-ish the noise began again. Having been up late the night before, this didn't sit well! We were not informed that there would be construction going on at all. No meal services. No heater in the room! They only had central heating air,but it was still cold!. No continental breakfast or microwave or refrigeratorin the rooms. Noiseneigborhood. They did not have a hairdryer. :-) (Bring one if you need it. :-)). bad smell from the shared bathroom to the corridor but thankfully most of the time we couldn't smell it in the room.Staff was passive, lobby needs work. We have stayed in 2 different rooms there (at the beginning and at the end of our trip in US), both rooms had very small windows (actually, you can't even say it were windows...), however as far as I understood it's quite normal in Manhatten. So it's not for those who prefer to have a nice view from a window... If just to spend a night - the hotel is more, than enough.noisy heating, heater in bathroom piping hot and spitting hot vapour at times quite scary.
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LIFE Hotel, NoMad Room information
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Deluxe Queen Room
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from USD 279.00 |
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This room features a flat-screen TV with HBO, modern decor, hardwood floors and a marble/tile bathroom.
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One Double and One single Bed
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from USD 189.11 |
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Renovated Queen Bed Room
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from USD 135.00 |
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This room features an LCD TV,CD player and ironing facilities.
Room Facilities: Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, Toilet, Telephone, Satellite TV, Safety Deposit Box, Radio, Ironing Facilities, Iron, Heating, Hairdryer, CD Player, Cable TV, Bathroom, Bath or Shower, Air Conditioning
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New Deluxe Queen Room
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from USD 120.00 |
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This spacious room features an LCD TV,CD player and wood floors.
Room Facilities: Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, Toilet, Telephone, Satellite TV, Safety Deposit Box, Radio, Ironing Facilities, Iron, Heating, Hairdryer, CD Player, Cable TV, Bathroom, Bath or Shower, Air Conditioning
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Double Room with Two Double Beds
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from USD 165.00 |
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This room features a cable TV and en suite bathroom.
Room Facilities: Toilet, Telephone, Safety Deposit Box, Heating, Hairdryer, Cable TV, Bathroom, Bath or Shower, Air Conditioning
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Queen Bed Room
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This room features an LCD TV and CD player.
Room Facilities: Toilet, Telephone, Satellite TV, Safety Deposit Box, Heating, CD Player, Cable TV, Bathroom, Bath or Shower, Air Conditioning
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Amenities at LIFE Hotel, NoMad
Services
Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Internet Services, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access
Pools and wellness
Fitness Centre
Miscellaneous
Pet basket, Non-Smoking Rooms, Heating, Family Rooms, Elevator, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking, Airconditioning
General
WiFi everywhere, Pets Allowed, Parking on-site, Parking
Front-desk/reception area services
Tour Desk, Safety Deposit Box, Luggage Storage, ATM/Cash Machine on site, 24-Hour Front Desk
Food & Drink
Restaurant, Breakfast details
Cleaning services
Laundry
Food & Drink
Enjoy complementary coffee, cappuccino, hot chocolate and gourmet teas in the hotel lobby.
Hotel information details
The hotel is completely non-smoking.
Airport shuttle prices (please make reservations with the hotel):
From hotel to J.F.K. is USD 22
From hotel to La Guardia is USD 19
From hotel to Newark is USD 22
Important information to guests
Please note guests must be 18 years or older to check-in.
Please note that guests may experience some noise or light disturbances due to ongoing renovation at the property.
Please note that a damage deposit of USD 200 per stay will be pre-authorised at the time of check-in. The amount is fully refundable after check out, pending a damage inspection.
Please note breakfast included rates includes a USD 20 Food and Beverage daily credit per room that can be used at any of the onsite restaurants including the Bar.
The facility fee includes the following:
-High speed WIFI
-2 bottles of spring water in your room upon arrival and unlimited filtered water throughout your stay.
-Unlimited use of the fitness centre.
-Unlimited printing in the business center or from front desk.
-Complimentary tea and coffee 24 hours a day.
-Complimentary luggage storage for arrival and departure.
-Two complimentary welcome life signature cocktails on the day of arrival. Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Information about the area
The hotel is a short walk to the Empire State Building as well as Madison Square Garden, the worlds most famous sports arena. Times Square is 12 short blocks from the hotel.
Subway Information:
R or W Trains to 28th Street stop
B, D, F, V, W, N, Q, or R trains to 34th Street - Herald Square stop
6 Train to 28th or 33rd Street stop
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Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Herald Square Hotel offers accommodation in New York.
A flat-screen TV with cable channels, as well as a CD player are available. Rooms are fitted with a private bathroom.
You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property.
Empire State Building is 200 metres from Herald Square Hotel, while Macy's is 400 metres away. La Guardia Airport is 10 km from the property.
Room information details
Enjoy some of the best priced hotel rooms New York City has to offer. Many rooms newly renovated and available on request at check in.
Every room is unique and different at The Herald Square Hotel in regards to the size, shape, layout and furniture change from floor to floor and it's location on that floor.
Travelling information
Directions from J.F.K. Airport to hotel:
- Start out going Southwest on Arrivalstowards Int'l Arrivals
- Turn slight left onto Van Wyck Exwy.
- Take the I-495 west ramp.
- Merge onto Long Island Exwy.
- Long Island Exwy becomes I-495 W
- Take the 37ST exit towards 38-40 STS.
- Merge onto Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit.
- Turn left onto E 39th St.
- Turn left onto 7th Ave.
- Turn right onto W 31st St.
Directions from La Guardia Airport to hotel:
- Start out going West on Ditmars Blvd. toward 95Th St. for 0.22 miles
- Turn right onto 94th St. for 0.12 miles
- Merge onto Grand Central Pkwy. W via the ramp- on the left toward Triboro Br/Manhattan. for 0.78 miles
- Take the Bklyn-Qns Expwy exit- exit number 4 toward Verrazano Narrows Br./I-278 W. for 0.20 miles
- Stay straight to go onto Brooklyn Queen Expwy East Ramp. for 0.24 miles
- Merge onto Brooklyn Queen Expwy E. for 0.50 miles
- Merge onto Brooklyn Queen Expwy/I-278 W.for 2.45 miles
- Merge onto I-495 W via exit number 35 toward Midtown Tunnel for 3.21 miles
- Keep left at the fork in the ramp.for 0.12 miles
- Turn right onto E 35th St. for 0.25 miles
- Turn left onto Park Ave. S. for 0.20 miles
- Turn right onto E 31St St. for 0.22 miles
Total Estimated Time: 11 minutes Total Distance: 8.53 miles
Directions from Newark Airport to hotel:
- Start out going North on Newark International Airport Exit.
- Take the I-78 ramp.
- Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp.
- Take the exit towards New Jersey Turnpike/I-95/US-1/US-9.
- Merge onto I-78 E.
- Take the I-95 North/N J Turnpike North exit.
- Take the exit towards exits 15 E-18 E (I-80)/Lincoln Tunnel (US-46)
- Take the RT-3 exit.
- Merge onto I-495 E.
- Take the exit on left towards 40 St & North/West Side Hwy.
- Merge onto Dyer Ave.
- Turn right onto W 40th St.
- Turn right onto 7th Ave.
- Turn right onto W 31st St.
LIFE Hotel, NoMad Policies
Check-in
15:00 -
Check-out
- 11:00
Accepted CreditCards at Hotel
The hotel reserves the right to preauthorise credit cards prior to arrival.
American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, JCB, Discover, MasterCard
Cancellation Policy
If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
Children and Extra Bed Policy
All children are welcome.
Extra beds are not available.
There is no capacity for extra beds/cots in the room.
Deposit Policy
No deposit will be charged.
Groups
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
VAT and city/tourist taxes
14.75 % Tax is not included.
Service charge is included.
USD 3.50 city/tourist tax per room per night is not included.
Internet
Wi-fi is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.
Meal Plan
There is no meal option with this hotel.
Parking
Public parking is possible on site and costs USD 26 per day.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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