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Reviews of The Fifty Sonesta Hotel New York 4 stars

155 E. 50th Street, Midtown East, New York, NY 10022, United States

#236 of 418 hotels in New York

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 676 hotel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.6

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  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    9.0
    Great hote, friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The AC in the room was leaking and made a foul smell whenever we entered.

    The location of the hotel was perfect, right next to the metro station. The staff of the hotel were very friendly and made sure that our request were met. Would definitely recommend this hotel to others.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    9.0
    Great location, quiet, clean and spacious rooms. We will be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms were decorated very nicely, the beds were comfortable and the room was clean. Also, the location was great

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    9.0
    Very friendly personnel and great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could have included breakfast or at least offered coffee

    Our room did not include breakfast

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    8.0
    A very comfortable stay, thank you!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No other place to sit besides the bed and 1 chair. Soap in bathroom contains coconut and my son is allergic to it.

    The beds were queen size and very comfy and clean. We got a double queen room. There was enough storage to put away our necessities so the space did not look cluttered. Well thought out room architecture and design. They cleaned room daily

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    9.0
    Great room in a great area.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Occasional long wait for lifts. All NY buildings have similar problems though.

    Great rooms and very large by NYC standards. Kitchenette is a big selling point. Excellent location for mid town, and great food and drink around the hotel.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cost was kind of high

    Nice hotel, convenient

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    8.0
    A good find in the
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The coffeemaker is not the best at making its java. Perhaps mini keurigs, or a kettle with instant coffee would work much better. They do have an option of breakfast, which we didn't use, so that may work for other guests better. Also a really good coffee store was just around the corner from the lobby, so that helped! :-)

    The staff at The Fifty Sonesta were all welcoming and friendly, in a down to earth manner. Consistency on all staff is a rare thing but the Fifty team was on. The room was very spacious, including the bathroom and extra space for a desk and a lounge like chair. Also, considering it is NYC, the snacks on the reception were fairly priced!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    8.0
    A week with Family
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parts of the room were a little dated and the carpets could do with a clean but nothing that ruined our visit.

    The location was very central, close to subway but also walking distance to all Midtown. The rooms were really big for New York standards. All staff we met were very friendly and welcoming. Ice machine on 4th floor. Kitchen was a huge benefit for our family of 5, fridge for drinks, kettle/coffee machine.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

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    dog friendly

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    8.0
    Highly recommend The Fifty Sonesta.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Studio with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Laundry facilities weren’t working for the majority of the time we were there, which made it difficult when needing to wash clothes

    Staff were friendly, hotel was clean

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    8.0
    Would highly recommend.
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room was very large for NY standards. Located next to a metro line 6, I believe at the end of the block.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    9.0
    Great hotel, Great Location, Friendly Staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    A microwave in the room or on the main floor would have been helpful.

    The staff was wonderful! Both Romeo and Sammy were very helpful in assisting us in navigating throughout the city. The room was very clean and spacious. The location was about 7 blocks from Times Square, great scenic walk to Times Square. We would definitely stay here again!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    9.0
    Cosy hotel at the heart of Manhattan.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We stayed 7 nights. The first night we had to stay at a room which was not nice. They said there was not available room and they moved us to our original room one day later. This is understandable but I shouldn’t have paid the same price for the first night.

    Location was perfect. Great attractions nearby. Different metro lines are around for easy transportation. Hotel is compact and easy to enter, exit. Room was spacious for a NYC hotel.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    8.0
    Big shout out to Romeo for such a warm welcome to property. Everyone was so nice. Good gym but gym was NOT cleaned or su
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was not vacuumed for 3 out of 4 days

    Staff was so nice. Bed comfortable

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    9.0
    Cozy, kind staff, and we would stay here again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Conference room is only open until midnight, and the lobby is small, so there isn't a big area to hang out with friends we were staying with at the Fifty. Tubs are slow to drain. Wall paper in bathroom needs updating. No pool.

    The staff is amazing!!! Nice decorations in the lobby. 10 dollars of snacks daily when you book. Pet friendly. Great location! Reasonable price for stay. Free cucumber water in lobby.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    7.0
    Good value for a NYC hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You can’t turn the AC down and it’s very hot in the room

    Decent room size, nice location.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    8.0
    Completely fulfilled my expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The curtains were broken. Gave a bad image

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could be refreshed, and more clean.

    The location, the staff, the size of the room, excellent cost-benefit.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    8.0
    Good placê!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excelente

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    9.0
    We had a wonderful time and would stay there again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Elevators were small, but there were 3 of them

    Room was large and clean

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2024

    8.0
    Great location - would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy air heating

    Location. Door staff Room size

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 January 2024

    8.0
    Spacious and practical rooms that could benefit from a renovation
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Studio with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not clean enough, windows didn’t have good insulation

    Simple, old-school hotel, big rooms, lots of storage

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No slippers and no bottles of water in the room

    Cozy rooms, tasty breakfast

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    9.0
    Was very convenient location but had trouble getting additional billing. They charged one per room
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    More hooks and shelf space.

    The room was comfortable but found the bathroom very small. There was no place to lay items.

    Stayed in December 2023

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