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The Richardson Hotel

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Interior
A hotel room with two beds, a flat-screen TV, a painting, and a desk with a lamp.
Lounge
Lobby lounge

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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444 Forest Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14213
  • Place, Buffalo State College
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Delaware Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Buffalo AKG Art Museum
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Buffalo, NY (BUF-Buffalo Niagara Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Room (Cozy, King)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(27 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Room (Cozy, King, ADA)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Room (Cozy, Queen)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Room (Cozy, Full/Full)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Classic Room (Full/Full)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a desk with a chair, and artwork on the walls.

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Richardson Hotel

Along with a 24-hour health club, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and coffee/tea in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a business center, concierge services, and dry cleaning.
The Richardson Hotel offers 88 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Buffalo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour health club.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Richardson Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Buffalo State College. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a 24-hour gym are available.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy American cuisine while dining at The Richardson Bar
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a 24-hour gym and bike rentals
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the cleanliness and spaciousness
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Buffalo State College and 11 minutes by foot from Buffalo AKG Art Museum
WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a business center and 5 meeting rooms. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A 24-hour health club, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly The Richardson Hotel. The hotel can provide concierge services and wedding services. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Buffalo hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
The Richardson Bar - This bar specializes in American cuisine.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 14 to 22 for adults and USD 6 to 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • The Richardson Bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour health club
  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 3 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1872
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 14 to 22 for adults, and USD 6 to 15 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per night

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
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Hotel Henry Urban Resort Buffalo
Henry Urban Buffalo
Henry Urban
Hotel Henry Urban Resort
The Richardson Hotel Hotel
The Richardson Hotel Buffalo
The Richardson Hotel Hotel Buffalo

The Richardson Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 690 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 183 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 1009 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Crystal

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly during a weekend stay. The Good - This place is gorgeous. The exterior is architecturally fascinating. The interiors have been utterly transformed into a truly magical space. The rooms are clean and well appointed. The new "museum" space on the first floor is fascinating and absolutely worth a walk through. When we stopped at the hotel bar, our bartender (Beaux?) was very friendly, well informed and very attentive. The Bad - We travel a lot and we have a standard rule about hotel food that we rarely deviate from, but it was really cold out and we rolled the dice. Unfortunately we got exactly what we expected, a cheeseburger and boneless chicken that were well below even chain restaurant standards. Not that we were going to bring leftovers back, but there's also no fridge in the rooms for beverages or otherwise (there is an ice bucket). The Ugly - The wi-fi here is beyond awful. We were kicked off every 10 to 15 minutes and would have to log back in (non stop until we finally gave up). Forget trying to do any work here without a hotspot. Just as annoying, watching TV was impossible. Regardless of what channel you chose it would pixelate and then crash every 10 minutes. We brought it up to the front desk, but there was no change. Also, although there was a smart TV in the room but it was placed in a kiosk mode so there is no way to access your own content (Netflex, Prime, etc.)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Chantal

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The only real issue was you could only connect to one devise at a time for WiFi. Room was spotless, staff were very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

julie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the room, the character, the details and the breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Yes, rooms were clean and staff most friendly and accommodating. Restaurant could have more to offer on the menu and earlier and later hours to accommodate customers arriving earlier as well as later in the evening possibly till 12:30 - 1:00 am.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Michelle

the hotel itself was beautiful but the food for the guest looked not fresh. The location is not that great. No nice restaurants nor stores around that area.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Allison

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Lauren

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Rochester

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were all incredible throughout my stay. I ended up being snowed in for an extra day. The restaurant and bar are super cute! Highly recommend checking out this hotel. The museums in the area are really cool and Elmwood is loaded with tons of bars, cafes and restaurants so you have lots of options nearby as well.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Joshua Rhaeowyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very accommodating and understanding staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Conor P

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful building and rooms!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, excellent breakfast service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The manager was awesome, we had a temperature issue with our room and she moved us to a suite. It was an awesome. The suite was huge. I would like to book it on my next trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Yolanda

Very nice hotel with
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Avis

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Lynn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay in an historic building. Rooms were comfortable and beautiful in a boutique way. Staff friendly and the common areas were outstanding with many features retained. Fireplaces, stained glass and tiled floors. The pub was a big plus. Friendly and cozy. Food was really good and covktails first rate. Ill stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

David

Tucked away but well worth the hunt! A wonderful redevelopment of an amazing property. Very quiet, with amazing high-ceiling rooms. A must for architecture buffs.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel bar is wonderful and the bartender, Nat, is one of a kind. She was pleasant, funny, personable, and gave great suggestions for food and things to do in the area. Worth staying at the hotel just to meet Nat!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026