HGU New York

4.0 star property

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King Standard
Lounge
Lounge
Front of property
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk

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34 East 32nd Street, New York, NY, 10016
  • Place, Empire State Building
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, 5th Avenue
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Macy's
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(67 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(73 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(27 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

HGU New York

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, valet parking, and concierge services. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, express check-in, and tour/ticket assistance.
HGU New York offers 90 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. This New York hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the great public transit around HGU New York. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from 5th Avenue. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant, and breakfast (surcharge) are available.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the cleanliness and comfy beds
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Empire State Building and 7 minutes by foot from Madison Square Park
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at the luxury HGU New York. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star New York hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast daily from 7 AM to 11 AM.
HGU New York has a restaurant on site.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 60 per night)
  • Limited on-site valet parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7 AM to 11 AM for a fee: USD 25 for adults and USD 25 for children
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

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)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 10 floors
  • Beaux Arts architecture
  • Built in 1905
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

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.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • Destination fee: USD 28.69 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.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 25 for adults and USD 25 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 60 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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. The credit card used when booking the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo ID. Other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival.
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.

Property is also known as

Hotel Grand Union New York

HGU New York Hotel

Grand Union New York

Grand Union Hotel New York

Grand Union New York City

HGU Hotel

HGU New York

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HGU New York Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 528 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 241 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 134 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 1007 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Stephen Randall

The hotel refused to cancel my reservation during the blizzard. They told me they would cancel it when I called 3 days before I was supposed to arrive, then reneged. The conduct speaks for itself. I will never stay at this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and comfortable staff was amazing so nice and accommodating I will absolutely be back
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nayelly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was kind and helpful - room was clean and any requests were resolved quickly!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Xavier

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it! excellent staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

udean

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a wonderful stay. The room was clean and quite lovely. Check in staff was very pleasant and welcoming. I will definitely stay at HGU again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Virginia, New Braunfels

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and comfortable, staff was friendly and helpful, food was delicious in the cafe and not even a block from the subway!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Brandy

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Shahrzad

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I stay at this Hotel 2 three times a year out of convenience for the location of my business. Staff is rude and not friendly, and every winter time that I have stayed there the heat in the rooms don't heat the room. I could put it on 90 and it still would give cold air. Their solution is a hand held heater, which when I checked in this past January noticed there was a hand held heater in the room. It was so cold that I had to buy a heated blanket to keep me warm. They were also not accommodating due to the bad weather in the East Coast, my flight was cancelled and I had to fly in the next day, they were unwilling to credit me for the first night that I couldn't fly in and check in. All flights were cancelled for that day to East coast. Wont stay here again.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It is pretty rundown, no bellhops or even luggage carts, and staff was pretty apathetic. They have valet service but it takes half an hour by design. There is a reason it was one of the lower priced hotels.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Aryanna

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Mark, London

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
The room was freezing. Literally freezing. I asked to move and was told I couldn’t despite there being available rooms in all websites including their own. Also they are massively misrepresenting their hotel. They show photos of the bars and a restaurant. None of these exist. It’s appalling. I had to move to a different hotel. I called the GM who didn’t work at weekends and they never called back
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Genene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Easy, fast check in. Valet parking was great. I love this location because you are away from the hustle and bustle on Times Square, but close enough to walk or take a quick uber ride. The room was so cute and very clean. Staff also very nice. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Jacera

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really cute little room perfect for my one night stay, felt more like a studio apartment than a hotel. Cozy and comfy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Heather Price

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was immaculate and the service were wonderful! All-round perfect stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Tracy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great and perfect size for what we needed. Bed was comfy. Clean. Fun view. Great value, great location. Food at cafe in lobby was GREAT. Two little things. The GFI of the outlet in bathroom was tripped and would not reset so I used different one to dry my hair. The heat did not blow hot or even warm air—luckily the covers on the bed were very warm.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was friendly, location good. Hotel renovation was a bit shoddy, heating unit was not working well, disappointing overall.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was small, but was clean and had everything we needed. Staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

YVELINE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I've stayed here a few times before and the staff is always friendly, the rooms are always clean and comfortable. The only minor complaint this time was that the room was very cold. Spoke to front desk about it and all good. There’s lots of eatery options in the area and it's a great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Christine

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Memphis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel! Nice staff, rooms aren’t too small! Will stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026