Get an overview of this hotelHip and affordable hotel in Midtown East

Popular property highlights

Free WiFi
Restaurant
Smoke-free property
24-hour front desk
Multilingual staff

 Guest Highlights

  • Good location
  • Proximity to public transit
  • Overall value of stay
  • Helpful staff
  • Clean guestrooms
  • Guestrooms weren't very spacious

Shops, shows, subway

The innovative Pod Hotel offers compact, cleverly designed rooms and a prime location 4 blocks from Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, less than 6 blocks from the Theater District, and 2 blocks from subways.

Wi-Fi everywhere

Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the Pod Hotel New York. The lobby, with colorful murals and mod decor, is the setting for complimentary social hours Fridays and Saturdays.

A place for iPods

All rooms and suites at this New York hotel feature iPod docking stations and comfy custom bedding with LCD TVs. Play your music in the comfort of your own bed.

Pod 51

230 E 51st St NY 10022

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

This affordably priced hotel is on East 51st Street, just four blocks east of Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center. The Theater District, Radio City Music Hall, and United Nations Headquarters are among the many attractions within six blocks.

A seasonal outdoor café provides indoor and patio dining, and an independently operated and highly regarded French bistro is on the building's street level. Second and Third Avenues, brimming with restaurants and clubs, are within a five-minute walk. Subways, less than two blocks from The Pod Hotel New York, provide easy access to SoHo, the Meatpacking District, and other must-see neighborhoods. The hotel offers free guided walking tours of the city three days a week (weather permitting).

Pod conveniences include complimentary WiFi and wired high-speed Internet access, a concierge desk, and self-parking (surcharge) one block away. Free newspapers are also available in the lobby.

  • 24-hour front desk 
  • Number of floors - 14 
  • Bar/lounge 
  • Breakfast available (surcharge) 
  • Coffee shop or café 
  • Free newspapers in lobby 
  • Concierge services 
  • Conference space 
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service 
  • Elevator/lift 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Free wired high-speed Internet 
  • Tours/ticket assistance 
  • Rooftop terrace 
  • Garden 
  • Multilingual staff 
  • Total number of rooms - 348 
  • Porter/bellhop 
  • Luggage storage 
  • Restaurant 
  • Self parking (surcharge) 
  • Smoke-free property 

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet

Parking

Self parking (surcharge)

Room Amenities

  • Premium TV channels 
  • Air conditioning 
  • Phone 
  • Blackout drapes/curtains 
  • LCD TV 
  • In-room climate control (air conditioning) 
  • Free toiletries 
  • Desk 
  • Hair dryer 
  • Daily housekeeping 
  • In-room safe 
  • Iron/ironing board (on request) 
  • Digital TV service 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Free wired high-speed Internet 
  • Premium bedding 

Where to Eat

Le Bateau Ivre - Independently owned French bistro located on street level. More than 250 varieties of French wines by the glass. Raw and grilled seafood, meats, tartines (open-faced sandwiches). Open daily from 8 AM until 4 AM (hours subject to change). Saturday and Sunday brunch, with live jazz on Sunday.

Outdoor Café - Open seasonally, this breakfast café offers indoor and patio dining.

Nearby Things to Do

Central Park, 12 blocks (about a mile) from the hotel, encompasses 843 acres of meadows, woods, cliffs, ravines, gardens, paths, and lakes in an emerald setting. Popular walking and running routes include Central Park Drive (closed to traffic during scheduled hours) and the path around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. The park abounds with playgrounds and wide, open spaces for romping. The Loeb Boathouse, on a picturesque lake, has rowboat and bicycle rentals. The Wollman Rink offers ice-skating in the winter, the Victorian Gardens amusement park during warmer months, and splendid views of the park and city year-round.

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.

  • Accessible bathroom 
  • In-room accessibility 
  • Roll-in shower 

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Minimum check-in age is 18

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Check-out

Check-out time is noon

Payment types

Children and extra beds

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

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are 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.

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cribs (infant beds) available

Fees

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
  • Breakfast fee: between USD 6 and USD 15 per person (approximately)
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 22 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 35 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Name

  • 51 Pod
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  • Pod 51 Hotel New York
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  • Pod Hotel New York City
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  • Pod New York City
  • The Pod Hotel

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