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Reviews of Pod 51

3 out of 5
Pod 51
230 E 51st St, New York, NY

Reviews

8.0

Very good

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Rating 8 - Good. 377 out of 1336 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 109 out of 1336 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gilberto

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, they were extremely helpful and professional. The pod hotel is a cool and price friendly place to stay in the big apple.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liliana Melissa Pardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 18 Apr 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Nellise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don’t stay here if you want to sleep at night. If you love the sound of doors slamming, screaming and never being able to sleep for more than ten mins.. this is the place for you. The hotel is beautiful and clean.. just can’t sleep there
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 16 Apr 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I checked in late and fell right asleep. When I woke up there was a cockroach on my bedsheet by my chin, and when I jumped up I saw another one just disappearing behind the bed, and found another roach dead by the table in the room. I stayed at other Pods a few times and never had such an issue as I did at Pod51. I will NEVER stay here again super nasty.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 15 Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jose O Velez

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 18 Apr 2024
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6/10 Okay

Allisson, Lowell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Shared Restrooms yes not good !
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 14 Apr 2024
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8/10 Good

Neela

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute, friendly hotel with a very comfortable bed. Perfect location. One downside: while my room had a private bathroom, it was across the hall from the shared bathroom and I had trouble falling asleep due to all of the noise of people going in and out and slamming the door.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 14 Apr 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Sterina

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paid over a thousand for my stay. The hallway of the floor where my room was located was being painted. The noise of the work the workers were doing didn’t let me sleep; it was too loud; and the paint gave me allergies, so I couldn’t enjoy my trip.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 14 Apr 2024
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8/10 Good

Faith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room I got had no ac just a radiator. I tend to get really hot, so I had to open the windows. Which isn’t bad this time of year, though the building across the street could totally look in. Thank goodness there was shutters. Also the shower sliding door was off its track, but my husband set it back on so it works now. It’s perfect for a little getaway in the city. The amenities like the tv and clock are outdated. But regardless of that it’s a perfect little gem in NYC and I’d recommend it to anyone who doesn’t want the frills of a hotel and just a nice quaint place to rest while exploring the city.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 14 Apr 2024
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6/10 Okay

alex chamunorwa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient place
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 13 Apr 2024
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8/10 Good

Pam C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice compact space
Good for just cleaning up and sleeping kind of like a cruise..the room isnt what you're there for!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient area, within walking distance of most tourist attractions as well as subway stations. The staff was helpful, and the rooms were well equipped and all you need for a nyc stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 12 Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Dena

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay, reasonably priced, good eats nearby, close to 51st Street subway
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 9 Apr 2024
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4/10 Poor

Estuardo

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price of the rooms, the comfort is very bad, without mentioning that the place smells bad and the shared bathroom was dirty and unhygienic
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 8 Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Mateus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 8 Apr 2024
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6/10 Okay

Tavon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 9 Apr 2024
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4/10 Poor

Danya

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staffs here very unprofessional and very not welcoming or not informing anything about the hotel the website doesn’t even say anything about amenity fee they will make you pay for wifi and rooftop which you don’t even use and over all 0
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 5 Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tiny space...as expected. Sheet was threadbare. the TV was in an awkward space and was not moveable so watching TV was awkward in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from tt on 4 Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Elevator small 1 was broken
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 29 Mar 2024
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4/10 Poor

Nha Rae

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The bed sheets seemed small for the bed and kept coming off despite minimal movement and the shower water was either too hot or too cold and the water pressure was very inconsistent and kept making noises that sounded like it was breaking down. The vent near the window also kept making noises throughout the night that sounded like something was trying to get out and it was disturbing.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 26 Mar 2024
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6/10 Okay

Jamie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was comfortable and convenient enough for a 1 night stay, but the bathrooms are the size of a closet and you have to go back to your room to wash your hands. Also, there was an awful clanking noise while I was trying to sleep that I believe was the plumbing. Would not stay long term, but if you need something cheap (for NYC anyway) it's comfortable and safe enough to be worth a shot.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 22 Mar 2024
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6/10 Okay

Seth

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 22 Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Richelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean-enough room and bath, great shutters, perfect utility-type accommodations.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 19 Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel was good for the money, given it was in Midtown. It was well located to lots of metro stops and a shortish walk to times square and other tourist destinations. There were lots of great restaurants and cafes within a few blocks of the hotel, all were great places to eat for breakfast or lunch/dinner. The room was very small without a proper bathroom. The hotel had few amenities but we spent our time out anyway. The aircon in the room was ineffective and loud.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 15 Mar 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Qihang

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 1 Apr 2024
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6/10 Okay

Khoa

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 11 Mar 2024
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4/10 Poor

Domenico

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I stayed at POD WILLIAMSBURG more than once and i always loved it, this time i decided to stay at POD 51 but it has not been the same at all. Same concept for sure but the structure is pretty old, even with the windows closed you can heard everything from outside, i was at 2nd floor and i could smell weed from the outside even the windows were closed. I felt the room was a little bit dirty, during the night there was a strong noise from the heater that i couldn't sleep. I will never go back there. Location is prime, i have to say that.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 10 Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Akira

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 29 Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Rachelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved our stay at Pod 51! The pod cafe downstairs was amazing! Everyone was so friendly and that rooftop view is to die for
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 7 Mar 2024
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4/10 Poor

Christopher

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heating unit in room did not work properly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 7 Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Louis Francis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Well designed simple room. Quiet room. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 7 Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Katharine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, security and staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from tt on 6 Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I thought the teeny, efficient room was perfect, since my time spent in the city is out & about all the time & the room is just for sleeping & showering. The location is perfect; far enough from the tourist hubs, close to subway stops & nice to walk as well, with plenty of breakfast spots close by. The rooms are absolutely showing some age, but still very decent shape. My only caveat & something a little concerning was the complete lack of security. The doors to the hotel are open 24/7 & the person at the front desk barely noted me returning late night, if at all & honestly wouldn't have known if I had a room there, or not. It wasn't an issue thankfully, but I think it's something the hotel should address.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 6 Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Harsh

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 22 Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Arnold

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 1 Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Jayna

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Louis

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 22 Mar 2024
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6/10 Okay

Faith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
very clean yet small hallways and shared bathrooms with the rest of the floor
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 26 Feb 2024
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8/10 Good

Abigail

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was just good for the few days me and my friend explored nyc. you get what you pay for but it was nice!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 26 Feb 2024
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8/10 Good

Gregory

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would not mind staying at this property again for sure. Good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 25 Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Queenelene

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 23 Feb 2024
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6/10 Okay

Ethan

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 22 Feb 2024
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6/10 Okay

Alisa

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location of the hotel was convenient and safe. Although the heating did not work for the night I stayed and it was hard to fall asleep because of how thin the blankets were.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 21 Feb 2024
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8/10 Good

Bianka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 21 Feb 2024
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6/10 Okay

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirtier than expected, especially in the vents. Very compact bathroom especially if you're a big person. Shower tap kept falling off and the basin tap kept opening on its own. The other guests were very noisy at 4am but that is not the property's fault. A good central location for sightseeing
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 19 Feb 2024
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4/10 Poor

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not having access to a fridge or microwave was inconvenient. Construction in the lobby was unsafe.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 19 Feb 2024
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8/10 Good

Monica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can't beat location for the price!!! Loved to convenience! It does have a young hip vibe, so no luxury here, but all you need to put your head down at night. The doors make a lot of noise when closing and most residents are not mindful that they should hold on to them as to close them more gently, but I was able to sleep thru that repetitive noise. Also, odd how there was a window connecting the bathroom to the room, diminishing the privacy factor. Otherwise, no other complaints.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 15 Feb 2024
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8/10 Good

Amari

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for, great service!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 15 Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from tt on 12 Feb 2024
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