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Life Hotel New York

Google (992) 4.3
Tripadvisor (217) 4.4
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Visitors frequently praise the hotel's friendly and helpful staff, with specific mentions of Emanie, Francisco, Chris, and Nancy for their excellent service. However, one guest felt the studio room did not differ from the entry-level king room and questioned the hotel's 4-star rating due to issues like the air conditioning unit.

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Address
19 W 31st St, New York, NY 10001, USA
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Phone
(212) 615-9900
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Website
www.lifehotelnewyork.com

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About this place Life Hotel New York

Life Hotel is a mainstream boutique hotel at 19 West 31st Street in the building that once housed the original Life magazine, between NoMad and Koreatown in Midtown Manhattan. It is listed as gay-friendly, not as a gay hotel. Rooms are individually decorated and on the compact side, as is normal for Manhattan, with free Wi-Fi. Google gives it 4.3 from about 1,000 reviews. The location is close to Penn Station, Herald Square and the Empire State Building, and Chelsea's gay bars are a 15 to 20-minute walk west and south.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome Reservation required WiFi Year-round

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4.3
★★★★☆
992 reviews

Based on 992 Google reviews.

Tweety Pie
Tweety Pie Jul 2026
★★★★★

Emanie was great! She helped us get checked in with complete ease. Our flight was canceled so we had to quickly book a room and Emanie made everything easy. She made sure the room was ready and she asked questions that would help make our stay great! It was great to be greeted and welcomed with a smile after a long hot day filled with a few disappointments. Thanks so much Emanie!!!

Chamylah Tomlinson
Chamylah Tomlinson Jul 2026
★★★★★

What an amazing experience! The hotel is very nice and the staff are wonderful, especially Emanie. She was a great help every step of the way and went above and beyond for us. She truly elevated the experience. Thank you again!

jennifer martyn
jennifer martyn Jul 2026
★★★★★

FEANCISCO was great he told us the whole story of life magazine and the hotel. Great place would definitely stay here again versus a box standard hotel

Steve Larose
Steve Larose Jul 2026
★★★★★

Chris was a wonderful help. He Helped with everything I needed I would definitely book another stay here. 10/10 hotel for me!!!

Jules Sh
Jules Sh Jul 2026
★★★★★

Very friendly staff at this hotel. Special shout out to Nancy, Very clean room, very obliging. Looked after us well.

Mursal Jahed
Mursal Jahed Jul 2026
★★★★★

We love this hotel for its great location that is central to a lot of attractions. We want to give a special shout out to Chris, who we are very grateful for, as he went above and beyond to ensure that we would have a great stay. Overall, this hotel is a great option if you’re looking for a place to stay in NYC.

Philipp Siessegger
Philipp Siessegger Jul 2026
★★★★★

Had an amazing stay at the Life hotel! The rooms were clean and equiped with everything nessecary. 5 stars especially for the staff, which helped us to have an unforgetable stay! Can highly recommend!

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Last updated on 15 October 2026

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