The Lucerne Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Central Park

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Property entrance
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk
Lobby sitting area
Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Family)
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; French cuisine

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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201 W 79th St, New York, NY, 10024
  • Central Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Broadway
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Times Square
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

New York

Heart of New York.With a stay at this Manhattan hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Central Park and 2 miles (3 km) of Broadway. Times Square and Rockefeller Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Central Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Broadway - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Times Square - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Rockefeller Center - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Grand Central Terminal - 5 min drive - 4.2 km

Getting around

  • 79 St. Station - 2 min walk
  • New York Harlem 125th St. Station - 5 min drive
  • LaGuardia Airport (LGA) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nice Matin - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Daily Provisions - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The New Cottage - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tacombi - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Lucerne Hotel

4-star hotel near Central Park
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A business center and limo/town car service are available. A health club, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly The Lucerne Hotel.

This 4-star New York hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 202 guestrooms or units
  • 13 levels
  • Built in 1904
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
The Lucerne Hotel offers 202 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Hebrew, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking within 0.2 miles (USD 60 per day)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 35 to 35 for adults and USD 35 to 35 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Health club

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
  • Elevator
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

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 35.00 to 35.00 for adults, and USD 35.00 to 35.00 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 60 per day (984 ft away)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Hotel Lucerne
Lucerne Hotel
Lucerne Hotel New York
Lucerne New York
Lucerne Hotel New York City
The Lucerne Hotel Hotel
The Lucerne Hotel New York
The Lucerne Hotel Hotel New York

The Lucerne Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1486 out of 2084 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 431 out of 2084 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 2084 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 2084 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 2084 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kelli

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our go to hotel when staying in NYC
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the Lucerne were outstanding in the service provided. This hotel is now our preferred stay when visiting the city!!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

JENNIFER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. Friendly and helpful staff, clean comfortable room, decent exercise room, great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff. Comfortable beds and clean room.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great lobby and location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ravindra, PISCATWAY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and clean place.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for our event at The Beacon Theater, just a few minutes walk and in a beautiful area of the city
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value hotel in excellent location

Fantastic location as the hotel is close to subway station so can easily get anywhere, but it’s in a more peaceful part of town. There are loads of excellent restaurants and coffee shops around. Our room (two double beds) was spacious, clean and comfortable. Staff were friendly and helpful. I would recommend and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Elsie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness

Good location

We stay at the Lucerne only because it’s one of the only hotels on the Upper West Side, and it’s closest to where our friends and family live. It has few amenities (other than Nice Matin), and the bedroom decor is not very attractive.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and great staff
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heating unit didn’t work at all in my room. Pillows were incredibly uncomfortable. Room randomly creaked night.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elisabeth

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

BARRY

Travelled with family, Travelled with group

LUCERNE HOTEL - nice location

The Lucerne Hotel has a nice location on the UWS and its staff is friendly, rooms clean and comfortable with decent views of 79 th and AMSTERDAM. My problem is not with them but with the virtually useless HOTELS. Com with whom I unfortunately booked the reservation. I realized about a week prior to our stay that we would just require 1 night not the 2 night duration we initially booked. After. trying to locate the HOTELS. Com phone number for 30 minutes spoke to a clearly incompetent worker who told me I needed to cancel the initial reservation and start over making a brand new one for 1 night. I protested as this seemed unnecessary and he relented telling me after 20 long minutes on the phone that this was done and we were successfully changed to the desired 1 night stay! However - shock shock - this was no record of this change at the hotel who still had us booked and charging for a 2 night stay! After protesting and wasting another 20 minutes the hotel - still with no documentation of our revised agenda by HOTELS.com, agreed to the 1 night stay requested. I will conclude by saying HOTELS.com, jn my opinion, has no value other than to waste time and obfuscate the reservation. I will never use them again for any future booking. I urge you to avoid them as well to lower your stress level and general impairment of your mental health.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Lucerne is in a great UWS neighborhood location with many great restaurants nearby to choose from!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
The bed sheets didn’t seem to be too clean. In general, the room doesn’t look very clean. I like the the the hotel. I like the location. The people who works there are very courteous and polite. It just feels a little unclear. Frankly, I will think twice before I stay in this hotel again. No disrespect. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A good choice on the UWS

I was very happy with this hotel. The room was quiet, clean, and quite spacious by NY standards. (Admittedly, I was upgraded from a Queen to a King.) Check-in and check-out were quick and easy. And the subway is a very short walk away. On this trip I came to attend an event at Columbia U, so the location was perfect, but even if I were going to midtown I would choose the UWS over Times Square any day.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Feels like home. We go back every year.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025