The Maritime Hotel

New York City, United States
Meatpacking District

125 Rooms

The Maritime Hotel was designed in 1966 for the National Maritime Union; hence its name, and its nautical theme. Today it is one of New York’s hipster hangouts, owing as much to its location (just off the Meatpacking District) as to the charms of the hotel itself.

This is not a traditional hotel, by any stretch — all rooms face westward,...

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Hotelist Club members receive:
  • Upgrade to next room category, based upon availability at check-in
  • Guaranteed 2pm late check-out
  • Complimentary bottle of wine in room on arrival
  • 25 USD minibar credit per room, per stay
  • Please note: Complimentary upgrades are less likely, due to a limited number of room categories
  • Personal Hotelist concierge that can arrange airport transfers, activities, and more.

363 West 16th Street, New York City, NY, 10011, USA

Amenities

  • 24 hour front desk
  • Parking
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free wi-fi
  • Gym
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Cribs (subject to availability)
  • Concierge
  • Self service parking (charges apply)
  • Spa treatments (on request)
  • Smoking rooms (on request)
  • Bikes available
  • Luggage storage
  • Air conditioning
  • Pets allowed (charges apply)
  • Business center

The Maritime Hotel

The Maritime Hotel was designed in 1966 for the National Maritime Union; hence its name, and its nautical theme. Today it is one of New York’s hipster hangouts, owing as much to its location (just off the Meatpacking District) as to the charms of the hotel itself.

This is not a traditional hotel, by any stretch — all rooms face westward, looking over the Hudson and New Jersey through five-foot porthole windows. The rooms are compact, but well-designed, with built-in furniture, so that all the necessities (storage space, work desk, flat-screen TV) easily fit into the tiny space, and wireless internet, naturally, takes no space at all. The décor almost borders on kitsch, but is actually quite charming, if one accepts the ship's cabin conceit in all its wood-paneled glory.

Not just a boutique, not quite a luxury hotel, the Maritime occupies a middle ground all its own, with a level of service a bit higher than one would find at a flashier nightclub hotel. The neighborhood is one of the new centers of New York nightlife, and the Maritime benefits from its downtown location; here Midtown’s glamorous Asian bistro Tao has taken over the hotel’s enormous subterranean space.

One important fact: each room has, without exception, one queen bed — so travelers in need of twins must look elsewhere. But if you are on your own, or don’t mind getting close to your companion, this is a fine hotel for mixing comfort and cool.