Tribeca Blu Hotel

Now called Soho Garden Hotel. Clean, professional staff, nice bed. GREAT LOCATION. One star off only because we could hear all the traffic (sobering ear plugs) and the windows were dirty. The front desk staff were very friendly, with advise — when asked, the cleaning staff were friendly. Small, but to be expected. Oh, the tv remote didn’t have a sleep button. Not something to not stay over, but we did wake up to turn off the tv, somewhat a pain.

This place is an absolute dump! Stayed here because it was cheap and had decent reviews on Unilocal,but wow what a mistake.
Hallways smell like mold.
The bed was so soft it was like it collapsed in the middle and I was sucked in.
«Free» wifi aka couldn’t load more than one page every 2 minutes
Most unacceptable: shower water got to lukewarm at best. Basically gave up on trying to enjoy a hot shower and just ran in and out before I was freezing
Stay away at all costs!

If you are looking for a clean hotel with great subway access, this is the place to be. For about 100/​night it was a bargain.
The staff are friendly, the room was clean and the location can’t be beat. I was able to walk up to the village and also chinatown/​little italy, and the shopping around the hotel in soho is the best in the city. I live in Brooklyn, so I stayed here with my mom when she came to the city to visit.
Make no mistake, this is a very small room (about 12×14). It has a bed and a desk with a mounted 27″ TV (they do have 3 HBO channels and 2 showtime channels with is great). For two people, there was plenty of room and the closet fit all of our clothing and suitcases. The ceilings are tall and the small room has floor-​to-​ceiling windows (4 of them in one room) which lets a lot of natural light in and allows for a great view of canal street. There is a full sized bathroom with a tub and great water pressure. There is free wifi and a safe in the closet that is free to use. When we needed extra towels and ice, the front desk accommodated us without problem. The bedding is comfortable and the bed itself was luxurious feeling.
I would definitely stay here again and would recommend it to anyone who is unsure.

Awww I feel kind of bad that this place gets such questionable reviews. For the rate I got (a little over $ 100/​night for a weekend in autumn,) this classic cast iron Soho building with newly (2012) remodeled rooms was better than expected.
First off, location. Its really at the crux of Chinatown, Tribeca, and Soho There’s a little sign and you enter a small lobby (its locked after midnight — you have to ring a bell and they let you in.). It’s not much besides a place to check in and go to your room, but that’s fine if you’re out and about exploring most of the time.
Location, location. Right out the door is a n, q, r & 6 station. 1 block away is a J, z station. 2 blocks away is a a, c, e station. And so forth. It took 20 minutes from leaving my hotel room until emerging onto Bedford avenue in Williamsburg on a busy Saturday night, and that includes a transfer.
Location, location location. You can walk ALOT of places. In addition to soho, chinatown, and tribeca; the east village, little Italy, the lower east side, Greenwich village are within 10 – 15 minutes walking distance. There’s a luggage store and café out the door, Starbuck’s and Duane Reade across the street, 24 hour McDonalds next door, halal guys stationed at the corners, etc.
The rooms: they were fine. Modern, clean with high ceilings, cream interiors, and arched windows. The room had a coffee maker, ipod docking station, and safe. As noted, no proper closet but they installed a coat rack with wooden hangers which served me fine.
But two other room issues:
– the pillows were a joke. Only two and super thin. I rolled up extra towels so I didn’t feel like my head was sinking. Comforter was nice though.
–maid service didn’t come one day. I kept leaving and coming back to a messy room. They did call around 4:30 and ask if I was going to leave so they could clean but by that time I wanted to rest for a bit.
And probably the biggest room consideration: that great divide between the 19^th century (early 20^th?) exterior and the modern interior unfortunately doesn’t translate to a literal, physical barrier at this place. Canal Street is the main thoroughfare connecting Brooklyn and Long island (by way of the Manhattan bridge) with New Jersey and ‘the mainland’ by way of the Holland Tunnel. What this means to you: «its loud in the rooms.». Especially if you’re not used to «urban» environments, you’ll be hearing sirens, car horns, random yelling all night. Also. If you get the smaller double room, you may be up against another room and the voices kind of carry — not that this is unusual in hotels. This may or may not bother you.
I’d personally spring for a king sized room if I came back (& especially if you have two people). They looked nicer and you probably wouldn’t hear adjacent rooms so much.
But it was decent. I’d return.

We were led astray by Expedia. I was blown away by the 4.5 out of 5 rating given to this hotel. I’m pretty flexible with small NYC hotels. I figure you should expect they’re going to be small, amenities will be sparse and often times, you’ll be in questionable neighborhoods, but this was bad.
There were just not that many good things to say about the place. But here they are in all their glory…
1) The staff were ultra friendly. We got checked in quickly and with friendly smiles.
2) The neighborhood is a big win. It’s pretty salty for most, but I like that it’s on the edge of Tribeca and Chinatown. The drawback is it is really loud at night.
Other than what you see above, this place reminds me of a bad Euro hotel you’d find in the Red Light district of Amsterdam. It was hard to find the entrance. The lobby is uninviting and cold. (thank the Lord the staff are so sweet).
The rooms are so small, there is just enough room for the bed, a small desk, you, your SO and maybe both of your suitcases depending on how big they are. Get ready… are you sitting down? There’s no MF closet. Seriously. There’s nowhere to hang your shirts. We hung our shirts on the shower rod in the bathroom. That’s just unacceptable for $ 262/​night.
There was an iron shoved willy/​nilly under the desk and a mini-​ironing board stored next to the desk. EEEEK!!!
We shouldn’t have been paying more than $ 125/​night for this place.

Very disappointed that the rooms do not have an individual thermostat. My room was below 60 degrees fahrenheit, unacceptable. Also you can hear every sound, cars, trucks, horns going off. I would have expected better sound proofing. Luckily the late night staff adjusted the temperature.

This was my first time in NYC and I was very pleased with this hotel. It was affordable, clean, trendy-​looking and the staff was super friendly. It was also in a very convenient area. I couldn’t be happier. I will definitely book at this hotel again if i have the chance to visit again. Thank you Tribeca Blu for your accommodations :)

I visited New York for my birthday 3 days. Pretty decent hotel right outside of China town. Price and location was pretty decent I think it was about $ 100. I didn’t spend much time there I was there from 10pm til 9am but everything worked properly (TV, shower, window etc.) overall it was pretty clean with clean sheets of course I always bring my own blanket. The rooms were pretty close there was someone staying next to us and i didn’t hear any noise. So one or two things they were really quiet or the quality of the hotel itself was good. I could hear the traffic outside a little but I expected that in NY. There isn’t really any parking close by if you do decide to drive. The closer parking was pretty expensive $ 40 for 10 hours or you can take your chances of parking on the road in loading zones. But the hotel was nice, the person at the front desk was nice. He didn’t know a whole lot about the area though. There is a 711 close by like two buildings down if you need a late night snack of some sort. I would probably be secure with staying at this place my next visit

Let’s get one thing clear from the gate– this property is NOT located in TRIBECA. It is located in CHINATOWN, and should be called CHINATOWN BLU. Granted, TriBeCa is about 3 blocks up, so it’s not that far of a stretch. Deduct a star for the misleading name, though. On with the review:
Trendy, sleek, well appointed, affordable (book online, get a deal), and in a GREAT location. The (subway) train stop is DIRECTLY outside the door.
****If you are anything but a sleeper who can sleep through anything, you WILL need EARPLUGS. I’m really surprised that the hotel doesn’t offer them complimentary in-​room. You will hear every horn, truck, car, beep, brake squeak, etc. from Canal Street, which goes on ²⁴⁄₇. Get with the program– welcome to NYC.
Room was spotlessly clean. Cheap sheets, though. Very nice, spacious, and pretty bathroom. Loved the shower, however, the hot water did run out after a long shower. Next showeree was not happy. Ooops. The comp lotion is awful. It’s like water. The bath gel, they must have been short on, because they never replenished it, and I used the first on night one of our three night stay.
Apparently, they have different «types» of rooms– make sure you have one with hangars, closet, iron, drawers, coffee maker, if those things are important to you. Our room had all of the above.
Front desk staff (all handsome gentlemen– true eye candy– must be a prerequisite to work here) were wonderful.
Issues: first night our TV didn’t work. Hey, look, we were here for business, not to play tourists. The idea of having a day to lay in bed and veg with a tv was sheer heaven. So– no judgment, please and thank you. Anyway, semi-​rude «maintenance» guy comes up and flips some button on the back of the tv, and voila tv works.
Next, the room was a sauna. Temp was reading 99 degrees. Turns out their ac/​heat is controlled for the entire floor by some master switch. The boxes in the rooms can only adjust your room by about 5 – 7 degrees. I know, weird. However, the beautiful, ceiling to floor windows do open enough for you to control the temp of your room. Also, there are signs posted for guests to simply call the front desk if your room is too hot or too cold, and the temp will be adjusted.
I’d stay here again in a heartbeat!

I travel to NYC regularly, and as a former New Yorker I can stand for city conditions such as noise, cramped spaces, and less than perfect sanitation. But this hotel was so unbelievably horrible, I was shocked. It was a New York nightmare. There was absolutely no sound insulation (one floor above Broadway & Canal, mind you) and I had to buy earplugs after the first night. The sheets were never changes, only 1 clean towel was provided for the whole stay, and they wouldn’t even replenish the toilet paper (?!?) so I had to use kleenex. There was a serious amount of mold in the bathroom, and the bed didn’t fit the frame, so the rusty metal corner jutted out and cut my foot and I wrapped it in socks. The room was falling apart, dirty, and too small to walk around the bed without hitting my legs/​feet on the metal. They kept bags of garbage on the floor outside of my room during the day. The windows have never been cleaned. It was a slum hotel.

Well to start, I booked this hotel through Hotwire for my girlfriends birthday weekend. Once I arrived there, I was told the hotel was overbooked and I was going to be «relocated.» The guy at the front desk (who seemed to literally be the only person working) was LESS than helpful. He seemed annoyed at ME like it was my fault and barely put in any effort to get me sent to a different hotel in the area. He never once apologized for what had happened and gave the impression that this was a huge inconvenience FOR HIM.
I waited there for about an hour before I personally had to speak to someone on the phone for him to get my girlfriend and I moved. We ended up getting a way nicer hotel and they made up the price difference, but I give this hotel one star because of the careless customer service, the overbooking and the inconvenience. OH! and while I was waiting a woman got comped the room because someone stole something from her room.
Needless to say I never even saw a room in this hotel but this experience alone I will never, ever attempt to stay here again.

Worth the price for the location and cleanliness. The bed was comfortable. And the service was great. It was spacious and had only the basics.
Perfect. Who spends time doing anything but showering and sleeping when you are in NYC anyway?
I would definitely stay again.

Stayed there for 1 night and couldn’t have been happier! We called them to see if they had any rooms open up as their website had indicated no vacancy. Not only was a room available, but it was an executive king suite at a great (for NYC) price!
The room was big (super high ceilings for a second floor corner room) and CLEAN, the bed was very comfy, and it even had an in-​room safe, an unadvertised perk. The lobby, elevators, and hallways were all nice and clean as well. The concierges were friendly and attentive, and even the room staff were nice and helpful.
The only downside was that they were having problems with their HVAC in the building the day we stayed, but it was fixed before midnight so we were able to sleep comfortably. All in all, it was a great stay. We would book again in a heartbeat!

SHAME! Not the tiniest heads up that my room was without drawers, hangers or even an ironing board to take care of the wrinkles that will surely ensue. I’m here for work, and while I understand the hotel is a contemporary basic type of stay, this is ridiculous.

I really enjoyed my stay here. For a New York City hotel, it was better than I imagined. Not as pricey as the others around and fantastic amenities!

Good:
price, location, cleanliness, friendly staff.
Bad:
Pillows are paper thin.
— I was too lazy to ask for extra pillows so I suffered through it but that’s more of a personal issue. Ask for extra pillows.
If you can’t deal with noise, best look elsewhere. There is non stop noise going on outside but that does not bother me. Hello, you’re in NYC.

Magnífica ubicación, los cuartos son muy limpios y cómodos, casi nuevos. La línea N y R del metro está saliendo de la puerta principal. totalmente recomendable.

I would give this place 3 stars but in the end, the little things tilt the playing field. And that is patronizing the guest in saying that «smell» coming from the bathroom isn’t MOLD, but that «It’s the shower curtain making a smell».
WTF IS THAT?
It’s called MOLD. How the cleaning crew in the first place could feel that the room was ready to go with a smell that horrific in it is beyond me. Then claiming it’s not mold and then replacing the shower curtain and dropping a gallon on disinfecticide in the place making it so I had to open all the windows and leave for an hour is not how to prepare a room.
Eventually the place aired out but not a great first impression. Don’t patronize your guest and then claim that mold is not mold.
Aside from that, very expensive ($ 500+) and ²⁴⁄₇ road noise made it hard to sleep.
I dunno — maybe that’s «cool» in Tribeca… Not anywheres else.

Being that this would be my first time to explore NYC, I did my research on several «affordable» hotels in NYC. The previous reviews I read on Tribeca Blu helped to make my decision in staying here for ~9 nights.
As a first-​timer, when hearing Chinatown and Canal St. people assume that it is not a place to stay at night. However, being adventurous and always wanting to experience the whole NY experience, I loved the location.
Literally exiting the hotel, I was able to wander and explore amazing places/​landmarks nearby: Soho, Little Italy, Greenwich Village, East Village, Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Ground Zero, Financial District, etc. In addition, if I wanted to take the subway, it was just a few steps away from the hotel.
The downside to Tribeca Blu is the thin walls. The commotion and sirens and everything outside of the hotel was easily heard in the room day and night. Also, I was able to hear the foreign conversations every morning coming from my neighbors who stayed in the room next to mine. The last drawback I experienced was the heater. At times, the room was cold even when the heater was supposed to be in effect.
The rooms are very cozy, clean, and modern. There is just enough walking space to the bed and restroom. But then again, I did not plan to stay in the room– only to sleep, and shower.
The staff at Tribeca Blue is nice, youthful, accommodating, and helpful. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone who is ideally staying in a hotel room just to sleep, and to anyone who can tolerate noise. This hotel is such a little gem and it is placed perfectly where you can eat, shop, observe, and wander on foot!

Location location location! Right off Canal street and although the rooms were small, when you are in the city partying who cares! They amenities were great and the rooms were modern and clean. I loved how it is walking distance to everything. You can find deals on this place all over the internet and it was definitely worth the stay. The bed was comfy and the shower was awesome!

Clean, modern, efficient.
In-​room Coffee maker is a bonus and the TV has Bravo channel!
I know, I know… watching tv in NY seems like a sin. But if you spend copiou amounts of time traveling, sometimes take-​out and Andy Cohen is heaven revised.
Location can not be beat. Access to canal street station is laughably simple. Good choice for business or play.