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title: "Pod 51, New York (NY): reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Pod 51 in New York (NY): rated 8.2 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Hotel · ★★★
# Pod 51

Manhattan, New York (NY), United States

8.2 ·  Very good 862 reviews ·  #302 #302 of 657 in New York (NY) ·  9.4 Location score
## About Pod 51

Pod 51 is a hotel in Manhattan, New York (NY), United States. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 862 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.3 km from the centre of New York (NY). The nearest airport, LaGuardia Airport (LGA), is 8.5 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 13:00

- **Rooms:** 348

- **Floors:** 14

- **Opened:** 2007

- **Last renovated:** 2025

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 24

230 East 51st Street [thepodhotel.com](https://www.thepodhotel.com/pod-51)

## How Pod 51 scores

Better rated than 53% of hotels in New York (NY)

-   Guest rating **8.2**
-   Location **9.4**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **10.0**

New York (NY) average

## Amenities

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Concierge
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **100**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Hallet’s Cove</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">50th Street (IRT Second Avenue Line)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">130 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">LaGuardia Airport (LGA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">New York (NY)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   NYC Aquarium, Coney Island100 m
-   Moma New York150 m
-   Metropoltan Museum of Art240 m
-   Citicorp Center300 m
-   Corning Museum Of Glass410 m
-   American Museum of Natural History440 m

## Pod 51: in detail

Pod 51 provides flawless service and all the necessary facilities for visitors. Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. The hotel offers reception amenities including concierge service and luggage storage to ensure a comfortable stay for guests. Should you require it, the tours can even assist you in booking tickets and securing reservations for the finest shows and events in the vicinity. The hotel's daily housekeeping ensures an excellent option for your stay. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire hotel. In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. To ensure a pleasant stay, a selection of rooms at hotel come furnished with linen service, blackout curtains and air conditioning, all designed with your ease in mind. In select rooms, visitors can enjoy a touch of amusement with the availability of television and cable TV for their entertainment needs. Understanding the significance of bathroom facilities in enhancing visitor contentment, hotel offers a hair dryer, toiletries and towels within a few chosen chambers. How about kicking off each day of your getaway with a delicious cup of coffee? At the hotel, relish in the invigorating taste of a freshly brewed, excellent coffee. Various excellent meal offerings at hotel ensure that enticing and easily accessible options are constantly available.

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## Questions about Pod 51

### How do guests rate Pod 51?

Pod 51 has a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 862 reviews, which is better than 53% of rated hotels in New York (NY).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Pod 51?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 13:00.

### How far is Pod 51 from the airport?

The nearest airport, LaGuardia Airport (LGA), is 8.5 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Pod 51 have?

Pod 51 has 348 rooms on 14 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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