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Where to Find Free Hotel WiFi in New York City

January 13, 2010 at 11:02 AM | by juliana | 19 Comments

Hooking up the free WiFi that's offered with a passcode at the Algonquin Hotel.

We've covered London and we've covered Las Vegas and we know you are chomping at the bit for our New York Guide. Well, chomp no more. Here it is.

We've grouped the hotels by neighborhood but we decided to leave out the numerous locations for budget brands like Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn, Comfort Inn and Best Western which always offer free WiFi. When in doubt, get yourself to the lobby of one of these hotels to access free WiFi.

Looking for a posher place to update your Facebook page, check email and rant on Twitter? Consider these hotels below, all which have free WiFi for its hotel guests (A code and password may be required, hit up the front desk for that.)

And as always, we've started this list off but you can help us out by telling us where you got free hotel WiFi during your last trip to NYC. Do it in comments below or send us an email.

Where to Find Free WiFi in New York City

Uptown
· The Peninsula New York: 700 5th Avenue; www.peninsula.com/New_York.aspx
· Empire Hotel: 44 West 63rd Street; www.empirehotelnyc.com
· The Marrakech: 2688 Broadway; www.marrakechhotelnyc.com
· AKA Central Park: 42 West 58th Street; www.hotelaka.com (also, there are four more AKA hotels in Midtown)

Midtown
· Hotel Elysee: 60 East 54th Street: www.elyseehotel.com
· Chambers Hotel: 15 West 56th Street; www.chambershotel.com
· The Algonquin: 59 West 44th Street; www.algonquinhotel.com
· CityClub: 55 West 44th Street; www.cityclubhotel.com
· The MAve Hotel: 62 Madision Ave; www.themavehotel.com
· Radisson Lexington: 511 Lexington Ave; www.radisson.com/newyorkny_lexington
· The Pod Hotel: 230 East 51st Street; www.thepodhotel.com
· The Library Hotel: 299 Madison Ave; www.libraryhotel.com
· Casablanca Hotel: 147 West 43rd Street; www.casablancahotel.com
· Hotel Mela: 120 West 44th ; www.hotelmela.com
· Hotel 41: 206 West 41st Street; www.hotel41nyc.com
· Apple Core Hotels: Five locations in midtown; www.applecorehotels.com
· GEM Hotel Midtown West: 449 West 36th Street; www.thegemhotel.com/midtown/index.iml
· The London New York: 151 West 54th Street; www.thelondonnyc.com
· The Ace Hotel: 20 W 29th Street; www.acehotel.com
· Econo Lodge Times Square: 302 West 47th Street; www.econolodge.com

Downtown
· Crosby Street Hotel: 79 Crosby Street; www.crosbystreethotel.com
· The Mercer Hotel: 147 Mercer Street; www.mercerhotel.com
· The Standard NYC: 848 Washington Street & W 13th St; www.standardhotels.com
· GEM Hotel Chelsea: 300 West 22nd Street; www.thegemhotel.com/chelsea/index.iml
· GEM Hotel Soho (aka LES): 135 East Houston Street; www.theGEMhotel/soho/index.iml
· The Bowery Hotel: 335 Bowery; www.theboweryhotel.com
· The Maritime Hotel: 363 West 16th Street; www.themaritimehotel.com
· The Jane Hotel: 113 Jane Street; www.thejanenyc.com
· Cooper Square Hotel: 25 Cooper Square; www.thecoopersquarehotel.com
· The Gansevoort: 18 9th Avenue; www.hotelgansevoort.com
· Hotel Giraffe: 365 Park Ave at 26th; www.hotelgiraffe.com
· The Hotel on Rivington: 107 Rivington Street; www.hotelonrivington.com
· The Greenwich Hotel: 377 Greenwich Street; www.thegreenwichhotel.com
· The Marcel at Gramercy: 201 East 24th Street; www.themarcelatgramercy.com
· Soho Grand Hotel: 310 West Broadway; www.sohograndhotel.com
· Tribeca Grand Hotel: 2 Avenue of the Americas; www.tribecagrand.com
· Andaz Wall Street: 75 Wall Street; www.andaz.com

If You Join The Hotel's Loyalty Program
· The Plaza (Fairmont President's Club)
· Omni Berkshire (Omni Select Guest Program)
· The Muse (Kimpton InTouch)
· Ink48 (Kimpton InTouch)
· 70 Park Ave (Kimpton InTouch)

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  1. JetSetCD

    HotelChatter Contributing Editor

    AWESOME

    Thank you! I'm going to save this and refer to it when I'm stuck in the city and needing to work. I always end up wandering into the expanse of the Hilton by Rock Center only to remember that they charge for WiFi. So annoying.
    January 13, 2010 at 12:17 PM
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  1. EricRosen

    HotelChatter Member

    Bookmarking it!

    This is a GREAT resource, totally bookmarking it so I can refer to it on my next trip to NYC. Now if we could just get hotels to start offering it in rooms instead of just in lobbies...
    January 13, 2010 at 12:28 PM
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  1. juliana

    HotelChatter Editor

    The Question of W hotels

    In our understanding, WiFi at W Hotels is NOT free. However, there is some word going around that you can get it for free in the lobbies but only for 1-2 hours.

    Also, the Westin Times Square supposedly has free WiFi in the lobby. But the last time we were there (Sept. 09) it was impossible to load.

    Anyone want to clear up these issues? Do it in comments and we'll update on the post.

    January 13, 2010 at 12:37 PM
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  1. Jennifer Kester

    HotelChatter Contributing Editor

    Great list

    This is a great list of WiFi hot spots. I'd much rather head to one of these places than a Starbucks to get online.
    January 13, 2010 at 12:56 PM
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  1. IsabellesTravel

    HotelChatter Member

    Great list

    Thanks for putting this list together. At my recent NY stay I searched for two hotels with free WiFi. I suggest them for your list and am glad to see there are a few more. I`ll bookmark this list :-)
    January 13, 2010 at 3:22 PM
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  1. Heidi Atwal

    HotelChatter Contributing Editor

    Free WiFi is a godsend

    I'm very curious to know what the latest update is on the Ace's tangle with lobby "squatters." I can imagine that after our last report the battle between management and Wi-Fi aficionados isn't over.
    January 13, 2010 at 4:23 PM
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  1. izzy

    HotelChatter Member

    Neighborhoods

    This is a good starting list.  Most of the big non-flagged tourist places in Midtown also offer free wifi, like the Edison, The Pennsylvania, and The Wellington.
    I don't completely understand your neighborhood classifications.  Why is Chambers on 56th Midtown, but Elysee on 54th Uptown? The MAve on 27th is Midtown, but the Ace on 29th is downtown?
    January 13, 2010 at 5:17 PM
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  1. juliana

    HotelChatter Editor

    Nabe groups

    Some got misplaced. We are fixing!
    January 14, 2010 at 11:37 AM
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  1. MsRebecca

    HotelChatter Contributing Editor

    The Chatwal

    When it opens later this year, The Chatwal promises to have free WiFi. Which is nice in a luxury hotel. You'd think more of the high-end places would offer it without blinking.
    January 15, 2010 at 11:04 AM
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  1. thedivinemisswhite

    HotelChatter Member

    Free WiFi

    The Candlewood Suites on W39th & 9th Ave also have free wifi.

    Bookmarked!

    January 30, 2010 at 3:20 PM
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  1. Shane Young

    HotelChatter Member

    Free Wifi

    Great list, and keep up the informative reviews.

    Down here in New Zealand we get told that every hotel in NYC has free wifi!

    Guess this bit local knowledge is really going to help

    February 4, 2010 at 5:10 AM
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  1. Deirdre Martin Yack

    HotelChatter Member

    Free WIFI

    Fashion 26 - A Wyndham Hotel (opening April 15th) at 26th between 6th & 7th will have complimentary WIFI, too.
    February 16, 2010 at 6:40 PM
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  1. Travel Insurance

    HotelChatter Member

    I have my list too

    Not complete but still commendable!
    March 7, 2010 at 6:32 PM
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  1. elitetravelgal

    HotelChatter Member

    Fab Free WiFi

    Nothing I love more than free WiFi at a high end hotel. You have to be a hotel guest or guest of a member but the free WiFi on the 6th floor lounge of the SoHo House was a highlight of my stay (especially since you can order drinks/food while working on your laptop in the comfy lounge).
    March 12, 2010 at 10:39 PM
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  1. mla

    HotelChatter Member

    This is great

    Our new site can locate via WiFi where you are, and can show you the nearest car results!

    Try it!
    Christian

    May 13, 2010 at 3:12 PM
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  1. mhughes

    HotelChatter Member

    Ace Hotel

    I go there often and the GM of the hotel assured me (I work in the industry at www.getaroom.com) that this is something encouraged by the hotel mgmt...I use it once a week and love the vibe...never felt that they viewed us as unwelcome or squatters...June 16th 2010

    Marion Hughes

    June 16, 2010 at 10:41 AM
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  1. KiwiCollection

    HotelChatter Member

    Customer experience

    Thank you for this list. In a recent study I read, free wi-fi was ranked number one as the most important service that customers looked for in a hotel. It is definitely a deciding factor when booking a hotel. Hotels who are currently not providing free wi-fi as a service need to listen more closely to their customers in order to better meet their needs.
    July 12, 2010 at 3:01 PM
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  1. sayuri

    HotelChatter Member

    Re Customer Experience

    Yes, I do agree with you and the importance if it in a Las Vegas Luxury Hotel!!
    August 9, 2010 at 10:35 PM
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  1. kruther

    HotelChatter Member

    Question???

    Re Customer Experience
    Yes, I do agree with you and the importance if it in a Hotels Las Vegas!!
    __
    But who really stays any length of time in their hotel room in Vegas>???
    August 14, 2010 at 11:32 PM
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