The Maxwell NYC Hotel Review is part of the TPOL in NYC Trip Report.
Judge Smails: You have worn out your welcome, sir!
Czervik: Is that so? Who made you Pope of this dump?
Judge Smails: Bushwood…a “dump”? Well, I’ll guarantee you’ll never be a member here!
Czervik: Are you kidding? You think I’d join this crummy “snobatorium”? Why, this whole place sucks!
And that summarizes my experience at the Maxwell NYC.
But since I have to put a few more words to trigger the SEO greenlight, let me tell you why the Maxwell NYC is a dump. It’s no longer a W. That actually could be a good thing. While some W’s are great (see W St. Petersburg), some are awful (see The W Scottsdale: Too Cool to Care, The W Hollywood: Unwelcome Even on Your Birthday). This hotel was the first W in New York and it shows.
The Room
Look at this antiquated room. This may be the first HD TV made. 
The Bathroom
I know it’s NYC, but can I please have some water pressure? And why get rid of the Bliss soaps when the hotel is still next to the Bliss Spa?
The Positives
- The hotel is centrally located on 50th and Lexington in the middle of Manhattan.
- The rate when I booked was an affordable $140 a night.
- The room with no view combined with the curtains allowed me to sleep like a vampire.
The Maxwell is located across the street from this classic relic that is sadly closed.
Overall
If you’re looking for the W vibe, look elsewhere. But if the price is right and you are in search of a W bed, stay here.
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I didn’t know the hotel is no longer a W. The W was Steve Wozniak’s hotel of choice. Now I understand why he’s moved over to the Sofitel.
Ha. Makes sense.
Isn’t dump a little…aggressive? I was really settling in to see some cockroach wings and baby teeth.
I’m an aggressive person. Roaches I haven’t seen since the IC Bora Bora. That place wasnt a dump but a roach on my pillow was not fun.
Grosssssssssssssssssssssss. Let me know if you ever find any baby teeth. I have a buyer.
Teeth! That’s revolting.
What am I seeing in your photos out the window? rooftop hvac?
I thought I took a pic but it didn’t save. It’s not the roof since I was on a low floor but definitely the HVAC which was loud!
You and this hotel are a perfect fit.
Thanks Ken!