I spent a week at Hotel Riverview and it was everything I expected. Rooms were tiny but cheap. Location is amazing. The hotel still has a hint of old-time New York that welcomes the ones who don't belong to any other city. Amazing mixture of personalities from all walks of life. more

By a conservative estimate, I've probably stayed at The Riverview at least 100 days over the past 11 years. I've stayed there during the summer, I've stayed there during the winter. I've stayed on every floor but the 2nd ( which is where the best showers and toilets are located, by the way). I do not hail from a third... more

I never stayed at the Hotel Riverview but live in the neighborhood. Believe all the negative reviews. This place is downright scary. There are drug addicts and transgender prostitutes that frequent here. I always feel sorry for the unknowing tourists I see arriving outside this hotel. STAY AWAY! more

we had to buy thick blankets first to lie upon, because the place was so filthy and the scheets holeridden and disgusting. We had already paid for 3 nights, but checked out in the morning anyway(without a refund). My friend was bitten by bedbugs in his room, I was lucky. Pay a little bit more and stay somewhere else(anywhere). more

Unfortunately, New York doesn't offer much in the way of budget accomodations. Hotel Riverview is one of the few places you can crash for a reasonable price. You won't, however, feel as if you've received a bargain. Let me describe the experience for you. At the check-in desk you'll be treated either rudely or with indifference You'll have to speak... more

feces on the bathroom floor, scary local tenant with hideous glares...and thats just the beginning. Coming from Europe, female and a grad student, I called the hotel beforehand and booked my room and regreted it painfully. A very scary place to return to after a night out --even scary to leave in the mornings with your stuff still in it.... more

I feel so sorry for the out of towners. How are they to know that a hotel fraught with drug addicts, prostitutes, welfare SRO's with tons of criminal activity exists in such a charming neighborhood? Forget how small and dumpy the rooms are. Forget the disgusting nature of the horrific shared bathrooms. This place is quite dangerous. I lived there... more

Don't listen to the reviews that say it's charming or has character. It is skid row. If you feel inclined to drop 30 dollars here, I would suggest sleeping in nearby Hudson RIver Park under the stars for FREE. Even prisoners in the penitentiary get better treatment. At least then you won't have to share a dank room with NO... more

Yes, the rooms are TINY, yes, the Bathrooms are down the hall, yes, you will share the hotel with international travelers, bike messengers, and local characters, yes, most rooms have neither TV's nor phones, and YES, you are in the HEART of Greenwich Village, YES, you are spending your money on food, music, beer, shows, museums, and all that NYC... more