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Essence Collection Staten Island

2.0 star property

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Free WiFi, bed sheets
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property
Front of property
Comfort Single Room

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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481 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY, 10305
  • Place, Fort Wadsworth
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, New York Harbor
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Wagner College
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

Comfort Single Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Single Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Staten Island

With a stay at Essence Collection Staten Island in Staten Island, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Barclays Center Brooklyn and Prospect Park. .This hotel is 10.7 mi (17.1 km) from Wall Street and 10.7 mi (17.3 km) from Brooklyn Bridge.

What's nearby

  • Fort Wadsworth - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Gateway National Recreation Area - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • New York Harbor - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Wagner College - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach - 5 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Bayonne 8 Street Station - 11 min drive
  • Grasmere Station - 17 min walk
  • Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪My Pizza - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Don Cheech - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Bloom Cafe - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Convenient Food Mart - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Essence Collection Staten Island

Essence Collection Staten Island offers 32 accommodations. This Staten Island hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Make yourself at home in one of the 32 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Essence Collection Staten
Essence Collection Staten Island Hotel
Essence Collection Staten Island Staten Island
Essence Collection Staten Island Hotel Staten Island

Essence Collection Staten Island Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 24 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

William, Masontown

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived to the property after 7 hours of driving we were told the hotel doesn't exist anymore and was turned into a half-way house 3 weeks ago. So after fighting Staten Island traffic to get there we had to fight it again to get back to NJ to get another hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Aifang

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was closed when I checked in. We have no place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ewart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location and the surrounding areas was clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Your typical HOT SHEETS motel

4/10 Poor

Dennis

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not Worth The Price

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Starsky

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

Lei

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
The quilt is too thin When you take shower you will be finding there is no hot water

6/10 Okay

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

No sleep til

I have not slept yet. I feel there is nuisance around This hotel on Staten Island kept me up all night I should have booked at the Ramada inn
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Luis, Coralville

6/10 Okay

Bruce

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Betty, Piscataway

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Consistent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Emmanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

daouda oumar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Far from downtown nyc tolls sucks lol. interior parking no headache for your car cool. Nice room but too small omg. lovely neighborhood. Price too high for what it offer. No breakfast. Safe place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Lawrence

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No hot water or cleaning.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Rosie

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

TiyHearah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Mattresses all outside a bunch of rooms where they were remodeling. My room was kind of funky and creepy. Sloppy remodeling job going on.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

TiyHearah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place to get good sleep. Very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leonid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Fayar

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room smelled of smoke, it was impossible to sleep