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The Richardson Hotel

3.5 star property

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Bicycling
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Lobby lounge
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

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444 Forest Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14213
  • Buffalo State College
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Buffalo Zoo
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • KeyBank Center
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Buffalo, NY (BUF-Buffalo Niagara Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room, Corner

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room, Corner

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Buffalo

With a stay at The Richardson Hotel in Buffalo (Elmwood Bidwell), you'll be steps from Buffalo State College and a 4-minute drive from Buffalo Zoo. .This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.2 km) from Shea's Performing Arts Center and 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Buffalo State College - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Buffalo Zoo - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Shea's Performing Arts Center - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Buffalo Niagara Convention Center - 7 min drive - 5.6 km
  • KeyBank Center - 9 min drive - 6.9 km

Getting around

  • Allen-Medical Campus Station - 6 min drive
  • Buffalo-Exchange Street Station - 9 min drive
  • Buffalo Niagara Intl. Airport (BUF) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wegmans Food Markets - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪The Terrace - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Mister Goodbar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Daniela - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Richardson Hotel

Hotel with free parking, steps from Buffalo State College
The Richardson Hotel offers 88 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Buffalo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour health club.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 88 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a 24-hour health club and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. This hotel has 5 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Richardson Bar - This bar specializes in American cuisine.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • The Richardson Bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour health club
  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash

Property is also known as

Hotel Henry Urban Resort Buffalo
Henry Urban Buffalo
Henry Urban
Hotel Henry Urban Resort
The Richardson Hotel Hotel
The Richardson Hotel Buffalo
The Richardson Hotel Hotel Buffalo

The Richardson Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 766 out of 1114 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 218 out of 1114 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 1114 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 1114 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 1114 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tatum

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous rooms
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darcy

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kathleen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The queen bed was in reality barely a double. In fact a queen size bed wouldn’t have fit into the room which was reminiscent in most details of a tiny very tiny dorm room. No on site restaurant or kitchen service at all when we arrived shortly before dinner time tired and hungry. Extremely understaffed. How they dared to charge what they did for what we got is beyond baffling!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bechara, Cambridge

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was amazing! A little upgrade in the breakfast would be a great step forward!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

June

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our preferred hotel stay
Our stay was perfect, one of our favorite places to stay in the Buffalo area. Beautiful, comfortable, and clean rooms and spaces. We love that it so convenient to Elmwood Village and our local family.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous
Absolutely amazing hotel - a completely renovated architectural gem by H.H. Richardson set among 40 acres of an Olmsted-designed park. Outstanding reuse of a fabulous building and gorgeous hotel with excellent service. Loved, loved, loved.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Walter, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is close to art galleries and to other shopping areas
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property & history.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The buildings themselves are absolutely stunning and what they have done with them is amazing. We had wanted to stay there for a long time and took the opportunity to stay in Buffalo prior to a Buffalo Bills game. The Christmas market was icing on the cake.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overpriced, ugly signs, still an architectural gem
This is an extraordinary hotel and an architectural gem but wildly overpriced for what it is. It used to be classy when it was hotel Henry but has been downgraded by terrible management, hideous signage, and big photos everywhere instead of tastefully curated local art it once featured. The most frustrating is that they have horrible scented air fresheners everywhere that create a sickening smell. In summary it feels cheap and cheesy since reopening, incredibly sad.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alberto, Richmond Hill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional stay in a gorgeous hotel!
An amazing accommodation! This hotel is one of a kind, with a very interesting history. The rooms are spacious and beautiful. I love the little reading nooks, and the common areas on each floor. I would be delighted to return, and can't recommend highly enough! The staff went above and beyond to accommodate us... five stars!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved staying in this historic building. It has been beautifully updated but you still get the feel of the past. As far as eco friendliness - it would be better to provide paper rather than plastic water cups and in the room to reduce plastic waste. Also biodegradable / compostable cutlery at breakfast. Thank you for the paper coffee cups.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Back to Buffalo in style
The first view, at dusk, was a bit scary. No lights seemed to be on in the hotel and the silhouetter against a cloudly sky was formidable. But inside I found welcome and warmth. The front desk staff was helpful and everything inside and out seemed well tended. I would like to point out that the person responsible for housekeeping in my rooom was lovely. When she learned that I had been sick, she helped with cleanup and was very solicitous. -bathrooms are cold, when you get out of the shower, the room is very chilly - showerhead points inward toward the wall, so you aren't feeling the full faucet. I believe its this way because the shower pan is too low and the faucet would flood the room otherwise - bathroom light on either side of the mirror is extremely harsh and its difficult to see yourself - soap dish is mounted right where a person would stand. So you have a choice - either hit the dish or leak the shower. - the instructions for the tv specify using the 'OK' button, of which there was none. It should be updated. - the all-day coffee near the front desk is a lovely idea. The milk furnished for it should be an unflavored milk product that is shelf stable (and it does come in creamer sized) - The bar should be offering glug (mulled wine) or something along those lines for the holidays - the food quality in the continental breakfast is well below par for a hotel at this price point. The quantity of choices is fine, but the quality is lacking.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a beautiful building, albeit with some new excessive signage, with very comfortable rooms.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This magnificent building had architectural delights around every corner. The care and craftsmanship used during its restoration is remarkable. It was a pleasure to wander the halls and staircases. The room itself was also very nice with 15 foot ceilings, a luxious bed and very quick and responsive climate control.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Renee, Sarnia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Hotel is quite interesting! Room wasn’t the cleanest but staff for breakfast/restaurant were incredible.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Interesting hotel. Historic property with some beautiful architecture and features but plastered with garish signs and furnished with unusual pieces. Overpriced in my opinion.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Gregory

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
Sheets were dirty twice. I asked for a new set of sheets due to the first set of sheets not being clean. my hair is blonde but the hair was long dark brown The replacement sheets had hair on there as well. Maybe the washing machine or and dryer is not clean
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice visit. Interesting building. Obliging staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024