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The Richardson Hotel

3.5 star property

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Hallway
Lobby lounge
Exterior
In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing
Lounge

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room (Cozy, King)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room (Cozy, King, ADA)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room (Cozy, Queen)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room (Cozy, Full/Full)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Classic Room (Full/Full)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Richardson Hotel

Hotel with free parking, steps from Buffalo State College
Along with a 24-hour health club, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and coffee/tea in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a business centre, concierge services and dry cleaning.
The Richardson Hotel offers 88 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

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 an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Richardson Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Buffalo State College. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a 24-hour gym are available.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy American cuisine while dining at The Richardson Bar
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym and bicycles to rent
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the spaciousness and cleanliness
  • Steps from Buffalo State College and 9 minutes on foot from Buffalo AKG Art Museum
WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a business centre and 5 meeting rooms. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A 24-hour health club, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly The Richardson Hotel. The hotel can provide concierge services and wedding services. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Buffalo hotel is smoke free.

The Richardson Bar – This bar specialises in American cuisine.

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

More

  • 3 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1872
  • Smoke-free property

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

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

Reviews

The Richardson Hotel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 682 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 192 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 1001 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
WOW!! I LOVED this property!! The history is so fascinating and everything inside fits with the charm of the building. I loved the high ceilings and the fact that there was a gym right in the building. We stayed there to attend a concert, which was just a walk down the street. Everything was so clean, safe, close to shopping and restaurants, and literally perfect. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tingting

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

mohammed

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia, Gautier

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very unique property with a lot of history.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jay

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The bar and the restaurant were no longer in business. We weren't made aware of this until check in.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A not-miss in Buffalo

What a beautiful hotel. Of the hundreds of hotels I've stayed in, this is clearly one of the most interesting I've been to recently. An architectural gem in Buffalo.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Scott, Thornhill

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed was comfortable and was able to sleep good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Dean

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Average to below

The pillows are very thick and cause neck and back discomfort while sleeping. Also the Continental breakfast was very small and very basic. Very limited options.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was way beyond my expectations! A true experience! Place was very clean, staff was amazing, and the history is second to none. Definitely will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old resorted building. Need to upgrade the breakfast buffet to include a hot table.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARYAM

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Building is really unique,you walk through the history
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Arthur, Boca Raton

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This former insane asylum promises to be a great, modernized hotel. All a lie. Everything is dark and dingy, with tiny rooms resembling a prison. Worse, the supposedly glamourous grounds are in disrepair and most of the adjacent buildings are genuine mental health facilities, all in the midst of a run-down neighborhood.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Property was nice on current renovation. However, the phone system and staff were not available.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christie

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Commit or give up

The hotel is an interesting building but the current management should either commit to running it as a hotel or give up. The “breakfast” that was served was on dirty linens that didn’t fit the table and consisted of some wrapped vending machine type pastry and decent coffee. The front desk reception was not attentive to an arriving customer with a reservation. The decor in the hallways and entrance is not consistent with the period of the hotel and the signage is awful. The rooms themselves are beautiful. The hotel needs management that cares.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property! Large rooms, nice bar, friendly staff! No complaints !
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cool hotel! Super creepy but in a goodway
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Vickie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Doubt if it will be open next year..

Came for the architecture, which is amazing. $300 a night and was smaller than a European Hotel No way that was a queen bed. No fridge. Breakfast awful, no I mean really awful. Starbucks on campus does not open till noon and no where else close to get coffee. Good Italian across the street for dinner. No one at the desk when we checked out, a phone number for service rang at the front desk. They refused to email me a receipt. Stayed there last year, I will not stay again but I doubt it will be open.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brittney went above and beyond getting us checked in and familiar with our stay and she was so happy to be of service if needed . This place was beautiful safe quiet and amazing ! Will be back soon
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Historic beauty

This historical building was beautiful. The bed was so comfortable as soon as my head hit the pillow i was out! It was great for a romantic night away with my husband.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What is most unique about this property that I was unaware of before staying was that 100 years before it was established as a state mental asylum until it shut down in 1974. That gave me and my husband a bit of the heebie jeebies when we got there to be honest. We also noticed a weird hospital sort of antiseptic/cotton gauze bandage smell that seemed to permeate the halls no matter where we walked. The architecture inside was absolutely beautiful and outside it was huge, sprawling and awe-inspiring. Parts of the property buildings are run down and not usable at the moment. So it is decidedly the most unique property I have ever stayed at. It was within walking distance to a concert that the 2 of us went to see, so it was very convenient from that standpoint. Also, the service staff were all very attentive and cordial, and the onsite restaurant had delicious food with fast service. The beds were comfortable and again, it was just a very unique experience we didn't expect before we walked in there. I probably should have done a little reading on the history of the property before booking. Just be aware if that's anything that concerns anyone planning to stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025