Empire Hotel Rooftop Pool 44 West 63rd Street, Manhattan, New York,

"The pool is impossible to get to and is super tiny and filled with kids peeing in the pool. It’s a total ghetto experience. The hotel itself is disgusting, I was supposed to be there for a week and left overnight. The rooms were gross. The carpet is sticky and everything is gross and old. Stay way."

"Great lounge with loads of comfy seats and views from the 12th floor. We had most of the food on the menu and it was all pretty good. The bao buns and the baby back ribs were probably the standouts - the ribs were great."

"We went two different times in two weeks. The hostesses were VERY rude both times. The drinks were watered-down BOTH times! They were so bad we actually had to send our drinks back! We left with a horrible experience and will never come back again."

"Place has been revamped since I last visited years ago when this place was a club. Bar moved to the inner wall (great views now). Drinks and food were good also. Pleasant atmosphere as a lounge."

"I love this place. I usually come multiple times in the summer but went this weekend in November and it was still great. The seating is plentiful - lots of comfortable couches and loveseats and chairs all over the bar area inside and really comfortable seating options on both rooftop areas. One of the outdoor rooftop areas is open in the winter and heated. Extensive bar menu and more limited food menu. Good views up and down Broadway and of Lincoln Center across the street. And the staff is incredibly helpful and always friendly (special shout-out to Jez (sp?) who was my AWESOME server this weekend!)."