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The Richardson Hotel

3.5 star property

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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 drapes, soundproofing

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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LCD TV

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room, Corner

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room, Corner

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Richardson Hotel

3.5-star hotel in Elmwood Bidwell
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 center, concierge services, and dry cleaning.
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.

Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3.5-star property offers access to a business center and 5 meeting rooms. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This business-friendly hotel also offers a 24-hour health club, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. Concierge services and wedding services can be provided. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

The Richardson Hotel is a smoke-free property.

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 transportation

  • 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 center

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
  • Elevator
  • 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

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

Property 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. 693 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 194 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 1002 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

2/10 Terrible

Devon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We showed up and our reservation was not in the system. The individual at the hotel was helpful, the individual working for Expedia was not helpful and made it out to feel like it was an inconvenience on our end. Not happy with Expedia based on this experience and how they treat customers when the error is theirs.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

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

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing adaptive reuse
Very interesting adaptive reuse of historic site. Excellent as a hotel. Hope service level can keep up, specifically restaurant bar hours. House-keeping is excellent, included breakfast is excellent. Only evening restaurant hours are a little uncertain.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We chose this property because of its incredible history. The restoration has been done respectfully and the span of this building is simply stunning.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We only stayed one night but the bed was comfortable, the room was clean and the hotel was quiet. Breakfast in the morning was very good as well. I didn’t understand the need to hold an extra $100 security deposit on my card at check in but hopefully the hold was released.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reem

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice experience, history, location, cleanliness, and staff! We wish the breakfast had more variety. Other then bread and muffin, there was only scrambled egg, bacon, and french toast. Yoghurt, cereals, boiled eggs, veggies, and more fruits would've been nice, especially for kids. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was perfect, the location is very good , close to restaurants and downtown! The hotel is very nice ,the check in was quick and easy, rooms are very large with a comfortable beds!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tatum

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

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

Traveled 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