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The Richardson Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel near Buffalo State College

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Hallway
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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing
Lobby lounge
Bicycling

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

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444 Forest Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14213
  • Buffalo State College
    1 min walk
  • Buffalo AKG Art Museum
    9 min walk
  • Canisius College
    3 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 5
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Suite

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed, Corner

  • Sleeps 5
  • 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 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room, Corner

  • Sleeps 5
  • 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 5
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 5
  • 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 5
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Buffalo

Elmwood Bidwell stay.With a stay at this Elmwood Bidwell hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Buffalo State College and 2 miles (3 km) of Buffalo Zoo. Shea's Performing Arts Center and Buffalo Niagara Convention Center are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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

3.5-star hotel near Buffalo State College
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and 5 meeting rooms are available. A 24-hour health club, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly The Richardson Hotel. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Buffalo hotel is smoke free.

  • 88 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1872
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
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.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Soundproofed rooms

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

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Bicycle rentals

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 available
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • LCD TV
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

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

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.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

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

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and cash.

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

The Richardson Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 688 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 193 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 1000 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

8/10 Good

Jeff, New York

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

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed there overnight on the drive home from a weekend trip. This is a stunning historic property that was built by a renowned architect to house a progressive for its time, state insane asylum. I loved everything about the building and the decor. There is a small museum downstairs and a phone tour of the grounds is offered. Guided tours available as well. The room was comfortable and I got my much needed rest after a long weekend and a 6 hr drive. My only complaint is that, when I arrived on Labor Day evening, there were no food options at all, not even a vending machine, not even a microwave to heat up a service-area sandwich I'd brought (after reading the reviews about there being no food options) luckily I had other food supplies with me, as I was too tired to go out searching for a place to eat. The breakfast was offered and was lovely! The staff was incredibly welcoming and helpful. Will recommend to friends!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

ShaRhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is really cool!! Especially if you like history. Other than the smell of really old building and the missing refrigerator in my room that I know I paid for it was really nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go “mental” in Buffalo at the Richardson
Rooms were clean and quiet. The structure is amazing. The continental breakfast was pretty poor.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Islande

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an amazing property. The service, bedrooms, large hallways, food…just all the Accommodations were perfect. Make sure you watch the video about the history … hard to believe the effort to create the hotel from an insane asylum which was in dire need of repair.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible place with tons of history. Architectural exhibit on Buffalo worth the price of the stay. Such a hidden gem!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

curtis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
From the front desk (Benny) or the bartender (David ) they made us feel good about staying at the Richardson.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danchen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jody

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
A grand vision with room for improvement
The Richardson Hotel is undeniably a magnificent architectural masterpiece that captures the eye with its stunning Granger and Romanesque design. The original architects’ vision is beautifully preserved, and the renovations to modernize this grand structure have been executed with great care. As you step inside, the spacious hallways invite you to pause, offering ample seating areas perfect for reading, playing games, or enjoying cocktails outside the lounge. The guest rooms are equally impressive, boasting likely over 20-foot ceilings and large windows that flood the space with natural light. This design creates an atmosphere of openness, allowing guests to unwind without feeling cramped. While the furnishings are minimal, they do provide a comfortable experience; however, those who prefer a softer bed may find the mattress a bit too firm for their liking. Unfortunately, the hotel does have its drawbacks. Upon entering, guests are greeted by an overwhelmingly strong floral fragrance that can be disconcerting, especially for those sensitive to strong smells. This scent permeates the entire space, making it a potential issue for some visitors. While the front desk staff is charming, it’s evident that service is not prioritized by management. There are no uniforms or name tags, which detracts from the upscale experience one would expect at a hotel of this caliber. Additionally, the absence of a concierge and the lack of consistent staff pr
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The facilities, the room, the beautiful building that looked like a castle, it was all breathtaking! The staff was incredibly kind and helpful as well. Breakfast was also great! I did however find a used bin with disposables inside the bathroom and the bedroom from a previous guest which I wish had been emptied before our arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

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

10/10 Excellent

Katheryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberlie, Greenfield Center

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was utterly breathtaking and and the service was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had yellow jackets in my room. Idk how. The staff made no attempt to compensate when I checked out. If I had been stung, there would have been a large fallout with this hotel. The check-in process took over an hour due to a lack of front desk knowledge and operation.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mollie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is magnificent. Very friendly staff. Clean well kept rooms. Nice bar. Very nice breakfast. Loved the first floor architect gallery and history of the Richardson.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra A

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique and exquisitely restored historic property
What a gorgeously restored historic building. We loved the Centre for Architecture onsite. The building has a fascinating history! Everything was exquisite. We will definitely stay there whenever we are back in Buffalo to visit our son who attends UB.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Not happy
What kind of establishment are you running when hotel staff enter rooms with 'do not disturb' hanging on the door in the evening? Then again in the morning having another staff member trying to open the room with us still inside saying "we thought you checked out already?!" Other than this, the hotel was extremely beautiful and was a complete treasure
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Asylum to Sleep In!
Very fun, unusual hotel. The historical aspect and architecture information in the mini museum was really interesting. We took the time to wander around a bit and took several pictures of the amazingly high ceilings and beautiful staircase. The room was very comfortably and clean. Happy to have a kuerig-compatible coffee maker, too. No fridge but we were only there overnight so it wasn’t an issue. Easy location for downtown Buffalo.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lorna, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a historic building and well restored. Unfortunately my room was not ready at 4:30 in the afternoon and the restaurant was closed. But I was given a complimentary glass of wine at the bar. The hotel is close to the Albright Knox art museum and the Elmwood village. Parking is free. The continental breakfast is included and was lavish!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ned

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Aka Hotel Henry
I stayed here many times when it was the Hotel Henry and the hotel has changed a bit. Good and not too good but all in all a pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024