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Aloft Buffalo Downtown

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
In-room safe, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
aloft, Room, 1 King Bed, Corner | In-room safe, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
Exterior
4 restaurants, lunch, dinner served; Italian cuisine

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
500 Pearl Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202
  • Chippewa District
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Shea's Performing Arts Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • University at Buffalo - Downtown Campus
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Buffalo, NY (BUF-Buffalo Niagara Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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aloft, Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony | In-room safe, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

aloft, Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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aloft, Room, 1 King Bed, Corner | In-room safe, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

aloft, Room, 1 King Bed, View, Corner

  • 415 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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aloft, Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony | In-room safe, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

aloft, Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • 347 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed, View

  • 611 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 782 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 612 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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aloft, Room, 2 Queen Beds | In-room safe, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

aloft, Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for aloft, Room, 1 King Bed

aloft, Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

aloft, Room, 1 King Bed

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for aloft, Room, 2 Queen Beds, View

aloft, Room, 2 Queen Beds | In-room safe, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

aloft, Room, 2 Queen Beds, View

  • 348 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for aloft, Room, 1 King Bed, View

aloft, Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

aloft, Room, 1 King Bed, View

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

Hilton Garden Inn Buffalo Downtown

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (1000)
The price is $119
per night
$135 total
includes taxes & fees
Mar 2 - Mar 3
Hilton Garden Inn Buffalo Downtown

About the neighborhood

Buffalo

Aloft Buffalo Downtown is centrally located in Buffalo, a 3-minute walk from Shea's Performing Arts Center and 10 minutes by foot from Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Buffalo City Hall and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Canalside.

What's nearby

  • Shea's Performing Arts Center - 3 min walk
  • Buffalo Niagara Convention Center - 10 min walk
  • Buffalo City Hall - 13 min walk
  • Canalside - 3 min drive
  • KeyBank Center - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Fountain Plaza Station - 6 min walk
  • Buffalo-Exchange Street Station - 7 min drive
  • Buffalo Niagara Intl. Airport (BUF) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Banshee Irish Pub - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bada Bing Bar and Grill Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Patina 250 - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Spot Coffee - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Dinosaur Bar-B-Que - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Aloft Buffalo Downtown

Hotel with 4 restaurants, a quick walk to Shea's Performing Arts Center
Aloft Buffalo Downtown offers 110 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 55-inch Smart televisions come with premium cable channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Buffalo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 110 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an indoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite at Fresh Catch, one of the hotel's 4 restaurants. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. To-go breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Buffalo? This hotel has 1607 square feet (149 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Fresh Catch - This seafood restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Patrick's Rooftop - This restaurant serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open select days.
WXYZ - This restaurant serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Vice - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open select days.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Secured, covered self parking on site (USD 17 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily on-the-go breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 6 to 13.50 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 4 restaurants
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Fresh Catch
  • Patrick's Rooftop
  • Vice
  • WXYZ

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Bowling alley
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Bowling alley
  • Free crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 1,607 square feet of conference space
  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Elevator (60 inch wide door)
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 12 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with premium cable channels
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from February 6 2025 to March 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • One of the dining venues
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately USD 6.00 to 13.50 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 17.00 per night (in/out privileges)

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Aloft Buffalo Downtown Hotel
Aloft Buffalo Downtown Hotel
Aloft Buffalo Downtown Buffalo
Aloft Buffalo Downtown Hotel Buffalo
Aloft Buffalo Downtown a Marriott Hotel

Aloft Buffalo Downtown Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 162 out of 321 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 321 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 321 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 321 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 321 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brett

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

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Erika

Traveled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!! There was so much to do in the building itself. Only complaint is that our balcony was covered in broken glass. I understand the railing to the balcony next door shattered, but they didn’t seem to care.. and there was quite a lot of glass bits that reached our balcony.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mary, Charles City

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area of Buffalo
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the fresh and modern decor. Great view of the city.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nickolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel in the heart of downtown Buffalo.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

DeForest

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Not the best neighborhood and the layout of the hotel is interesting with office space and parking on the lower levels and hotel rooms on upper levels. Our bathroom bar. door required 2 people to open and close it and remote control was broken.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Leivona

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom and rooms were not as clean as expected
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Flor

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Clean room with beautiful views but the balcony seating area was dirty and filled with spiderwebs and spiders.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property and bad a beautiful view, very pleasant staff. Nice and clean and comfortable rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Odette

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

REYNA

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love Aloft Hotels! If we find one we will usually pick there to stay. This Aloft did not disappoint. It was clean and the decor is so cute. The pool was great and it was easy to find. The neighborhood it was in is a little sketch but I never felt unsafe. We would absolutely stay here again!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marino

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Huma

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Jason

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

10/10 Excellent

Janel

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Leanna

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great central spot for a city break.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

SERGIO

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great view of the lake - would definitely stay there again. The room was clean and everything was quiet. There was a place nearby to have breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Angela

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

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This hotel perfectly illustrates "the Enshittification of Everything". It was $500/night (for the eclipse), and had no microwave oven in the room... nor even a microwave oven next to the ice machine down the hall (like some other "boutique" Marriott properties including the "AC by Marriott" in Seattle/Belevue, WA have). The room's sad excuse for a chair (not counting the uncomfortable L-shaped ornament next to the tiny table) was a lonely-looking padded cube that failed miserably as both a place to sit AND a place to put an open suitcase. The refrigerator had no freezer, so I couldn't re-freeze my ice pack and had to use ice cubes for the trip home... and it was so desperate to be "green", it turned off the display after a few seconds and created about an hour of uncertainty about whether it was even working. The room's 12th-floor location was noisy due to the nightclub on the roof. Topping it all off... the bathroom had no lock on the door. Basically, it's a hotel that tries so painfully hard to pretend it's "cool" and "edgy", it completely loses sight of things that actually *matter*, like "guest comfort". If you're pretentiously insecure about your own trendiness, think ascetic minimalism is cool, and you're OK with eating cold packaged junk food or raw fruit for breakfast, you might like this hotel. Personally, Marriott's "boutique" hotels are now officially dead to me. For $150/night, it would have been "disappointing". At $500/night, it just plain sucked.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024