Empire State Building
- Address: 350 Fifth Avenue
- Hours: Open daily 8am - 2am
- Admission: Adults: US$18 - $41
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Good for Kids,
Good Views / Viewpoint,
Must-Do Experience,
Monument - Modern
Empire State Building Reviews
We've found 382 Empire State Building reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Review by Leonard K, May 2013
Doing what: Viator VIP: Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and 9/11 Memorial
If you are looking to do a New York City tour and see A LOT in a short time, this tour is a VERY good value! Our local tour guide was Jim, a life-long New Yorker who was extremely knowledgeable and fun. I would highly suggest this tour for anyone who wants to go to the top of the Empire State Builiding, see the USS Intrepid and Space Shuttle Enterprise, have a NY Water Taxi tour of the Hudson and Statue of Liberty, get a walking tour of lower Manhattan and Battery Park, and finish with time at the 9/11 Memorial. Give yourself 6-7 hours and bring your walking shoes!
Review by Mary, May 2013
Doing what: NY SKYRIDE and Empire State Building Observatory
Really enjoyed this trip. The skyride was brilliant so glad we book it. It is like taking a helicopter ride over New York only much cheaper. Also we booked miss the queues, a must and worth every penny as you just walk in no waiting around. The Empire State Building is well worth a visit. It is great looking over the city. Brilliant day.
Review by Michael, May 2013
Doing what: Viator VIP: Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and 9/11 Memorial
Very cool tour. Getting up the Empire State early and before the crowds is the big bonus here. We used the ferry ticket at the end of the tour to visit Brooklyn and then later, the Statue of Liberty before returning to pier 84. Tour guide was great too - very knowledgeable and helpful.
Review by SANDRA A, May 2013
Doing what: Empire State Building Tickets - Observatory and Optional Skip the Line Tickets
Myself and my daughter went up at around 8:30am on a clear, very windy day and the views over the city were nothing short of spectacular. Having visited the Top of the Rock on a previous trip, I much prefered the Empire State Building.
Review by Charles H, April 2013
Doing what: Viator VIP: Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and 9/11 Memorial
Overall the tour and Tour Guide were fantastic. The only disappointment was the Empire State Bldg was fogged in and we were not told till after we got up to the 80th Floor. The Tour Guide tried everything he could to gets us to be able to come back later in the day but the rude people at the Empire State Bldg did not care. The rest of the tour was fantastic, especially the World Trade Ctr
Review by HELEN T, April 2013
Doing what: Empire State Building Tickets - Observatory and Optional Skip the Line Tickets
Completely lived up to expectations! Amazing. Did Empire State by day. Top of the rock by night. Highly recommended.
Review by James W, April 2013
Doing what: Empire State Building Tickets - Observatory and Optional Skip the Line Tickets
Empire State Bldg. observatory is a must do when visiting NY. Line was longer than expetected (about an 1:15 min. wait); however, well worth the wait. I recommend purchasing tickets online in advance for the best price.
Review by Hartly, April 2013
Doing what: NY SKYRIDE and Empire State Building Observatory
Glad that i went to see the Empire State building - things that are worth noting are
1. Skip the NY Skyride - not worth the time or money
2. Be prepared to queue to get up to the 80th floor and then back down again
Once your finally up on the Observatory be prepared for crowds of people looking out over NY
Saying that me and my family had a wonderfully time and i'm glad i made the effort.
Review by SANDRA B, April 2013
Doing what: Empire State Building Tickets - Observatory and Optional Skip the Line Tickets
It was a FANTASTIC experience and view!! We bought regular tickets to the empire state building and were in quickly!! We went during 4/13 spring break. Soon after arriving to NYC we visited around 7PM no lines and no waiting. Totally recommend it my 11 and 15 year old loved it too!!
Review by Juan, April 2013
Doing what: New York CityPass
Very usefull! It let you visit the Empire State building twice in the same day (during the day and at night)
Review by Juan, April 2013
Doing what: New York CityPass
Very usefull! It let you visit the Empire State building twice in the same day (during the day and at night)
Review by Juan, April 2013
Doing what: New York CityPass
Very usefull! It let you visit the Empire State building twice in the same day (during the day and at night)
Review by Alison L, United Kingdom, March 2013
Doing what: Empire State Building Tickets - Observatory and Optional Skip the Line Tickets
This was our second visit to Empire State Building on this visit we went on an evening around 10pm. We had checked weather and skys were clear, so we booked and went same day. The views were absolutely stunning
Review by Peter H, March 2013
Doing what: Empire State Building Tickets - Observatory and Optional Skip the Line Tickets
Great building to visit while you are in new york!! worth every penny and the staff were very welcomning and happy and cheery!!! well done empire state !
Review by John R, March 2013
Doing what: Empire State Building Tickets - Observatory and Optional Skip the Line Tickets
My family and I visited NYC in March. The tour of the Empire State Building through Viator was excellent. We purchased tickets in advance, and also got the "skip the line passes". To be honest, perhaps it was the time of year or day, but we really didn't need them becuase the lines were quite short- but we did probably save about 10 to 15 minutes with the passes. We also got the Ipod to listen to. If your note familiar with NYC, the guide did give a nice overview of where things were and a bit of history of NYC. Amazing views and really glad we went.
