School 31 Lofts At Colors Studios

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2026

William

It was very difficult to check-in if it’s after 5:00. We received an email to pre check-in the morning of our stay. We were unable to complete the check-in when we entered all the information but the system did not allow us to complete the check-in. We needed help to receive our codes to enter the exterior doors and another code for the room. It took quite awhile to finally be in our room.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

Elaine

Really unique, cool, and wonderful! The rooms --which are former classrooms -- are enormous. The decor is so interesting and fun -- old TV for decoration (but also a huge TV with every streaming service), the bed is very comfortable, the room is spotlessly clean, and the bathroom is enormous with both a shower and a jetted tub. They will deliver popcorn and other movie-viewing-type snacks to your room. The location is great!

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2026

Timothy

The tub in my room wasn’t the greatest setup. With the curtains closed around the clawfoot tub you can barely move to shower. But overall awesome place! Great st

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Susan

I absolutely love staying here..... it's an old school house, converted into a working production studio space, and loft apartment style hotel rooms. The beds and jetted tubs are luxurious, the thoughtfully decorated rooms retain aspects of the old school and have a beautiful vintage touch. So much creativy and good vibes. The staff is responsive and wonderful. One of my favorite spots to visit:-)

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Jason

After staying in a “unique” or “historic” hotel in Toronto and it not being so nice, I was really hesitant and worried about my stay in Rochester at the lofts. The outside looked worrisome and the houses surrounding the school are not in great shape. But once inside, the room was absolutely incredible. So spacious and a full apartment perfect for a long term stay. Clean, organized, perfect for a stay. Would have been willing to stay longer just not on the itinerary

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Susan

Stayed for the comedy show this weekend and it was perfect for a solo trip. Staff was great and the room was clean and well supplied. Will definitely stay here again if I’m ever up again

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Davina

A lovely place to stay and a nice area to explore for dinner and drinks.

Self

4/10

Poor

12 Jul 2026

Mary

We were very dissatisfied with our room. It would have been fine for one person, but even after 55 years of marriage, we like to have some privacy while using the toilet and shower. I would suggest that you remove the huge bathtub in Loft 215 and enclose the area where the toilet and shower are. Also, the shower had no shelf for shampoo, conditioner and bath gel. There was also no coffee pot in our room. I could understand this if the hotel provided coffee elsewhere in the hotel. A very helpful real person named David provided us with coffee supplies and even a little table to put it on. Again, if the bathtub was removed there would be room for a coffee station. Finally, the doorknob was falling off the door to the balcony, which was really dirty.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Cory

Hot tub

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

Jody Ann

There was a loud party going on in the loft Nextdoor and the hallway. I called the contact number, there apparently was no one to respond and the noise continued until 5 am

Pet

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Charllene

I just love the place the only thing was missing was a microwave

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Brittany

This was such a wonderful place to stay!! The bed was THE most comfortable bed I have EVER slept in, the jacuzzi tub was lovely, the vibes of the building and room were immaculate, and the location was perfect. No note! (Other than we will absolutely be staying here again in the future!)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Alex

Very spacious rooms

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Gabriel

Very nice as usual

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

Rahsheem

There’s no plugs by the bed side just old usb setup that’s not compatible to today’s technology, i didn’t like the cold air that screams throw the balcony door and the property was very cold even with heat on because cold air getting in I’m anemic didn’t feel great

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2026

JOSHUA

This is an eccentric place! An old school building, with a number of the old classrooms converted into hotel rooms. Nice, quirky, cool. Huge windows, extremely high ceilings. Location can't be beat. There is other stuff happening in this building (or that might happen, or that once of it happened. None of it is noisy, but the effect is a bit chaotic. The furniture is mix and match. I could do without the plastic Costco plants.

The bad part was the communication. Because the front desk is staffed only at certain hours, you have to register online even after making your reservation. They spammed me to ask me to do this, but did not reply to my requests for the necessary reservation number. They also told me for a while that I was going to have to change rooms during my stay, but that didn't come to pass in the end.

Not the most professional outfit, but I would stay there again.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Arkar

This is an unique experience for us. There is no traditional lobby or reception area. All entrances are managed by electronic keypad. The staff coordinated with us through the text messages for daily cleanup and other needs.
The hot tub does not have soap, shampoo and no place holder for one we brought. I will stay again but I wish there is a soap holder.
Parkign is easy. The place is well maintained but bed, mattress and carpet could use more cleaning or even new ones.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Tioga

This is our second stay here and we loved it both times! We decided to go for the level up in rooms this time and it was totally worth it for the bathtub, kitchen, and living room area. It was so nice that we decided to change our evening plans one of the days we were in town to just lay around and enjoy the room. We will be coming back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Laura

Very unique and cool looking place. I took a lot of photos in the halls of the decor. It’s cool.
Room itself was very nice. Just note - the bathroom is not enclosed- no walls around toilet area or bathing area. I was alone so no big deal - but some might like to know the scenario. Very cool place.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

otis

My stay was comfortable and relaxing. Great location. Quiet neighborhood.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

michael

What’s the coolest, most “un-hotel” hotel in the ROCH? School 31! Incredibly accommodating, attentive service, bespoke loft spaces interestingly designed in an historic re-purposed space. GO THERE!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Kimberley

Great character in building!

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Holly

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Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

ruthy

Most definitely enjoy every stay quite relaxing home away from home

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2026

Kimberly

There was not enough parking for the building, the code to get into the building and to the loft was never provided. We had to stand outside in the cold and wait for somebody to find somebody to let us in. We had to climb four flights upstairs to get to our room. There was no privacy for the bathroom, so the toilet was out in the middle of the room. The bed was just a memory and asked the middle and there was no way to get comfortable. Would not recommend this location and would never stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Ray

Our stay at S31 was great. The building is incredible and the rooms are modernized, but still have the original woodwork. The Village gate is close with great restaurants and boutique shops. The neighborhood is full of history and a great place to take a late night walk. Although there is not currently a dining area at the property, they have great snack options for enjoying in the room and great local wines. My wife wanted a large bath/Jacuzzi and our room did not disappoint. The only thing she wished was, they offered a bath package with bubble bath and wine. Overall we had an incredible experience and we can't wait to stay again, and try one of their other themed lofts. S31 is now a favorite and unlike any experience from a chain hotel.

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2026

Nathan

Every time I come to Rochester, I stay at School 31. I have stayed there many times before, and have always had an amazing experience. However, I was a bit disappointed that I did I was not assigned the loft that I chose on the website #215. While 206 is unique and beautiful, the tub/shower placement/situation is not ideal. Regardless of the tub/shower basically in another room - The shower curtain is not large enough to prevent water from getting all over the floor- and there is not a floor drain. Taking a shower was very challenging and I chose not to make a mess, and not finish the shower. While I still had a ok experience over-all, the next time I stay there, I would just appreciate being assigned the unit that I chose and paid for prior to coming to the property.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Stephen

Location of School 31 is convenient to many local activities. The re-use of the building is wonderful. Decor is fun and comfortable. We would certainly stay here again. It was a little quirky with the bathroom area being open to the rest of the room. Our room was on the road-side of the building and there was some traffic noise. The bed was very comfortable and room temperature controls were easy to use.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2026

Caitlyn

Staff was awesome and super accommodating our loft was beautiful and so comfortable definitely will stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

David

Huge room with kitchen, large windows, spotless, nice comfy couch and armchair for watching large TV, all in all super comfy and well priced for what it is.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2026

Mindy

The shower had no knobs or fixtures, so I awkwardly used the tub because I was there for a work event, but I think it gave me an infection. There was no coffee maker in the room but they did bring me one. And the heat was on way too high, it was smothering. Otherwise it is a nice place.

Business

2/10

Poor

05 Feb 2026

Raoul

We are requesting a cancellation and full refund based on guest satisfaction, as the accommodations did not meet the guest’s expectations. The guest did not utilize any amenities and vacated the room after verbally notifying the night audit representative.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

Meagan

If you stay here upgrade to the luxury loft. It was much better than the Microloft. The room was very big, comfortable, and fun/interesting.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Alexander

Very nice morden clean convenient quiet spacious hotel very close to the Boston Logan international airport

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Alyssa

Beautiful property! Loved the giant tub in my room. Very clean and warm on the cold night I was there

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2026

Meagan

It was difficult to figure out how to get into the building on arrival as I did not receive the text with the code. My micro loft did not have the deep soaking tub shown in the picture. It was an old claw foot tub with shower overhanging. Lots of stairs to get the second floor from the ground floor. The overall room was good enough for what I needed. A quick overnight stay. They were quick to respond via text if needed.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Yvelisse

Loved it! Such a beautiful place to stay!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Ariadna

Clean room and staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2025

Benjamin

I would highly recommend this property. We felt very safe. The loft was great, it was spacious, clean and comfotable. The only downside was it was a bit noisey because hvac system. I'd stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Tioga

We really enjoyed our stay and are exciting to come back and check out other rooms.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Dakota

the room was very clean and cute, i loved the decor and the shower and tub were very nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

Susan

Room was spotless and concierge was very helpful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2025

Stephanie

The room was spotless and unique. Super friendly. The way this loft space is set up is so classy and takes you back in time. We were a bit disappointed with the room only because it was not the room that it showed in the picture. We really enjoyed our stay here and would return. We loved the local eateries and quaint coffee shop just down the road.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2025

Christopher

Our room and the entire building had so much character. The building access and security was easy and the room amenities were wonderful. The heating/ cooling was way too noisy though and the air velocity was so high that the warm air felt cool by the time it reached us.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

Matt

Just awesome!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Tameka

The parking was secure and safe all guests were very friendly the hot tub and shower was great

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Yoanna

Non-traditional but pretty good. No elevator, steps inside the room. Very cool design. Fun place to spend the night. Jacuzzi tub and modern shower panel in room.

4/10

Poor

24 Oct 2025

Felipe

Old place, different than the photos, no corear explanations for check in

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2025

William

There was not a sign on the building and you have to park in back and walk around to the front to get to the front desk so it was difficult to tell we were in the right plance.Definitely not sound proof as advertised on Expedia. The first hour and a half in our room there was a dog barking that sounded like he was in the room with us and the other guests and traffic were also very noticeable. The weirdest part of the room was that the toilet was on a raised platform in the middle of the room with no door so it was like a performance eveyrtime you had to use it.

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2025

Viena

Would’ve liked a better check in process but over all the staff was accommodating and helped

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

michael

Brilliantly quirky repurposing of a magnificent building. The owners have taste with a capital T. And the staff has proven over many visits to be thoughtful and accommodating.
Can’t recommend enough

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Anwar

Great stay.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Valerie

Unique stay and so close to museum and art walk. Great communication from staff

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2025

Chris

Not all curtains operational. One rat seen inside the building.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Alissa

It was a unique and awesome stay. The only feedback I have is that I had my heart set on the room I chose on Expedia but I was given a different room. It was still a nice room and turned out fine. Very cool building and concept!

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2025

Zinda

Highly recommended.

I was very pleased as I entered my spacious and clean loft! My 5 day stay was in a beautiful area and I had a great view of the Memorial Art Gallery.
Big, beautiful bathroom with some small setbacks… no towel rack or hooks and no soap holder in the shower. Sounds minor but is really major in the scheme of things. I bought a sponge holder from TJ MAXX and attached it as a soap holder for my comfort during my stay.
I hope this little/big thing is fixed in time for my next stay.
I really loved staying here!

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Shannon

If you want to stay in a truly unique place, this is it! I love the thought of being in such a historic building. The checkin process is via code/virtual, so I did not encounter any staff personally. Very walkable to many art installations, restaurants, and the Public Market. We will stsy again!

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Wonderful gem in the heart of arts neighborhood

Another great stay at this hotel. Everything was lovely, from the communication response, the beautiful space. Only thing that was still lacking was a microwave, but it wasn't a big deal.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2025

Katie

Lovely place to gwt ready for my wedding
Walking distance from the venue and great restaurants near by

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

brittnee

I loved everything about the lofts and my stay. Will be back!

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2025

Michael

Unique building and theme. No staff at the front desk. Just a sign to call a number to get staff to show up. Front desk only available from 3pm to 5pm. Doors are locked to the front desk area all other times. No location maps. Easy to get disoriented within the building. No maps showing exits in case of emergency. Horrible mattress in the room. Won’t be back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Not your average hotel and that’s a good thing.

Responsive service. Could have provided decaffeinated coffee. (I know that most think why bother, but I enjoy flavor.)
Great walkable location. Need to be able to climb two full flights of stairs.
A unique experience in a converted school. Cool vibe in the arts district.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

12 Jun 2025

Christina

Dirty tub, dirty cups... Broken shower knobs, toilet faced the bed and no door.

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2025

Barbara

The School 31 lofts are very cool, and we always enjoy staying there when we are in Rochester. Do be careful, room 200 is quite different from the other rooms. It doesn’t have a kitchen and is much smaller and less private. However it is very pretty and the wet room is amazing. Just know that if you get that room it may not be what you are used to.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2025

Joel

Was an interesting place to stay. Well-decorated and relaxing. Would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

anita

This place is so cool! It has a great vibe. The room is amazing. I loved hanging with my family for a movie night. So comfortable.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Great stay in Art neighborhood

Our stay was great! I pictured the room being a little different than when I booked but no complaints, it was a great stay. The room was very cool, clean, and the bed was comfortable!

Partner

2/10

Poor

24 Apr 2025

Glenda

Overall I’d give the stay two stars. It is a unique old school building, with some lovely art deco type updates. Unfortunately, I looked at photos before booking and noted rooms with sofas, chairs, fridges, and hot tubs, and assumed our room would be the same. It was, instead, an extremely small, studio room, with no chairs, no table, no fridge, no room divider between the bath (not a hot tub, nor jetted), nor the toilet. The queen bed sank in the middle, so was extremely uncomfortable for two people, and definitely needs replacing, The room was very drafty, having ill-fitting, non insulated French windows opening onto a non-usable balcony. Check-in is supposed to be automated, so you don’t meet anyone at reception, but share your ID and credit card online and get your room code messaged to you. If you don’t know this before registering, (which we did not), it is disconcerting and inconvenient.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2025

Bryan

Great stay, bed needs replacement but great stay

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

Nancy

Cool place, not convenient at all

Business Family

2/10

Poor

08 Apr 2025

Joseph

Not ideal for business trip

The room was just okay. The blanket on my bed was like a hospital blanket and the shower was broken so I couldn't shower before an important business meeting. I called to see if I could get help and I was told to call back after 9am.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2025

shanti

The room was neat and an artsy way. Had had a large tub. Open floor plan. The exposed toilet was not my favorite. There were a few problems. There was a small leak above the bed. Probably from the roof, it was raining hard. I moved to bed, so it wasn't a big deal. The bed itself though, had a trough in the middle and was uncomfortable. In the middle of the night I heard people talking in the hallway. I waited a while and decided to ask them to go back into the room. When I went into the hallway, there was nobody there and I didn't hear anybody. I thought they must have gone back inside. When I went back into my room I heard them clear as day. The acoustics of the building are strange.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2025

James

Good

2/10

Poor

24 Feb 2025

alina

When you book a room here they send you a text with the room number and door code. Well last time I stayed here which was 2023 I was in room 201 this time when I went (2025) I read the old text and went to room 201 and entered the code from the year 2023 and the door opened when I stated to walk in I saw there were clothes on the bed i immediately closed the door and re looked at my phone when i realized my room was 215 after i got in my room i left because I realized if i can get in to someone else’s room they can get into mine and these doors do not have an additional lock inside. I was totally unsafe !!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2025

Jennifer

Everything was great. We will stay here again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2025

Michael

No elevator , 2nd floor under renovations, parking a bit tricky to figure out.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

Moses

Great place to getaway!

My Fiance and I just stayed here for a Post-Birthday/Anniversary/Valentines Day celebration. These guys did a phenomenal job of accommodating us and really going that extra mile to make our adventure even more memorable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2025

Jason

Excellent

Great vintage experience 👌

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2025

Kaaliyah

Property was nice and clean

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2025

Joffre

Great place. Large. Clean. Stylish

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2025

Shana

Loved it here!

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2025

Michael

The property itself was unique. The room was large,well decorated and had a jacuzzi tub.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2025

patrick

Absolutely loved our stay, planning on making it a regular visit location

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2025

Alex

Very unique property. Love the style and uniqueness of each room.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2025

Ashlee

The loft I stayed in was beautiful and so peaceful. I had a wonderful time and can’t wait to return. Loft was clean, bed was very comfortable, jacuzzi tub was great, staff was very helpful. Highly recommend!

Business_and_leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2025

Jaffa

Everything was Awesome. I will be back!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2024

Willie

Beautiful loft perfect get away in the heart of the city. Very spacious just needs a little bit more amenities like more bathroom soap to accommodate the amount of guest and a microwave.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2024

Maria Pabico

We are from out of town and we stayed here on Xmas Eve for the second year in a row. Had a few local family members over for dinner for a couple hours - It was a nice accommodating and quiet place, and my husband and I enjoyed having the two of us stay over with our two dogs. It’s a perfect place for a couple, and there was enough room for our pups to have room to move about.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Dec 2024

Dana

Close to west herr theater. Went to hang towel up in bath an hanger fell off. Was going to use jacuzzi tub black chunks came out in tub wasn't very pleasant. No one there sat. Morning to tell about towel hanger problem. Probably wont stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2024

Jeremy

This is a great place to stay very unique for Rochester New York the rooms are fantastic the beds are comfortable everything about it is just great I recommend staying here perfect for couples and Families I give it five stars two thumbs up

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2024

anthony

Absolutely beautiful

One of the loveliest places I've ever stayed.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Not as cool as it looks.

Had to climb three huge flights of stairs to get to room. No elevator no luggage racks. Help was offered but didn’t seem fair as concierge was only a little younger than us. Room was ok but kitchen stuff was dirty. No way to cook anything and I had to clean before I put my food in refrigerator. Huge curtains were very dusty but necessary to keep out the lights of the university across the street.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

I love this place and it’s the only hotel I will stay at when visiting family in Rochester. My only negative is that this place doesn’t have an elevator for public access which makes it difficult to maneuver luggage upstairs (especially if you have a small child or a disability). But if that can be fixed this would be the best place to stay in Rochester!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2024

Deborah

Very comfortable relaxing and peaceful. I enjoyed my stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

Devan

Amazing

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2024

Heather

This property was absolutely gorgeous. I loved the jetted tub, the comfy beds and the kitchen. The snack and drink items placed throughout the room for purchase were perfect. Parking was easy and convenient and I loved being able to check in without using the front desk. I will definitely be staying here again. I have zero negative comments.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2024

Shamis

I recently had the pleasure of staying at S31 Colors Loft, and overall, it was a delightful experience! The loft itself is beautifully designed, with vibrant colors and excellent decor that create a welcoming atmosphere. The spacious layout made it easy to relax and unwind after a day of exploring the city.

The location is fantastic, with plenty of restaurants, shops, and attractions within walking distance. I especially enjoyed the nearby parks, which provided a nice escape from the hustle and bustle

Two critiques, the room needed a heavier blanket and the shower had ants.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2024

Noemi

Booked room 213. Very spacious and clean. Had an overnight stay to enjoy hot tub amenity.
Found some hair that looked like pubic hair. I wish I had brought some Clorox but I used the washcloths to wipe away the hair that was left behind. The bed was very spacious but I ended up on the couch after a few hours. The bed was NOT comfy at all. The couch has some old stains on it but overall very comfy to watch movies and relax. Our experience was good enough to want to book again. I’ll come prepared next time. Thank you for the very kind staff I encountered with my booking.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2024

karen

We really enjoyed the unique building, and the room was very comfortable and spacious.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2024

Ryan

Overall 5/5

Leisure Self