Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square North

About Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square North

Travelers who want Times Square on the doorstep but a quiet door to close at night will find this address useful. The theater district, the observation decks around midtown and the shops along Fifth Avenue sit within a short walk, so an evening show or an early start needs no planning. Business guests are close to the office towers of midtown and to Grand Central Terminal for meetings farther afield. Couples, families and solo travelers all fit the same profile here: a practical base for a busy Manhattan schedule.

This is a full-service Manhattan hotel with an official 4-star rating, and the booking supplier's guest score stands at 4.1 out of 5 from 664 reviews. The address is 30 W 46th St, in Midtown, a few steps from Times Square. Expect a conventional city hotel rhythm: a front desk that runs around the clock, a restaurant and bars on hand, and rooms that serve sightseeing days as well as working ones. Confirm room details and any extra charges with the property before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

The listed facilities cover the basics a city stay depends on. Couples can plan around the restaurant, the bars and room service, while families may prefer the crib and family rooms, both listed, and should confirm the room layout that fits. Business guests have a business center, free Wi-Fi and internet access. The 24 hour front desk and luggage storage help anyone arriving late, and parking, laundry service, a safe, air conditioning and pets allowed are listed too. Confirm the total price with taxes and fees, and any extra charges, with the property.

Rooms are the working part of a stay at this address, and the listed facilities point to a straightforward setup rather than resort extras. Air conditioning, a safe, internet access and free Wi-Fi are listed for every stay, and the fitness center covers a morning workout. Wheelchair accessible rooms are listed, though the layout that suits a specific need is worth confirming with the property. Ask about room size, bed configuration and any facility fee when you book.

The setting

30 W 46th St places the hotel on a Midtown block a short walk from Times Square, about 0.2 miles (0.4 km) away in a straight line. Broadway and the Theater District sit about 0.2 miles (0.4 km) off, and the observation decks around midtown about 0.3 miles (0.5 km). The Museum of Modern Art is about 0.4 miles (0.6 km). JFK is roughly 13 miles (21.3 km) in a straight line, LaGuardia about 5.7 miles (9.2 km) and Newark Liberty about 11 miles (18 km).

The street itself is a side block in the West Forties, close enough to the Theater District that evening curtains are a walk rather than a journey, and far enough that the room sits off the main crossings. Midtown offices, the library steps and the department-store stretch of Fifth Avenue all fall inside an easy walk. For downtown sights, the subway is the practical choice. The 9/11 Memorial is about 3.5 miles (5.7 km) away in a straight line, and the Intrepid Museum about 1.1 miles (1.8 km).

Location and neighborhood

Midtown suits couples who like a slow start and a short walk to everything else. The blocks between 34th Street and Central Park South hold the Theater District, Bryant Park and Rockefeller Center, and the grid makes them easy to cross on foot. Fifth Avenue runs north to the park, and Broadway cuts across it at an angle, which is why the streets around Times Square feel less regular than the rest. Evenings bring people to the theaters; mornings belong to office workers and to anyone walking the park. Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square North puts that mix within reach.

A weekend here can stay small. Coffee, a museum, a long lunch, a show, and the distances remain walkable. The Garment District north of 34th Street is quieter at weekends than the blocks near Times Square, and Bryant Park gives you a lawn, chairs and a place to sit without a plan. Museum Mile begins at 82nd Street, further north than most weekend routes need to go. Couples who prefer a calmer base often look at the eastern edge of Midtown, where the streets empty out after the offices close. Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square North sits inside that pattern.

Getting there and around

Arriving is straightforward. JFK and Newark are typically 45 to 75 minutes away by road and rail depending on traffic and connections, and LaGuardia is the closest by road. 13 miles (21.3 km) is the straight-line distance to the airports; the ride itself follows the traffic. The main rail stations sit within 0.3 miles (0.5 km), and the center of the district is 0.2 miles (0.4 km) from the door. The subway runs 24 hours, paid by tapping a contactless card or phone, with a weekly cap on spending. Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street pay a congestion toll.

Nearby sights and food

Most of the sights sit close together. The Theater District runs through Times Square, with around 40 Broadway houses and evening curtains usually at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show you plan to see. The Museum of Modern Art is on West 53rd Street. Observation decks at Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building and the tower beside Grand Central give three different views of the same grid. Grand Central Terminal rewards a slow look at the main concourse. Further west, Hudson Yards and the Vessel sit at the end of the High Line, and the Intrepid Museum is on the Hudson at 46th Street.

Food is the easy part. The blocks around Times Square and the Theater District carry a dense spread of places to eat before a curtain, from pizza slices and noodles to steakhouse menus. Ninth Avenue through the Garment District is a good line to walk when nobody wants to decide quickly. Bryant Park has benches for a takeaway lunch. For a slower meal, the side streets east of Fifth Avenue hold small dining rooms, and the Rockefeller Center concourse is useful on a wet day. Book ahead for weekend evenings, when tables near the theaters fill.

A day from Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square North

Begin late. Breakfast somewhere near the hotel, then walk north on Fifth Avenue as the stores open and the sidewalks are still light. Turn into Bryant Park for a bench, or continue to the Museum of Modern Art and give it two hours rather than four. Lunch on a side street, unhurried. In the afternoon, choose one observation deck: the one at Rockefeller Center for the park view, or the Empire State Building for the grid. Rest before the evening. Dinner early, then a curtain at 7 or 8 pm, checked against the show. Afterward, walk back through Times Square when the crowds have thinned, and end with the long view down Broadway from Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square North's block.

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Facilities listed by the supplier

As listed by the booking supplier; a facility not listed here may still exist. Confirm anything important with the property.

• 24 Hour Front Desk
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Balcony
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bathroom
• Business Center
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Market
• Microwave
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Radio
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• Video
• WC
• Wake-Up service