The Hotel @ Times Square

About The Hotel @ Times Square

The Hotel @ Times Square suits travelers who want Midtown on foot. The Theater District is about 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away in a straight line, Times Square about 0.2 miles (0.4 km), and Grand Central Terminal about 0.4 miles (0.6 km), so an evening curtain and an early train are both easy. Couples can base a short city break here, and business travelers value the walk to offices around the midtown avenues. Good shoes help: this part of Manhattan rewards walking between shows, meetings and dinner.

The Hotel @ Times Square is a 3-star hotel in Midtown Manhattan, at 59 West 46th Street, a few blocks from Times Square. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 3.9 out of 5 from 1940 reviews, which suggests a steady, well-used city base rather than a luxury address. Expect a practical hotel: somewhere to sleep, shower and head out again. Travelers who put location first get the most from it; confirm room preferences with the property when booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

Listed facilities cover the practical side of a city stay. Air conditioning, a safe and free internet access in the lounge are listed, with a 24 hour front desk for late arrivals after a delayed flight or a show. Couples can use the bar and lounge; families can ask about the crib. Business travelers have a business center and fitness center listed, and breakfast and a restaurant are listed too. Parking is listed as well. Confirm room details and parking arrangements with the property before arrival.

The setting

The Hotel @ Times Square stands on West 46th Street in Midtown, between the Theater District and the blocks around Grand Central Terminal. Straight-line distances are short: Times Square about 0.2 miles (0.4 km), Grand Central Terminal about 0.4 miles (0.6 km), Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 0.6 miles (1 km), Penn Station about 0.8 miles (1.3 km). The Museum of Modern Art is about 0.3 miles (0.5 km). Sidewalks are busy around curtain time and calmer on weekend mornings. Several subway stations serve this part of Midtown; check current service with the MTA.

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. The Hotel @ Times Square 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. The Hotel @ Times Square 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 (21.4 km) is the straight-line distance to the airports; the ride itself follows the traffic. The main rail stations sit within 0.4 miles (0.6 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 The Hotel @ Times Square

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 The Hotel @ Times Square's block.

Distances

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
• Bar and lounge
• Bathroom
• Bell boy
• Breakfast
• Business Center
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Fitness Center
• Free Internet access (Lounge)
• Free local calls
• Hairdryer
• Iron and board
• Elevators
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets Not Allowed
• Restaurant
• Safe
• Smoking area
• TV
• Toiletries