InterContinental New York Times Square by IHG

About InterContinental New York Times Square by IHG

This is a Midtown address for travelers who want the Theater District, Times Square and the Hudson riverfront within a short walk. Couples booking a Broadway weekend, business travelers with meetings in the west Midtown office blocks, and first-time visitors who prefer a central base all fit here. The 24 hour front desk helps if you land late, and pets are welcome. Book through the IMPT app to check prices and availability for your dates before you commit.

Expect a large, full-service building rather than a small guesthouse: there are restaurants, bars, a fitness center and a business center, all listed by the supplier. Rooms are air conditioned and carpeted, with minibars and room service. It suits a trip built around Manhattan's core, where you can walk to most of the day's plans.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier cover the practical side of a city stay. Couples get bars, restaurants and room service. Business travelers get a business center, internet access and a 24 hour front desk, and families can ask about cots, with pets allowed. Late arrivals can count on the listed security cover, and confirming the check-in process with the property in advance is sensible. Wifi is listed as free, so confirm the connection in your room at check-in.

Groups and longer stays can use the listed laundry service and luggage storage, which help on arrival day and before a late departure. A safe and a minibar are listed in the room setup, and breakfast is available, including breakfast in the room. Ask the property which room types sleep a family of four, and check the total price with taxes and fees before you book.

The setting

The hotel stands at 300 W 44th St in Hell's Kitchen, on the west side of Midtown. Times Square is about 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away in a straight line, the Theater District about 0.2 miles (0.4 km), and Penn Station about 0.6 miles (1 km), so trains and Broadway both sit within a walk. Grand Central Terminal is about 0.7 miles (1.2 km), Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 0.9 miles (1.5 km), and Hudson Yards about 0.7 miles (1.2 km). Drivers should note that vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street pay a congestion toll, so check the current charge.

Location and neighborhood

Hell's Kitchen runs along the west side of Midtown Manhattan, from 34th Street up to 59th Street, with Eighth Avenue on its east edge and the Hudson River on its west. For families, the shape of the neighborhood matters: the streets are a walkable grid, the blocks are short, and a stroller covers most of it without a subway ride. Ninth Avenue forms the everyday spine, lined with casual places to eat, groceries and pharmacies. InterContinental New York Times Square by IHG sits inside this grid, close enough to the Theater District for an evening show and far enough west for quieter nights.

The neighborhood is mixed in use: office towers near Eighth Avenue, low apartment blocks toward the river, and small playgrounds tucked between them. The Hudson River Park greenway along the waterfront gives children room to run, with flat paths for scooters and bikes and piers that look across to New Jersey. Restaurant Row on West 46th Street is a short block of pre-theater dining. Evenings bring theater crowds to the eastern blocks; the western streets stay calmer. InterContinental New York Times Square by IHG works as a base for that mix, with the river at one end and the Theater District at the other.

Getting there and around

Hell's Kitchen is easy to move through. The subway runs 24 hours, and several lines cross the neighborhood, with stations along Eighth Avenue and Broadway; tap a contactless card or phone to pay, and check the weekly cap with the transit authority. InterContinental New York Times Square by IHG is around 0.2 miles (0.3 km) from the area center, around 0.7 miles (1.2 km) from Penn Station, and around 14 miles (22.1 km) from JFK and Newark Liberty by road, typically 45 to 75 minutes depending on traffic and connections. Walking covers most of it. The avenues carry faster traffic; the side streets are quieter and easier with children.

Nearby sights and food

A short walk east, the Theater District holds around 40 Broadway houses, with evening curtains typically at 7 or 8 pm; check the show. The Museum of Modern Art sits on West 53rd Street, and Grand Central Terminal is a few blocks further east, worth a look for its main concourse. West on the waterfront, the Intrepid Museum fills a pier with aircraft and a submarine. Hudson Yards and the Vessel are a walk south along the river, and the observation decks at Hudson Yards and Rockefeller Center give children a high view; book timed tickets ahead.

Eating out here works well with children: the pace is quick and most places take a casual crowd. Ninth Avenue is the everyday strip, with pizza by the slice, burgers, Thai, Mexican, ramen, falafel and bakeries, much of it counter service. Restaurant Row on West 46th Street runs a block of sit-down places that fill before curtains, so an early table is easier with children. Tenth Avenue and the side streets add diners, delis and ice cream. Groceries and pharmacies along Ninth Avenue cover picnics for the river or a snack back at InterContinental New York Times Square by IHG.

A day from InterContinental New York Times Square by IHG

Start with a walk west to the Hudson River Park greenway, where children can run before the day fills up. Head east on foot to the Intrepid Museum on the pier and give it the late morning; the flight decks reward a slow look. Lunch on Ninth Avenue, then a quieter afternoon: the Museum of Modern Art on West 53rd Street, or the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal if the weather turns. Back toward InterContinental New York Times Square by IHG for a rest, then an early dinner near Restaurant Row. A 7 or 8 pm Broadway curtain ends the day; check the show and book ahead.

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
• 24-hour security
• ATM
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Bike rental service
• Breakfast
• Breakfast in room
• Business Center
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Minibar
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Radio
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe