The Gallivant Times Square

About The Gallivant Times Square

The Gallivant Times Square suits travelers who want to stay inside the Theater District and walk to evening curtains. The address on West 48th Street places you a few blocks from Times Square and close to Midtown offices, so a short leisure trip and a working visit both fit. Couples can base a long weekend here, and families who plan around the subway will find the location practical. Late arrivals have a 24-hour front desk. Book through the IMPT app to check prices and availability for your dates.

The Gallivant Times Square is a 3-star hotel, so expect a straightforward Midtown base rather than a full-service resort. The booking supplier's guest score is 3.0 out of 5 from 3811 reviews, which points to a stay that guests rate as adequate for the position. Read recent reviews for detail on the rooms and service. The building sits in Midtown Manhattan, with the Theater District on the doorstep and the rest of the island reachable by subway.

Rooms and listed facilities

Among the facilities listed by the supplier are free Wi-Fi and internet access, air conditioning, a fitness center, a restaurant, family rooms, laundry service, elevators, luggage storage and a safe. Couples get a practical base, families can ask about room layouts, and business travelers have Wi-Fi for work. The 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security help late arrivals, and pets are allowed. Wheelchair accessible facilities are listed. Confirm room type, pet terms and accessibility needs with the property before booking, and check the total price with taxes and fees in the IMPT app.

The Gallivant Times Square keeps the essentials on hand for a Midtown stay. Air conditioning matters in summer, luggage storage helps on a departure day, and the fitness center covers a short workout. Couples can plan an evening around the Theater District, business travelers can work with the free Wi-Fi, and families have family rooms listed. Ask the property directly about the details that decide a booking, such as room layout, and check the total price with taxes and fees.

The setting

The Gallivant Times Square stands on West 48th Street in Midtown Manhattan, in the block-by-block grid north of 14th Street where numbered streets run east to west. Grand Central Terminal is about 0.7 miles (1.2 km), Penn Station about 0.8 miles (1.3 km), Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 0.7 miles (1.2 km), and the Museum of Modern Art about 0.4 miles (0.7 km). JFK is about 14 miles (22 km) in a straight line, LaGuardia about 6.0 miles (9.6 km), Newark about 11 miles (17.7 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. The Gallivant 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 Gallivant 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. 14 miles (22 km) is the straight-line distance to the airports; the ride itself follows the traffic. The main rail stations sit within 0.7 miles (1.2 km), and the center of the district is 0.2 miles (0.3 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 Gallivant 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 Gallivant 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
• 24-hour security
• ATM
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Bathroom
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Desk
• Family rooms
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Pets allowed
• Restaurant
• Safe
• Security Features
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• Towels
• WC
• Wake-Up service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Wi-Fi