Hotel 46 Times Square

About Hotel 46 Times Square

The address on West 46th Street puts evening curtains, Times Square and the subway within a few minutes on foot. Couples can walk to a show and back without a cab, and business travelers reach Midtown offices quickly. Families who plan around a full day of sights will find the location does most of the work.

Hotel 46 Times Square is a three-star hotel, so expect a practical, mid-range stay rather than full-service luxury. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 4.0 out of 5 from 652 reviews, which suggests steady approval from past guests. Rooms are best treated as a place to sleep between long days out, since the draw here is the address. Read recent reviews yourself before booking, and check the total price with taxes and fees in the IMPT app.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier include air conditioning, a gym, Wi-Fi, an internet cafe, laundry service, a safe and parking. Couples may value the safe for documents and the laundry service on a longer stay. Families with early starts can confirm how many guests a room sleeps and whether parking needs booking ahead. Business travelers get Wi-Fi and a gym for a quick session before meetings. Late arrivals should confirm reception hours and the parking arrangement directly with the property before travel.

The setting

Hotel 46 Times Square stands at 129 West 46th Street, in the middle of Midtown and a very short walk from Times Square, which is about 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away in a straight line. Broadway and the Theater District are equally close, so an evening show needs no journey. Grand Central Terminal is about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away, Penn Station about 0.7 miles (1.2 km). The Museum of Modern Art is about 0.4 miles (0.6 km), and the Fifth Avenue corner of Central Park about 0.7 miles (1.2 km).

Location and neighborhood

Long stays in Midtown work best when you treat the neighborhood as a base rather than a sight to conquer. The street grid makes walking predictable: numbered streets run east to west, avenues north to south, and Fifth Avenue divides east from west addresses. Hotel 46 Times Square sits inside that grid, so most errands on foot take minutes rather than a subway ride. Groceries, pharmacies and laundry services are scattered along Eighth and Ninth Avenues in the Garment District, which keeps a week-long stay practical. Midtown stays busy at all hours, and a room here removes a daily commute to the rest of the island.

Budget planning in Midtown starts with what costs nothing. Central Park begins at 59th Street and is free to enter, the Staten Island Ferry leaves from the southern tip of the island at no charge, and the 9/11 Memorial pools can be visited without a ticket. Theater is the one worthwhile splurge, and timing matters: evening curtains usually rise at 7 or 8 pm, and same-day seats sometimes appear during the day, so check the show and ask at the box office. On a longer stay, pick two paid sights and let the rest of the week run on foot.

Getting there and around

Arriving is simple. The airports lie around 13 miles (21.7 km) away, and road or rail connections typically take 45 to 75 minutes to Midtown depending on traffic; AirTrain links JFK and Newark to the subway and commuter rail. Hotel 46 Times Square sits around 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from Penn Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal handles regional buses on the west side. The subway runs 24 hours, paid by tapping a contactless card or phone at the turnstiles. Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street pay a congestion toll. The center of the district is around 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away, and the grid is flat and easy on foot.

Nearby sights and food

Midtown packs a large share of the city's sights into a small radius. Broadway's theaters cluster around Times Square, roughly forty houses in all. The Museum of Modern Art stands north of Bryant Park, and the main public library branch faces the park on Fifth Avenue. Grand Central Terminal is worth a look for its concourse alone. Observation decks at the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt give different views; Edge adds an outdoor platform at Hudson Yards, where the Vessel stands. The Intrepid Museum sits on the Hudson at 46th Street.

Eating well on a budget in Midtown takes a little looking, since the blocks closest to Times Square aim at visitors. Ninth Avenue in the Garment District and the side streets of the Theater District hold a mix of Thai, Indian, Mexican, Korean and Middle Eastern kitchens, many small and family run. Lunch counters, slice shops, dumpling rooms and food halls keep portions generous and queues fast. For longer stays, delis and grocery aisles cover breakfast and picnic lunches. Save table service for one or two evenings; elsewhere, counter seating is quicker and easier on the wallet.

A day from Hotel 46 Times Square

Start before the crowds. Head to Bryant Park for a coffee and a bench, then continue north on Fifth Avenue to the Museum of Modern Art when the doors open; weekday mornings are calmer than weekends. Cross into Central Park at 59th Street and follow the paths north for a while, then come back down for an inexpensive lunch at a counter or food hall. In the afternoon, ride to the Financial District for the Staten Island Ferry, which is free and passes the Statue of Liberty. Return to Hotel 46 Times Square to change, then take in a 7 or 8 pm curtain and eat after the show, when tables thin out.

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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.

• Air conditioning
• Coffee
• Facilities for disabled
• Gym
• Hairdryer
• Internet Cafe
• Laundry Service
• Parking
• Radio
• Reception area
• Safe
• Shops
• TV
• Wi-Fi