Hyatt Centric Times Square New York

About Hyatt Centric Times Square New York

The address on West 45th Street puts Broadway houses, Times Square and the Museum of Modern Art within a short walk, so an evening show needs no long transfer. Couples on a theater weekend, first-time visitors working through a sightseeing list and business travelers with Midtown meetings all fit here. Plan days around the grid rather than the subway, because much of what you came for is close by.

The stay is a four-star hotel in Midtown Manhattan, and 3,227 supplier reviews give it a guest score of 4.4 out of 5. That combination suggests a well-run city hotel built for short stays: rooms to sleep and work in, a fitness center and a pool for the hours between plans, and a restaurant and bars for meals near the room. Expect a straightforward base for a theater trip or a work week rather than a resort. Confirm room type, breakfast and any added charges with the property when booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier cover the practical side of a stay. Air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour front desk help late arrivals, while a business center and breakfast in the room suit anyone working through the morning. Couples can lean on room service, the restaurant and the pool between plans. Families can ask about cribs and family rooms. Parking and valet parking are listed. Confirm the details that matter to you with the property before booking, including pool access, breakfast service and the total price with taxes and fees.

Rooms are best treated as a place to land between Times Square and the sights north of it. Ask the property which room type fits two people, a family or a work trip, and confirm what the rate includes before you commit. Breakfast in the room, room service and the listed restaurant make early starts and late returns simple. Check the total price with taxes and fees, and ask about any facility or destination charge added to the bill.

The setting

The hotel stands at 135 West 45th Street, in Midtown Manhattan. Times Square is about 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away in a straight line, the Broadway theaters about 0.1 miles (0.2 km) and the Museum of Modern Art about 0.4 miles (0.7 km). Grand Central Terminal is about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) and Penn Station about 0.7 miles (1.1 km), both within an easy walk for many travelers. Central Park, at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, is about 0.7 miles (1.2 km) north. The 9/11 Memorial is about 3.5 miles (5.7 km) south, a short subway ride.

This is a Midtown address in the middle of the grid, so numbered streets and avenues do most of the work of getting you around. Broadway cuts diagonally nearby, which makes a map useful for the first day. The Theater District, the Museum of Modern Art and observation decks sit within about about two-thirds of a mile in a straight line, and the Fifth Avenue stretch of Museum Mile begins at 82nd Street, further north. Check current opening days before setting out.

Location and neighborhood

Evenings in Midtown start early. Broadway curtains usually rise at 7 or 8 pm, so tables around the Theater District fill from about 5 pm; check the show for the exact time. Book ahead within a short walk of Times Square on a performance night. Away from the theater blocks the pace is calmer: Bryant Park at dusk, the concourse at Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue windows lit after dark. Weeknights and weekends feel different here. Tuesday through Thursday brings the office crowd, while Friday and Saturday belong to visitors and to anyone who has booked a show.

The food map of Midtown runs on categories as much as cuisines. Steakhouses and old-line diners sit near the Theater District; sushi bars, ramen shops and small Japanese counters thread the side streets; trattorias and wine bars fill the blocks toward Fifth Avenue. Quick meals are easy: pizza by the slice, food halls, sandwich counters. The Garment District north of 34th Street keeps a lunchtime trade and quieter tables after dark. Reservations matter for dinner on show nights, and walk-in counters are simpler at lunch. Within a few blocks of Hyatt Centric Times Square New York, Korean, Thai, Indian and Italian kitchens all appear.

Getting there and around

The grid does most of the work. Numbered streets run east to west and avenues run north to south, with Fifth Avenue dividing East from West addresses, so a cross-town walk is short and a north-south one is longer than it looks on a map. The subway runs 24 hours: tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstile, and check the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for planned service changes. Distances are compact: the district center is around 0.1 miles (0.1 km) from Hyatt Centric Times Square New York, Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal around 0.5 miles (0.8 km), the airports around 13 miles (21.6 km) depending on route and traffic.

Nearby sights and food

Sights cluster within a short walk or one or two subway stops. The Theater District packs about 40 Broadway houses into the blocks around Times Square, and evening curtains are typically at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show. The Museum of Modern Art sits on West 53rd Street. Observation decks at Rockefeller Center, beside Grand Central Terminal and at Hudson Yards give three distinct views. Grand Central's concourse and ceiling reward a look even without a train to catch. West of the district, the Intrepid Museum occupies a Hudson pier, and Hudson Yards holds the Vessel.

For a food-led evening, choices divide by mood. A steakhouse or an old-line Italian room suits a long dinner before a curtain; small Japanese counters and wine bars suit a quick plate and a glass. Pizza by the slice, falafel carts, ramen and Thai kitchens cover the fast end, and food halls handle groups with different appetites. Dessert holds its own, from cheesecake to gelato. Delis and bakeries cover a picnic for Bryant Park. Reserve for dinner on performance nights and expect queues at peak lunch hours.

A day from Hyatt Centric Times Square New York

A day from Hyatt Centric Times Square New York: a morning walk east through Bryant Park before the office crowd arrives, then the Museum of Modern Art while it is quiet. Lunch on a side street north of 34th Street, or a quick counter meal if the afternoon is full. Ride an observation deck for the view, or head west to the Intrepid Museum on the Hudson. Book dinner early, around 5:30 pm, when a show is on the plan, and check the curtain time on the ticket. After the theater, Times Square stays bright and loud; the side streets north of it go quiet.

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
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Breakfast in room
• Business Center
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Lunch
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Security Features
• Smoke detector
• Swimming pool
• TV
• Telephone
• Valet parking