LUMA Hotel Times Square

About LUMA Hotel Times Square

LUMA Hotel Times Square suits travelers who want the Theater District on the doorstep and a place to return to. Couples can walk to an evening curtain and back without a cab. Business travelers are close to Midtown offices, Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station. Families get a Midtown base with the subway and the parks within easy reach. Late arrivals arrive in an active part of the city, with the front desk staffed around the clock. The address works best for short city breaks built around shows, meetings and walking.

LUMA Hotel Times Square is a 4-star hotel with a straightforward, practical brief: a Midtown address, a restaurant and bar on site, and rooms that keep you close to the action. Expect a city hotel rather than a resort. Breakfast, free Wi-Fi, a concierge and room service are listed, which covers the essentials for a short Manhattan trip. Check the total price with taxes and fees before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier lists air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a safe, a crib and family rooms, so couples and families have the basics covered. Business travelers get a 24-hour front desk, a concierge, internet access and room service. Late arrivals can check in at any hour because the desk is staffed around the clock, and 24-hour security is listed. Parking and valet parking are listed too. Confirm the room type, bed setup, breakfast arrangements and any facility or destination fee with the property before you book.

The setting

LUMA Hotel Times Square has an address at 120 West 41st Street, in the dense Midtown grid near Times Square and the Theater District. The surrounding blocks mix offices, theaters and stores, and the streets are busy into the evening. Times Square is about 0.2 miles (0.4 km) away in a straight line, the Theater District about 0.3 miles (0.5 km), Grand Central Terminal about 0.4 miles (0.7 km) and Penn Station about 0.5 miles (0.8 km). Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 0.9 miles (1.5 km), the Museum of Modern Art about 0.6 miles (1 km), and Hudson Yards about 0.9 miles (1.4 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. LUMA 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. LUMA 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 (21.6 km) is the straight-line distance to the airports; the ride itself follows the traffic. The main rail stations sit within 0.4 miles (0.7 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 LUMA 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 LUMA 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
• 24-hour security
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Bars
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Buffet
• Car rental service
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Family rooms
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Shower
• Slippers
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• Towels
• Valet parking
• WC