Margaritaville Resort Times Square

About Margaritaville Resort Times Square

Couples on a weekend, families with older children and business travelers on a short trip all fit the same brief here: a resort-style address in the middle of Manhattan, with a pool and terrace to return to after a show. Late arrivals land well, since the front desk runs around the clock. Anyone planning early meetings at Grand Central Terminal saves time on the walk.

This is a four-star property, listed as a resort by the supplier, and it reads as one: an outdoor pool, a terrace, a fitness center and dining on site, all inside a Midtown building. Treat that figure as the supplier's guest score, a summary of past stays rather than a promise. The address on Seventh Avenue does a lot of the work for a short Manhattan trip.

Rooms and listed facilities

The listed facilities carry much of the stay: air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and internet access, a safe, room service and breakfast in room, which suits couples who want a slow start and business travelers who need to answer mail before a meeting. Families can ask about cribs, and the 24 hour front desk with luggage storage helps anyone arriving late or leaving early. Confirm the room type, bed setup and any facility or destination fee with the property when booking, and check the total price with taxes and fees.

Couples tend to use the terrace, pool and bars as the evening base, while business travelers lean on the fitness center, the concierge and the short walk to Midtown offices. Families should confirm crib arrangements and pool hours with the property. Late arrivals can rely on the listed 24 hour front desk. Room service and breakfast in room are worth confirming for arrival night, along with parking terms if a car is part of the trip.

The setting

Margaritaville Resort Times Square stands at 560 Seventh Avenue, at the edge of Times Square and the Theater District in Midtown Manhattan. Times Square is about 0.2 miles (0.4 km) away in a straight line, Penn Station about 0.4 miles (0.7 km), Grand Central Terminal about 0.6 miles (0.9 km) and the Museum of Modern Art about 0.7 miles (1.1 km). Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 1 mile (1.6 km) north, Hudson Yards about 0.7 miles (1.2 km) west, and the 9/11 Memorial about 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south. All figures are straight-line distances.

Seventh Avenue puts the hotel on the grid that most Midtown addresses use: numbered streets run east to west and avenues run north to south, with Broadway cutting across on the diagonal. Guests walk to Broadway theaters in minutes, and evening curtains are typically 7 or 8 pm, so check the show. The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is lit around the end of November or early December, and Fifth Avenue window displays run from late November into early January. Dates are set each year, so confirm them before booking.

Location and neighborhood

Midtown is where Manhattan does its business. Office towers fill the blocks between 34th and 59th Streets, and the street grid keeps addresses easy to follow: numbered streets run east to west, avenues north to south, and Fifth Avenue divides East from West. Times Square sits where Broadway crosses the grid, and the Theater District around it holds about 40 Broadway houses. Bryant Park, Rockefeller Center and the stretch of Fifth Avenue up to Central Park South all fall inside the same district, so most meetings sit within a short walk or a single subway ride.

A working day here starts early. Coffee counters and delis open before eight, the sidewalks fill with commuters, and the pace settles once offices do. Lunch runs on a tight clock, so tables turn fast. In the evening the Theater District takes over, and curtains are typically at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show before planning dinner. West of Eighth Avenue, the Garment District blocks north of 34th Street are quieter and more industrial in feel. Subway service changes are common at weekends; check the transit authority before relying on a route.

Getting there and around

Margaritaville Resort Times Square sits inside the grid, so most trips start on foot. Penn Station on 34th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues is around 0.6 miles (0.9 km) away; Grand Central Terminal at 42nd and Park sits a few blocks east. The airports lie outside Manhattan: the road distance to JFK or Newark Liberty is around 13 miles (21.7 km), and the trip typically takes 45 to 75 minutes depending on traffic and connections. LaGuardia is closest by road, with a free connecting bus to the subway. Tap a contactless card or phone to ride; trains run 24 hours. Vehicles entering below 60th Street pay a congestion toll.

Nearby sights and food

The district's sights sit close together. Times Square and the Theater District anchor the center, with about 40 Broadway houses around them. Bryant Park, behind the main library building, gives a green pause at 42nd Street. Rockefeller Center runs west from Fifth Avenue, and Top of the Rock puts an observation deck on floors 67 to 70. The Museum of Modern Art is a few blocks north. Grand Central Terminal at 42nd and Park rewards a look at the concourse. Central Park starts at 59th Street, and the Empire State Building deck and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt are both walkable. The Intrepid Museum and Hudson Yards sit farther west.

Food in Midtown is built for the working day. Delis and counter-service spots handle breakfast and a fast lunch, and the side streets west of Ninth Avenue hold more sit-down places than the main avenues suggest. Italian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Mexican and steakhouse menus are all easy to find, along with Irish pubs and wine bars for a later table. The Theater District fills early before curtains, so the quieter blocks west of Eighth Avenue and around Bryant Park are easier at six. Reserve ahead on show nights.

A day from Margaritaville Resort Times Square

A day from Margaritaville Resort Times Square. Start with an early walk east to Bryant Park before the office crowd arrives, then follow Fifth Avenue north past Rockefeller Center toward Central Park South. Spend the middle of the day indoors: the Museum of Modern Art holds enough for two or three hours. Return south through the Garment District for an afternoon pause, and be near Times Square by early evening, when curtains are typically at 7 or 8 pm; check the show. If theater is not the plan, ride to an observation deck for sunset. Margaritaville Resort Times Square keeps the loop simple, with most of it within walking distance or a short subway ride.

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
• Banquet
• Snack bar
• Bars
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Breakfast in room
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Entertainment activities
• Express check in
• Fan
• Fireplace
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Market
• Non smoking rooms
• Outdoor pool
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe