New York Marriott Marquis

About New York Marriott Marquis

The New York Marriott Marquis suits travelers who want Times Square on the doorstep and the rest of Midtown within walking distance. Theatergoers can leave the lobby and reach the Broadway houses in minutes. Business travelers are well placed for meetings around Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station. Families get a central base with a 24 hour front desk and family rooms listed among the facilities. Couples who prefer a lively street to a quiet one will find the location hard to match.

That score reflects how guests rate the property through the booking supplier, not an independent inspection. Expect a full-service city hotel rather than a small inn: the listed facilities include a restaurant, bars, a fitness center, a business center and a terrace. Rooms are carpeted and air conditioned. Light sleepers should ask about room position when booking, since the address sits in the middle of Midtown.

Rooms and listed facilities

The facilities listed for the New York Marriott Marquis cover the basics of a full-service stay. Couples can book breakfast in the room and use the terrace. Families will note cribs, family rooms and a 24 hour front desk. Business travelers have a business center, internet access and Wi-Fi. Late arrivals can count on the 24 hour front desk and 24-hour security, plus room service and a snack bar. Parking and valet parking are listed. Confirm breakfast inclusion, parking terms and any facility fee with the property when booking.

The setting

The New York Marriott Marquis has an address at 1535 Broadway, in Midtown, at the edge of Times Square. That puts Broadway theaters about 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away in a straight line, and the Museum of Modern Art about 0.5 miles (0.8 km). Grand Central Terminal is about 0.6 miles (0.9 km) and Penn Station about 0.7 miles (1.1 km). Central Park, at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, is about 0.8 miles (1.3 km). The 9/11 Memorial is about 3.5 miles (5.7 km) to the south. Expect crowds and traffic at street level at most hours.

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. New York Marriott Marquis 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. New York Marriott Marquis 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 (21.8 km) is the straight-line distance to the airports; the ride itself follows the traffic. The main rail stations sit within 0.6 miles (0.9 km), and the center of the district is 0.0 miles (0 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 New York Marriott Marquis

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 New York Marriott Marquis'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
• Banquet
• Snack bar
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Breakfast in room
• Buffet
• Business Center
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Currency exchange
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• Fireplace
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Market
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pay per view