In a convenient part of town we spent one night at this hotel.  The location was great but we felt the hotel was overpriced and showing signs of its age.

Address

525 8th Avenue, New York 10018 USA

Date stayed

Saturday 26th March for one night

Room Type

King room

We were allocated room 1508 on the 15th floor of 29 floors

Price

We paid $360.60 AUD through Hotels.com as well as a holding fee of $68.09 AUD by the hotel.

Location

Located in the heart of Manhattan in the Garment district, this hotel is close to Penn Station and Madison Square Gardens.  It is also not far from Times Square, Broadway, the Empire State Building and the Hudson Yards neighbourhood.  It is 6.5 miles from the nearest airport La Guardia airport.

Check-in/Check-out

• Check in  is  from 4pm
• Check out is until 11am
• 24 hour reception
• Minimum check-in age is 21
• Pets welcome
• A delicious warm chocolate chip cookie is provided on check-in
• ID and credit card required on check-in and a holding deposit is taken for any incidentals.  

Parking

There is no parking on site however the hotel offers a discount for the use of an offsite car park.

Internet

Free high speed internet is available in rooms and public areas of the hotel.  I have an Apple phone and had no issues with the internet but my husband has an android phone and he was having problems getting a connection.  When we mentioned it to Reception, a man came up to our room and said it was the weather (which was just a lame excuse as the weather was fine).

Room Features

Our King room included:

• A 195 square foot (59.5 m2) air-conditioned non-smoking room
• A comfortable soft “Sweet Dreams” king bed with the base going right down to the floor so you can’t accidentally lose anything under the bed and dust can’t gather under it.  The bed contained 250 thread count sheets and nice soft pillows.
• Bedside tables containing a lamp, power and USB outlets, a phone on one side and an alarm clock on the other and a small nook for storage.
• A small desk with a lamp and chair as well as more power and USB ports
• Small cupboard with ironing board, iron, a few coat hangers and wash-bag
• Mini fridge and safe
• A Cuisinart coffee maker with a small selection of teas and coffees
• Large 46 inch high definition flat screen TV
• Renovated bathroom containing Crabtree & Evelyn shampoo, conditioner, body wash and bar soap plus a shower cap and towels of decent quality.
• Ice bucket to collect ice from the hallway
• A window that opened to let in fresh air

Hotel Facilities

This hotel has the following facilities:

• Luggage storage
• Housekeeping
• Fitness centre
• Business centre

Breakfast

There was no restaurant serving breakfast at this hotel as staff at Reception informed us it was under renovation.

Things to do in the Area

All the places we saw were on foot with most being within a 10 minute walk and nothing further than 20 minutes away. Places we visited whilst staying at Hilton Garden Times Square North included:

• Times Square (6 minute walk)
• Chelsea Market (30 minute walk)

For other places we visited when staying in a similar area please see my reviews for Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square North and Martinique New York on Broadway.

Pros

• Comfortable beds with good quality linen
• New modern bathrooms with walk-in shower
• Great location
• I loved the chocolate chip cookie upon check-in
• Hotel happy to store luggage until check-in time or we got back

Cons

• My husband had trouble with the internet here
• No bottled water in room although we were able to get some from Reception
• The carpets in the hallway are quite stained
• Furniture in room scratched and looking a bit old which is strange despite its age
• No on-site parking
• Restaurant closed due to renovations
• Quite expensive 
• Small room

Summary

Doubletree by Hilton New York Times Square South is in a great location and if it wasn’t so expensive and the internet was better we would have happily extended our stay.  Staff are friendly and although a warm chocolate chip cookie doesn’t cost much, it meant a lot and was delicious.