This was our third hotel in as many days and definitely the best of them.  We enjoyed our stay at this new and well located hotel.

Address

30 W 46th St, New York 10036 USA

Date stayed

Sunday 27th March for four nights

Room Type

King room

We were allocated a room on level 8 (810) of 21 levels of this 196 room hotel.

Price

We paid $223.17 AUD for the first night (Sunday) and $278.14 for each night after that.  The total for the four nights came to $1, 057.59 which averaged out at $264.40 per night.

Location

Located between 5th and 6th Avenue in the heart of Times Square, the Theatre district and Broadway, there is plenty to see and do within easy reach of this hotel.  It is also an easy walk to public transport and a wide range of shops, restaurants and other attractions.

Check-in/Check-out

• Going by the hotel’s own website,  check-in and check-out times are 3pm and 12 noon.   The information we received from Hotels.com had 4pm and 11am so it might be best to double check with the hotel.
• 24 hour reception
• No after hours check-in
• Minimum check-in age is 21
• Pets welcome
• Masks optional for staff and guests who are fully vaccinated and masks and social distancing is requested of those who aren’t.  No proof of vaccination was requested.
• ID and credit card required on check-in and a holding deposit of 200 USD per stay is taken for any incidentals.  

Parking

Paid secured covered parking is available for 50 USD a night to park yourself or 60 USD for valet parking.  In/out privileges are not available.

Internet

Free high speed internet is available in rooms and public areas of the hotel.  I have an Apple phone and found it to be a bit patchy however my husband had no issues with his Android phone which is the reverse of our experience in our last place.

Room Features

Our King room included:

• A comfortable king bed in a new and modern hotel 
• Wooden floors and attractive artwork on the walls
• Generous sized desk with ergonomic Mirra chair
• 47 inch high definition TV
• Microwave, fridge, coffee maker
• Safe
• Wardrobe with clothes hangers
• Iron and ironing board
• Two phones with data port and voicemail
• Radio alarm clock
• Ice and water in the hall
• Complimentary high speed internet
• Modern bathroom with attractive glass door and night lights
• Hairdryer and bathroom amenities by Neutrogena and Zero
• Airconditioning
• Plenty of storage in bedside table drawers, wardrobe, small desk drawer and inside ottoman as well as on top.

Hotel Facilities

This hotel has the following facilities:

• 24 hour fitness centre with gym/workout area
• Business centre with internet facilities 
• Conference centres and meeting rooms
• Laundry service

Breakfast

The restaurant serving breakfast had not reopened since it closed due to the COVID pandemic.  There was room service available from the in-room menu below from 11:30 but didn’t include any real breakfast items.

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 (a 5 minute walk) – There’s always something going on here at this famous landmark that’s surrounded by lots of people and bright lights.
• The New York Public Library (a 7 minute walk) – a beautiful building inside and out with free guided tours and exhibitions.
• The Lego shop (an 8 minute walk)  – a fun place to see that doesn’t cost anything (unless you purchase of course).  A must if you have kids or are a kid at heart.
• Intrepid Museum (a 17 minute walk) – this was definitely the highlight of our stay and well worth a visit.  We spent a very interesting day at this Sea, Air and Space museum getting to see a Concord and space shuttle up close and walk through an aircraft carrier and submarine.
• The Jewish Museum (a 19 minute walk) – I found this rather disappointing and was hoping to learn more about the Jews.
• Katz’s Deli (a 20 minute walk) – an iconic place due to the famous scene from the movie “When Harry met Sally”.  Delicious pastrami but quite overpriced and busy.
• Dominique Ansel Bakery (a 24 minute walk) – from the French creator of the Cronut, this bakery has a delicious range of mouth watering treats.  Be sure to get there early though so you don’t miss out on the limited supply of cronuts like we did.

Pros

• The hotel was fairly new and so the rooms were modern and in great condition
• The location was convenient
• I loved the bathroom and its big thick glass door
• The price was good compared with other places we’d been staying at
• I liked having flooring in the room instead of carpet as it felt cleaner
• Complimentary WiFi
• Although we didn’t end up using it, the microwave could come in handy
• I liked the bathroom amenities which were more natural and contained less chemicals.

Cons

• There was no bottled water, even at Reception and instead of the staff saying so they said they were waiting on their delivery but we stayed four nights and at no time during our stay did they have it.
• There was nowhere to buy laundry detergent so we could use the washing machines in the hotel.  There should be some in reception or the laundry that you can purchase.  So as a result we couldn’t get our washing done.
• A few of the staff (not including at Reception) don’t speak English which made communicating difficult.
• It’s a fair bit further to Penn Station than our last hotel so we had a bit of a walk with our luggage.
• There was a sign at Reception saying Housecleaning was on request and had housecleaning trying to come into our room even though we hadn’t requested it.
• Sometimes the internet here did not work well for me although my husband had no issues with it.

Summary

We were both happy with this hotel.  It was new and modern, well priced for New York City and conveniently located to lots of attractions.  The only downside was no bottled water in room or at Reception and no laundry detergent available to purchase so we couldn’t use the laundry room to wash our clothes.