My spouse and I stayed at the Hampton Inn Times Square Central for one
night on a Saturday evening in late May 2018. We reserved our room online using
the Hilton HHonors website, and we remitted Hilton points for a complimentary
stay. Although we were offered the option to check in online the day prior to
our stay, we declined.
The Hampton Inn Times Square Central opened in June 2015 on West 41st Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues) in Midtown, just one block from
the Port Authority bus terminal (which also offers vehicle parking and subway
stops). This property is centrally located to many tourist areas such as Times
Square, Broadway theatres, shops and restaurants, and Bryant Park. It is a few
blocks walk to Penn Station, Madison Square Garden, the Empire State Building,
and Macy’s Herald Square.
The hotel offers a 32nd floor rooftop observation deck,
complimentary buffet breakfast (or alternately, a grab-and-go weekday breakfast
bag), fitness center, private meeting space for 12 people, and a pantry shop (where
you can purchase drinks, snacks, forgotten items, and souvenirs). Local artwork
and photographs decorate the public spaces. This newer hotel features what
Hampton Inn calls its “Perfect Mix Lobby”, which has seating and lighting
options for both business and vacation travelers.
The Hampton Inn Times Square Central offers 300 rooms in several
categories: King, Two Doubles, King City View, or Two Doubles City View. Room
amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, coffee makers, safes (that
fit a laptop), irons/ironing boards, and clock radios. Bathrooms include
oversize walk-in showers (most do not have a traditional bathtub/shower
combination), hairdryers, and toiletries (soap, shampoo, conditioner, body
lotion).
Although we booked a king room, when we checked in early, only double-bedded
rooms were available, so we accepted one. Our room was cozy, with a
closed/desk/TV unit located opposite the beds, and a bathroom with a sliding
door next to one of them. The bathroom itself was a good size, larger than some
we have seen in the city. Although our room was located directly across from
the elevator bank (with three elevators), it was quiet and we did not hear any
hallway noise. But it was on the smaller size, the beds were doubles instead of
queens, and the odd location of the bathroom door was bothersome and did not
provide maximum privacy. (Positioned at the middle of the floor near the
elevators, we think that our room was a bit smaller than some others and also
that our bathroom door was in an alternate location than in other rooms, but we
cannot say for sure.)
Our stay at the Hampton Inn Time Square Central was acceptable, but we
prefer alternate Hilton-branded locations in the same area for similar cost.
