New York City: Hampton Inn Times Square Central (May 2018)



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.










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