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I had to be in New York City for a few days in late November and decided to stay at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York. While I generally try to avoid Times Square at all costs, my company’s conference was nearby and it proved to be the perfect location. I spent very little time on. property, but found the staff to be friendly and the accommodations fine, overall.
Anthony’s Take: I did not have a chance to have breakfast or do much more than sleep at the hotel. That said, I did appreciate that the hotel is on 45th street and a little removed from the total chaos that is Times Square. Bar 54 (the hotel’s rooftop bar) was closed during my visit. I found some long hair in the bathroom, which made me question how clean the room was and what else I was not seeing.
Booking
I booked a 1 King Bed room on a “Member Rate” for $503 plus taxes and fees per night. The hotel charges a $40 Destination Fee. This was waived for me as a Globalist and removed from the folio without me having to ask. World of Hyatt® points can be redeemed here for 21,000 to 29,000 points as it falls into Hyatt’s Category 6.
Transportation to/from the Hotel
I took an Uber Comfort from New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to the hotel and back. It cost around $45 there and took approximately 20 minutes since I arrived late. The return took around 50 minutes and cost double the first trip.
Location
The hotel is well located for Broadway shows, shopping, and exploring NYC. Sure, Times Square is a few blocks away, but public transportation or Uber can easily take you everywhere you want to go in the city.
Check-in
I arrived after a delayed flight around 9:00 PM. The agent was friendly and told me I was upgraded to an Executive Suite. I knew this in advance as I had used an upgrade certificate. I was given a voucher for breakfast in the mini market, my keys, and was on my way a moment later. The agent did not disclose the Destination Fee, but it never showed on my folio.
The Destination Fee includes everything above. It’s not really much of anything and I’m glad it was waived for me.
The lobby is tiny with limited seating.
Elevators are to the right of the check-in desk.
The lobby elevator and hallways on my floor were clean and in good repair.
Executive Suite (1701)
There are 487 rooms including 49 suites at the hotel.
The suite opened with a small hallway.
The small bathroom was to the left. It included a vanity with a single sink, a toilet, and a glassed-in shower.
The vanity was small, but there was a good amount of counter space on the shelf above it.
BeeKind hand wash and hand lotion were in large bottles on the counter. No bar soap was provided.
The toilet was packed into the room pretty tightly.
The shower was also small. Water pressure and temperature were both fine.
More BeeKind toiletries were mounted in the shower.
I was really sketched out by this hair on the floor.
The living room was past the bathroom. It held a couch, coffee tables, desk and chair, as well as a TV.
The desk was positioned near the window.
The TV was mounted above a cabinet that held the refrigerator.
Bottled water, cups, and an ice bucket were found here.
A Keurig, coffee pods, and condiments were tucked away.
An empty refrigerator was also found in here.
The bedroom was off of the living room. It held a king-sized bed, nightstands, a table and chair, a TV, and another chair along with a full-length mirror.
The table and chair were near the window.
A TV was mounted across from the bed.
I liked that the room included wireless charging.
The safe was found in the cabinet.
The closets held an extra blanket, a luggage rack, and an iron and ironing board.
Another chair and a full-length mirror were near the living room.
Public Areas & Amenities
The hotel has a fitness center, a rooftop bar and a market in the lobby. I did not use the fitness center. The image above is from the hotel’s site.
The market is to the left of check-in on the ground floor.
As noted above, the rooftop bar was closed during my visit.
Overall Impression:
I much prefer the Hyatt Centric Wall Street New York (review here) over this hotel. Since that used to be an Andaz, I find it much nicer, overall. That said, the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York is a fine choice if you need to be near Times Square. Just don’t look for much in the way of amenities.
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At least the designation fee is of use to some visitors of NYC and not idiotic like just pointless features inside the hotel.