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Renaissance New York Times Square – Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n If the golden rule of real estate is “location, location, location”, then you cannot possibly do better than the Renaissance New York Times Square<\/strong> if you’re looking to be right in the center of midtown NYC energy. There are many hotels that include the words “Times Square” in their name, but some can actually be a fair distance away from it. Not so with Renaissance which is literally overlooking the square. Its restaurant is directly underneath the Coke sign!<\/p>\n\n\n\nRenaissance New York Times Square – Arrival & Check-In<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The hotel’s entrance is on 7th Avenue, between West 47th and 48th streets. There is valet parking available if you arrive by car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the main doors is quite a small lobby area where we checked in. We confirmed our rooms for two nights. Alas, there were no upgrades available due to our Platinum Elite status. I wasn’t expecting this since occupancy was high and from looking at their inventory online, I don’t believe the hotel features many suites. We received our keys, received bonus points due to our Elite status, as well as complimentary breakfast for the whole family during our stay. With that we headed to the elevators to go up to the main floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nThe reception area and main floor of the hotel are on a split level, so you need to take an elevator up one floor after check-in. The main floor consists of a social area, several seating areas, and the hotel’s concierges. To reach the guestroom floors you need to take a second elevator. They have several little sheep statues scattered around the hotel, paying homage to the sheep that used to graze this area of Manhattan before it was developed into an urban area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nThe concierges are called Renaissance Navigators. These employees are styled as passionate explorers themselves and local experts. They are available to help with any aspect of your stay and help make the most of your time in your destination. Here’s the description from the Renaissance website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t
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Renaissance New York Times Square – 2 Doubles Guest Room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Our room was a fairly standard one with two double beds. It was 330sqft in size though which is on the large size for a hotel near Times Square. The climate control system worked very efficiently, the beds were extremely comfortable, and the soundproofing was top-notch which is vital considering the location. So all in all it provided a good place to sleep which is all we needed from it really since we would be out exploring all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatures included a writing desk with chair, coffee\/tea station, closet, small bar area, and empty mini fridge. Bottled water was $6.50\/bottle, but complimentary for Platinum guests and above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nThe bathroom was also pretty standard. It had a bathroom\/tub combination with ceramic tiles, single sink, and Aveda toiletry products. Everything worked well and the shower pressure was great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nBeing on an upper floor we had a high view of downtown Manhattan and the Times Square area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nRenaissance New York Times Square – Dining<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The hotel has a nice bar\/restaurant area called the R Lounge on the main floor . This has floor-to-ceiling windows which directly overlooks Times Square, right from underneath the famous Coke sign. In the evening the bar is open and you can have a cocktail while watching the sights of the thousands of people going by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the morning we had breakfast here which was complimentary due to our Platinum status. It featured a full buffet with a standard American breakfast: Eggs, sausages, bacon, ham, cereals, fruits, yoghurt, oatmeal, toast, bagels, and a drink station for juice\/coffee\/water. Overall the food was good quality which we enjoyed, and the great view gave you a good New York buzz before heading out for the day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n
If you have drinks at your hotel\u2019s bars and restaurants, don\u2019t forget to charge these expenses to your room bill, earning\u00a0up to 17.5 points per dollar\u00a0based on your Marriott Bonvoy status!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you check out, pay with your\u00a0Marriott Bonvoy®<\/sup>\u00a0American Express®<\/sup>* Card\u00a0to earn\u00a05 points per dollar!<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\nRenaissance New York Times Square – Facilities & Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The hotel also has a small gym with both cardio and weight training equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor service, the staff we did interact with were quite friendly, including the reception, restaurant servers during breakfast, and housekeeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what can I say – it’s a hotel in Times Square. It’s not a place that you’re going to spend much time in. It provides a really comfortable, quiet place to sleep, a solid breakfast, which are the main things you’re looking for in this location. While we didn’t have a need for it ourselves, the one service feature which may give this property a leg up compared with others in the area are its Navigators who try to provide personalized service for any of your travel needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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