koi

Which hotels have the best view of Times Square?

GoTravel

The Broadway Bar at the Marriott Marquis. The View, Marriotts Revolving thing on the 49th floor is too high to be able to see anything.

Foleys Fish House at the Renaissance also has a good view.

Miranda

I second the Foleys Fish House recommendation. We spent most of our dinner just enjoying looking out the window! The food was fine too.

Patrick

I think koi is talking about the rooms, not the restaurants -- right??
In any case the Marquis and the Renaissance are two of the best. If at the Marquis ask for a north facing room. One of the best things there is that the walls are essentially glass from wall to wall, floor to ceiling. You can turn your sofa to face out and it is a giant panorama.

koi

thanks for the great advice.......yep, I meant the rooms, but I will check out those restaurants too..........

Rob

If you decide on the Marriott you would want a room facing South, not North. Further you would require a room at the east end of the building. Don't know that there are many rooms, if any, at the Renaissance that overlook Times Square.

Patrick

What Rob? I've stayed at the Marquis facing south into the next building which comes right out to the corner. I've also faced north, looking right up Broadway and 7th. I'd choose facing North rather than South any day. But you are right about wanting towards the eastern end of the building.

Patrick

Well, now that I think about it, maybe you are technically right for actually facing Times Square -- but since the entire area is considered Times Square -- I think looking up towards the Renaissance and on on Broadway is the better view. Just curious if you've actually seen the views from rooms on both sides as I have, or if you are just referring to the "technical" Times Square location in relation to the hotel?

Postal

Renaissance rooms face either Seventh Avenue or Broadway, but not Times Square. The view and food at Foley's are superb.

The Doubletree Hotel also has good views but I wouldn't recommend it unless you like seeing and hearing a lot of kids most of the time!

Rob

If you face north you are looking out at 46th St and the Renaissance is at 47th St -you are not seeing much of Times Square and there is nothing exciting about looking up Broadway beyond 47th ST. If you stand under where the ball drops and look at the Marriott you will see a few rooms on the south side on the east end of the building have a clear unobstructed view of TImes Square. The buiilding across the street, 1515 Broadway, does not block the view above the 4th floor.

Patrick

"There is nothing exciting about looking up Broadway above 47th Street"
You've answered my question, Rob. You've obviously never been in one of those upper floor rooms facing north. It is spectacular. There are actually more signs and lighted buildings in the view from that angle than from the very few rooms on the south side. But you'd have to see them to agree.

GoTravel

Nothing exiting about looking up Broadway beyond 47th Street? Rob, it is time to get out of Times Square and Midtown next time you visit.