Marriot Marquis Times Square
 

Going end of April for one night.... I'd like to hear what anyone who has stayed has to say about it. Seems like THE hotel to be in....
Not asking anything specific, just looking for info.

Thanx!

Huge hotel, mid-level as far s luxury. It's a Marriott, after all. Rooms are fairly large for Manhattan. The vast glass atrium, with its see-through elevators, screams "Mid-80s Classy Design!!" The hotel restaurants are typically mediocre. The revolving bar, the View, is a tourist trap of first category.

If you must stay in Times Square, it is indeed THE hotel right in Times Square. Having stayed there, I'm in no rush to return; Times Square isn't my favorite place to look for lodging. If I can spend a bit, I tend to look farther north in Midtown (the Barclay Intercontinental has tiny rooms, but I still love it!); if I'm on a budget, I have the Red Roof Inn in Little Korea in my back pocket (perfectly adequate, clean hotel).

Stayed there for business, liked it better than other costs more, but make sure you ask for a "Quiet Room" since staying at lower floors/face time square you'll feel the music through the floor. :)

Have stayed there at least 5 times. No problems other than busy elevators. Rooms are large and clean. The Broadway Bar on the 8th floor has a great view of Times Square.

Don't consider it if you have fear of heights. The interior glass elevator can be daunting. The only other major negative has been the incredibly slow elevators which are apparently finally fixed recently. Rooms are reported to be decent sized with floor to ceiling windows for great views.

The Doubletree Guest Suites nearby is where I would have said the "it" hotel is. For about the same price, you get more space (2 rooms). The Renaissance is another skyscraper hotel in the area with good views and a decent restaurant called Foley's fish house with a view of Times Square.

The W Times Square, the Westin and the Hilton Times Square are much newer hotels than those in the paragraph above.

If you want to be in the center of things, any of these will work. If you'd like to be in a quieter area but still be able to walk to Times Square, there are lots of nicer options including the Sofitel, the Michelangelo and the Rihga Royal.

It's THE hotel only if you must be in the center of Times Square. The city is full of hotels that are trendier, more elegant, have better service, better restaurants and much better locations - unless you're determined to stay in the center of the loud, garish and somewhat tatty Times Square area.

It's been several years since we stayed there, but we were on the concierge floor and really loved it. Our room was large, had a huge picture window, and we had access to free food! What more could you ask?

If you want to be near the majority of theatres then that, or the Renaissance, or the Embassy Suites or the Crowne Plaza are all located within one block of each other and Times Square.

Stay in whatever place suits your needs; if people stayed in NYC hotels based on their exterior "design" there would be a LOT of very empty hotel rooms in that city.

I don't love the Marriot Marquis and would only stay there is someone else was paying for it. But, I generally don't like huge, impersonal hotels. Plus, the Marriot can be a mob scene.

Staying there long ago I recall serious problems getting an elevator, and problems with water pressure in the mornning. I understand both of those problems have been improved.

I guess if it was your first time in NYC and you got a good price on it then it would be OK.

I just stayed here last week for business for 2 nites. I have stayed there several times before but not lately because of the ridiculous prices of the rooms. For last week, my rate was 219 and since that's a good deal, I stayed there.
Overall, the hotel is right in the middle of everything - Times Square, the theaters and all of the sights and sounds of the area - these things make it fun to stay there if you are an infrequent visitor to the city and especially if you have never been to the city. The good points about the hotel are the size of the rooms and the size of the windows....you don't generally get a large room in New York and these rooms are big. Secondly, you can get a great view - if you want it - of TS and all of the action. And thirdly, when you go outside, you are truly in a fun area.
The elevator problems have been fixed - it must have cost them beaucoup dollars. Now, when you push the elevator button, you have to tell it which floor you want and it tells you which elevator to get on. I never waited more than 1 minute, even during peak times. The View restaurant is touristy, but it has been redone. I did not go there on this visit, but it is a great view!

We've stayed at the Marriott Marquis a few times, and like it because it is one of the few hotels that can take up to three people in a room. The rooms are spacious compared to other NYC hotels, and the location can't be beat if you want to be in Times Square. We have eaten at The View. The food was decent but the views were awesome.

Although I am a Marriott Rewards member, I've avoided this hotel lately. The elevator problem is major--once waited over 30 minutes, making us late for a show. Embassy Suites was where we stayed last summer--also large bedroom + living room with mini fridge and microwave, sleeping 4 if need be (with sofa bed). It is directly across from the Marquis, so the same super busy area. Crowne Plaza is one block north, and used to be more reasonable than it is now. My room was ratty and I complained to no avail; our party had 3 other rooms that had recently been refurbished. The carpet in my room was literally thread bare--would not stay there again. But people who go to NYC rarely seem to like the TS area--and it is the first choice of relatives who want to stay in the city proper. Not my cup of tea, but I usually play tour guide, so that is where I end up.

I live in NYC and would recommend that you stay in a different neighborhood. i always get so sad when people come to NYC and all they see is Times Square. It is exciting to go there, but NYC has so many better, nicer, quainter neighborhoods. Look into staying in the West Village, Chelsea or somewhere on the west side. THe Maritime is nice. If you want to be in the middle of hte tourist hub-bub, then the Marriott is fine... though those elevators take FOREVER.

Stayed there for my first time in NYC. Won the hotel room for 1 night. I was somewhat in dismay as I am not a local and the way to do things, was not the same as any other place I have ever stayed. The hotel's "lobby" is on the fourth floor, not the first, for check in. There is only a valet parking (ours was 55$ for 24 hours for a small car). NO PARKING for the hotel or anywhere near there for that fact, so you better pay up and stay valet. The elevators are unlike normal, as you see a panel with numbers upon entry to the circular elevator area. You push the number of your floor and it will tell you which elevator to go through (via a letter on that keyboard screen). Then you wait for that elevator to open. If you choose to just enter any elevator not realizing the system, it will take you to the floor that elevator was programmed to go to and NOWHERE else. There are no buttons in the elevators to pick your floor. The rooms were about standard, nothing really special compared to a Comfort Inn, or Fairfield Inn. About the same size and setup (we had two doubles). The rooftop restaurant revolves so that you can see the entire city if you sit there long enough. We paid 8$ for a bottle of beer per person and sat to see the view for a bit. Never made it the entire way around. It does revolve slow, but decent pace. We had dinner elsewhere, but I regret that once we saw what food they had to offer. They also offered an all you can eat dessert, which I don't recall the exact price but it was about 20 or so? Pricey for the average person, but again, looked marvelous! They do have breakfast for a fee each morning and a very nice place to sit and eat, we did not partake in this as we were only there for one night. Times Square was a bit busy, nothing like I had imagined, and this hotel is right in the hustle and bustle of things... GREAT LOCATION!!!! We were able to come back several times within a few minutes and were very pleased. The view from our room was magificient, both of Times Square and the Hudson River from a very small angled view past another hotel. But, really great view of Times Square, which is what they are famous for. Overall, I loved staying there and experiencing New York City from the heart of it all!

IMO if you want to be In the Theatre District it's as good as any for the most part.

"Trendy"...like are there more "trendy" beds in NY hotels now?

Actually you got a large room if it had two beds - most rooms in NY have one double bed.

As for places to park - they are everywhere. They are called garages - and it;s easy to find one for less than $55 per night. Go to Icon.com. But - they are all valet - cars are parked nose to tail - since, obviously, space is at a premium.