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The hotel is on West 49th street, in between broadway and 8th Avenue. Everything you could possibly need is nearby. Turn right out the hotel and you are in times square, left takes you to 8th avenue.
The rooms are themed in blue, red or yellow. We chose a blue room and were on 15th Floor. ... Read review
Widely hailed as masterpiece Of Time and the City is a cinematic ode to Terence Davies ... more
native Liverpool that has taken this years critics and festivals by storm. Equally lyrical and emotive Of Time and the City combines archival and contemporary footage (shot by Davies) with a rich selection of music voices radio clips and the directors voice-over which interweaves literary quotation with personal reminiscence. Of Time and the City was commissioned as part of Liverpools City of Culture celbrations . This haunting film confirms Davies status as one of Britain's greatest living filmmakers.
Terence Davies' passionate and poetic love letter to his native city was one of the ... more
sensations of this year's Cannes Film Festival. A heart-stirring meditation on time and memory, Davies' first film in almost a decade marks a spectacular return to the spotlight for the director who won world-wide acclaim for his autobiographical classics Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) and The Long Day Closes (1992).Images of Liverpool past and present are magically combined with a wonderfully rich selection of music (ranging from Peggy Lee to Mahler, Handel to The Hollies), voices, radio clips, and the director's own voice-over narration.The result is a powerful evocation of the director's youth in post-war Britain and a reflection on how his home city - and the world at large - have changed over the years. Davies is regarded by many as Britain's greatest living director, and this haunting film has been widely hailed as a masterpiece.
Advantages: location - next to times square Disadvantages: bar prices and atmosphere
...this place. Having stayed at the Renaissance right on times square on my previous visit, we wanted somewhere similar location but not $500 a night.
Found the Time. We travelled in February when the room rate was $229 a night. Bargain with the exchange rate.
The hotel is on West 49th street, in between broadway and 8th Avenue. Everything you could possibly need is nearby. Turn right out the hotel and you are in times square, left takes ... ...and were on 15th Floor. The room itself was comfy - great bed, big plasma tv, fridge/mini bar, air con, desk for business facilities. My only criticism on the room would be the lack of storage - no drawers, so we lived out of our suitcases.
All the rooms have bells which can be turned off by flicking on the do not disturb sign on the door - very quirky!
We had room service once which was only some chips - cost us $11 including the $5 ... more
I love this place. Having stayed at the Renaissance right on times square on my previous visit, we wanted somewhere similar location but not $500 a night. Found the Time. We travelled in February when the room rate was $229 a night. Bargain with the exchange rate. The hotel is on West 49th street, in between broadway and 8th Avenue. Everything you could possibly need is nearby. Turn right out the hotel and you are in times square, left takes you to 8th avenue. The rooms are themed in blue, red or yellow. We chose a blue room and were on 15th Floor. The room itself was comfy - great bed, big plasma tv, fridge/mini bar, air con, desk for business facilities. My only criticism on the room would be the lack of storage - no drawers, so we lived out of our suitcases. All the rooms have bells which can be turned off by flicking on the do not disturb sign on the door - very quirky! We had room service once which was only some chips - cost us $11 including the $5 charge for service. They werent worth that much!! The cleaners were thorough and friendly. They came to turn the beds down when we were out and left the next days weather report and chocolates on the pillow - nice touch for a 3* hotel. We found the reception staff pleasant but not overly friendly. We didnt use the restaurant but it was busy every night we were there. We did however use the bar which we found on a friday and saturday night becomes full of the most pretentious people in NYC. A lot of the areas were reserved - who for I have no idea, also there were areas where you could only sit if you brought a bottle - vodka $210!! needless to say we went back out somewhere else. Thats the only downpoint in any otherwise top stay. If you are looking for somewhere central and comfortable you cant go wrong with the Time.
Advantages: Clean, Brilliantly situated, not too expensive for NYC Disadvantages: Smallish rooms, could find better for the price? pesty cleaners, noisy airconditioner
The Time Hotel is situated on 49th st, just of Broadway and right near Times Square. It is a 4 star hotel which has a very modern feel to it. It includes a restaurant, but it was quite expensive, so I didn't eat there. The rooms are not the biggest (but then you don't get large rooms in new york!). It includes what you would expect from a 4 star hotel, Cable TV, Air conditioning, safe. We even got the New York Times Newspaper every morning (hanging ... ...hotel, of which were in the "lounge" all the time with their Laptop computers out. It is also not the cheapest of hotels you will find.
The staff were friendly, but the best to say about this hotel is it's location. All the Broadway shows were literally just around the corner, as was time square. Lets face it when you're in new york you don't really spend much time in your hotel room anyway. All that counts is a comfy bed (which it was). ...
kenny8 11.03.2001
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Advantages: heavenly beds, bath, position and views Disadvantages: expensive so get a deal as they are out there if you look
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Advantages: In the heart of the Theatre District Disadvantages: Breakfast is a waste of time
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If you didn't want to eat in the hotel there were plenty of restaurants within walking distance of the hotel as well as MacDonalds and other fast food places.
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Advantages: Location, Comfortable and Luxurious rooms Disadvantages: Pricey
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Product details
Rooms
193
Type
Hotel
Address
224 West 49th Street, New York City, NY 10019, USA
City
New York City
Country
USA
County
NY
County
New York
Long Name
The Time
Street
224 West 49th Street
Post Code
10019
State Code
NY
State Capital
Albany
Continent
North America
Manufacturer's product description
The smoke-free Time Hotel has 193 guestrooms, each dominated by a primary color: red (signifying romance), yellow (active), or blue (calm). The color theme is carried out in the tall, quilted headboards and soft bedspreads, and tiny vials of fragrance. Rooms feature Bose Wave radios, 42-inch LCD TVs, and windows illuminated on either side by recessed lighting. Privacy is ensured with an innovative electronic "do not disturb" device. Conveniences include three phones (including a bathroom phone) and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Black-and-white bathrooms have Gilchrist & Soames toiletries and showers or tubs.
