Visiting Times Square: HGI Hotel & Excursions
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This 2022 Travel series features an Insider's Look at New York City, what's reopened in the 5 Boroughs, the best economy hotels, as well as amazing adventures you don't want to miss!
These 3 articles cover: the Times Square Experience (this article), The 5th Avenue Experience (including sunrise at the empire state building), as well as The Midtown East Experience.
A Brief History Of Times Square
Times SQUARE
What’s happening in 2022!
Shows are back!
If you’re planning on seeing a broadway show in New York, knowing the key places to find tickets is important. There are 41 active Broadway theaters listed by The Broadway League in New York City, as well as nine existing structures that previously hosted Broadway theatre. So, how do I find my tickets?! I personally find nyc.com to be the most thorough place to begin. Here you’ll find which shows are playing, a brief synopsis, as well as showtimes.
Other trusted sites that sell show tickets are:
Where to stay
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central
A budget-friendly option to consider when planning your trip is an economy hotel. Economy hotels are small to medium-sized hotel establishments that offer basic accommodations. Your next trip will be more affordable thanks to these hotels, which are often built by big names in hospitality (such as Hilton and Marriott).
Hilton Garden Inn Time Square Central is perfectly located amid the lights, action, and energy that is Time Square.
If you plan on walking during your stay, this hotel is in an ideal location!
While the hotel is located right at the center of all the action and energy outside the front door, the interior itself is calm and relaxing.
for the foodies
Looking for some great restaurants in Times Square? Below are our top picks for the area!
Grand Banks Restaurant in Tribeca
MAMAN (Bryant Park)
Enjoy breakfast at Maman - A provincial style café, bakery, and restaurant. Their menu highlights favorites from the south of france and north america. You do not need a reservation to enjoy this establishment. They are best known for their use of vintage porcelain dishware - c'est trop mignon! (1 min walk from Hilton Garden Inn)
LA GRAND BOUCHERIE
La Grand Boucherie, as you may have guessed by the name is a traditional French restaurant and steak house. LOCATED AT 14th and 53rd st and stretching the entire block of 6 1/2 Avenue of the Americas, La Grand Boucherie is the lastest of four of the Boucherie restaurants in NYC. Designed in the elegant and ornamental Art Nouveau Style this location is a sight to behold and an experience like no other. This restaurant is sure to please and is considered one of the finest French Restaurants in New York.
PAUL’S ON TIMES SQUARE
The Hilton Garden Inn features its very own bar & restaurant! Paul’s on Times Square is open nightly for cocktails & light fare. The restaurant is newly built with modern décor and floor-to-ceiling views of Times Square.
CHARLIE PALMERS STEAK
Charlie Palmer Steak is conveniently located across the street from HGI Times Sq Central! Known for his progressive American cooking and seasonal menus, Charlie Palmer's restaurants highlight the region's exceptional resources from the nearby waterways and farmlands. A showcase of Manhattan's cultural crossroads with local distillers, brewers, and winemakers.
Things to do nearby
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Want to visit the Statue of Liberty?
Explore this excursion and more here!
Take in a sunrise at the Empire State Building
Read all the insiders info on ticketing here!
Visit NYC’s floating restaurant: The Grand Banks
Bryant Park:
Explore more in the 5th Avenue area that’s adjacent to North end of Times SQ.
Go to: 5th Ave & Bryant Park
Also Nearby: Grand Central Terminal
Celestial ceilings, a main hall that ushers guests from one adventure to another. There are architectural details and finishes throughout that whisper to every guest, "I was built with love". The Glory of Commerce sculpture by Jules-Félix Coutan stands at the south entrance of the building, hinting at the true magnificence to be found inside.
Grand Central Terminal’s pièce de résistance, however, is the celestial mural on the main concourse ceiling -- a stunning rendition of Johann Bayer's 1603 star atlas. Over the years, the ceiling has been renovated and repaired numerous times. After it was completed in 1998, the restoration entailed a bit of controversy among art historians, especially with respect to the mural depicting some constellations of the zodiac and nearby stars. The timeless beauty, however, endures. It serves as yet another reminder of New York City's enduring spirit, its stories, and the places you'll go - all starting at Grand Central Terminal.
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Dine Inside Grand Central Terminal
CIPRIANI DOLCI
For an evening to remember make sure to visit NYC’s iconic Grand Central Terminal and dine at Cipriani Dolci. The service is second to none and the well-priced authentic Venetian menu is sure to please. This restaurant blends gracefully into Grand Central and provides you with a birds-eye view of all the movement on the lower level!
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