The hotel sits on West 44th Street, just off of Eighth Avenue in the heart of the Theater District. Its great location and fresh design make it a good option in its neighborhood, especially when prices aren't exhorbitant (which they sometimes are). In the end, it's still a large chain hotel, but one that's fairly luxurious. Even little touches, like the enclosed garden behind the front desk, go a long way to elevating the hotel above other big-name chains. And the fact that celeb chef Todd English has his version of a French brasserie, Ca Va, in the hotel is nothing to sneeze at - it's one of the Theater District's hottest dining spots. The hotel is LEED certified, the highest honor in the eco-friendly development world, and special measures were taken to achieve this eco-conscious goal: low-flush toilets, moss-covered roofs to absorb heat, a rooftop beehive, and the use of specific, sustainable building materials. That said, the hotel went to great lengths to distinguish itself, and in some ways succeeded.
The basement is home to several meeting and event spaces. There’s a 24-hour business center but there's a fee for all services. The rooms are attractive enough, yet unexciting.
And downstairs there’s a French brasserie by celebrity chef Todd English.īut for better or worse, the hotel is still part of a world-wide chain, and guests can come here knowing what to expect. All guest rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows, many with impressive city views. The interiors by Jeffrey Beers are fresh and clean without being ostentatious, and there are several thoughtful design touches, like different Asian-inspired art in each elevator, and different wall textures everywhere you turn. On an unassuming corner one long block from Times Square, the lovely (if somewhat predictable) InterContinental Times Square is a chain hotel that’s a notch above your typical chain hotel.
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