InterContinental New York Times Square

Maria NS

A perfect room for a reasonable price is all but impossible to find in NYC. This is as close as it gets. We come to NYC multiple times a year. While this hotel isn't perfect, you really can't beat the spacious rooms, gracious service and easy access to transit. Every time we stay some place else, I think "It's not as nice as the InterContinental." For comparison, we have stayed at various Marriots, Westin, various Hyatts and various independent hotels. Hyatts are good value; the InterContinental is classier and substantially more spacious. If you have young children, you may find it valuable to know that you can fit the cribs into the bathroom, making for relatively easy naps while older children watch TV. The Times Square area is chaotic, loud and close to Broadway shows. If you don't scare easily, you can't beat the subway transit options. You can get anywhere in the city pretty easily from here. I love that you can walk to Bryant Park or Central Park from here, although Central Park is a trek. As a local, I always avoided Times Square. As an expat, I appreciate its advantages and tolerate its eccentricities. There is a good coffee shop next door, although that is relatively easy to come by in NYC. The real selling points here are the spacious rooms and friendly service. This hotel has good work culture, and it shows. The local dining options are lackluster, but easy transit makes up for this fault. If you plan to go to Broadway shows, you can't beat the convenience of Times Square.

Carol S Texas

The rooms are clean & comfortable. The staff were all very friendly & greeted us when we passed. The greatest jewel is JC, the concierge. She is very connected & will help you have an outstanding time while you’re in New York City. She knows all of the people to get you the best seats for theater, activities, and dining. You don’t have to be a guest at the intercontinental to have her help you. Just step inside into the lobby and her desk is right there. You won’t be disappointed when you get assistance from JC.

Leo Velez

Come here every time we are in NYC. Staff are great and the views are incredible. Food is excellent, service is sublime, and the experience is amazing. The team is good at the the little things and the first thing they did as soon as I reached the check in counter was offer my daughter a little teddy bear! She has always enjoyed coming here ever since and so do I. Since then coming here has been a no-brainer, the location cannot be beat, the amenities and experience and top -notch, and the Stinger has some excellent options for food/drinks. See you again soon!

Soonsang Moon

My family and I stayed at the InterContinental Hotel from November 26 to 28, and we chose this property for one clear reason: it was advertised as pet-friendly. Unfortunately, our experience proved that the hotel’s definition of “pet-friendly” is extremely misleading. On our first evening, after checking in, we left our dogs safely in the room for about three hours while we went out for dinner. When we returned, neither of our two rooms would open with the key cards. We went to the front desk expecting a simple fix, but instead, the staff called the manager—who then confronted us about leaving our dogs in the room. The manager informed us that if we had pets, we were required to take them with us every time we left the room. This policy was never communicated during booking, check-in, or on the hotel’s website. To call a hotel “pet-friendly” and then demand that guests carry their dogs everywhere—including locations where pets obviously aren’t allowed—is unrealistic and frankly unreasonable. Because of this, our entire trip was disrupted. We couldn’t even have breakfast together as a family. We had to arrange ourselves in shifts so someone was always stuck in the room with the dogs. We ended up canceling our planned activities and spending most of our trip confined to the hotel. This is absolutely not the experience we paid for. If the hotel has such restrictive rules, they should clearly state them upfront instead of misleading guests with the label “pet-friendly.” What we experienced was not pet-friendly—it was pet-restrictive, and it significantly ruined our trip. I strongly urge the hotel to revise its communication and policies so other guests do not go through the same frustration and disappointment.

Borthwick Decorators Ltd

My family and I had a great stay at this hotel in October. Our rooms were clean and tidy, with great views. The location is perfect, the price was good, and the breakfast was good too. The staff were friendly and helpful. We’ve stayed in several IHG hotels in Manhattan (including The Barclay several times) and this has easily been the best. We highly recommend this hotel.