This hotel has 57 floors and features 509 rooms & suites, 3 restaurants and bars, a 24 hour gym and a stylish décor.

At the time of visiting this hotel, I was a Titanium Elite member under the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty programme. I booked a skyline view room with 2 double beds which averaged out to $700 per night. (3 adults sharing). I thought, being a Titanium member, I would receive a complimentary upgrade. However, I read many reviews of New York hotels having little to no upgrades when it comes to suites. So, I didn’t want to chance it and I used my SNA (Suite Night Award) upgrade perk under the elite benefits of the loyalty programme.

You can watch the full review on YouTube at Luxury Vegan Travel.

I chose to be upgrade to a Marvellous Suite which was successful! The room was nice and had plenty of space, a separate lounge and bedroom, 1.5 bathrooms and 2 TVs! Watch the video for the full details.

As an elite member, when checking in, I was given an option of a welcome amenity on top of complimentary breakfast! The choice was 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points or a $10 food & beverage credit.

The hotel charges a $25 destination fee, daily! Many think this is because they are staying in Time Square. However, the hotel, like most in New York, does not have a swimming pool, BUT, within the destination fee, the hotel can provide you with a voucher to use at a nearby gym (about 5-10 minutes walk) where they do have a swimming pool! Pretty cool! However, there is a decent gym onsite (more for cardio and a few weights machines and dumbbells).

The complimentary ‘elite’ breakfast is limited to a small menu (shown on the video) but they do also have an a la carte menu. Sadly, the elite menu does not have any egg dishes for those of you who eat eggs. These and other western breakfast options like bacon will need to be purchased from the a la carte menu. They did have almond milk for those of you who don’t drink dairy milk.

Overall, as an elite member very close to reaching the top tier (Ambassador), I don’t think the breakfast is very good, especially compared with hotels almost in touching distance like the JW Marriott Marquis or JW Marriott Essex House. If I plan to visit Time Square again, I would choose a different hotel, with more benefits for elite members. However, if you are not an elite member or are gold or below, then this isn’t much of an issue and otherwise, the hotel is in a good location.

Check out the video on YouTube at Luxury Vegan Travel and I hope you enjoy it!