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| Address | 270 W 43rd St | ||
| Location | At Eighth Ave, Times Square & Midtown West | ||
| Transportation | Subway: A, C, or E to 42nd St | ||
| Phone | 800/WESTIN-1, 866/837-4183 | ||
| Fax | 212/201-2701 | ||
| Web site | www.westinnewyork.com | ||
| Room Information | 863 units | ||
| Prices | $349-$599 double; $469-$2,000 suite | ||
| Credit Cards | AE, DC, DISC, MC, V | ||
| In Room Amenities | A/C, TV w/pay movies, hair dryer, high-speed Internet, minibar | ||
| Parking | Parking $27, $48 valet parking | ||
Frommer's Review
The 10-color -- mostly copper and blue -- glass edifice looks more like a transplant from Miami Beach than something familiar to New York City terrain. And if that isn't enough to distinguish itself, the hotel also boasts a beam of light that rises through an atrium, then up to the top of the 45-story tower and into the already well-illuminated sky of Times Square.
Rooms are spacious, with the Club Rooms and Suites being the biggest, and feature the same amenities, including Westin's Heavenly Bed -- a custom Simmons Beautyrest pillow-top mattress set dressed in fluffy down and crisp white linen -- and the signature Heavenly Bath, featuring a two-head shower. The hotel is on busy Eighth Avenue, taking up the block between 42nd and 43rd streets; rooms facing 42nd Street and Eighth can be loud.
Facilities: Restaurant; bar; concierge and theater desk; currency exchange; 2,500-sq.-ft. fitness center & spa ($10 per day, $30 per week); internal access to E Walk, a 200,000-sq.-ft. entertainment-and-retail complex featuring a 13-movie theater; room service
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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