BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square

234 W 48th Street, New York, NY 10036-1424
Phone: 212/246-8800 Fax: 212/974-3922 334 Rooms
Check In Time: 3:00 PM Check Out: 12:00 AM Reservations

Stay at this boutique midtown New York City hotel located in the heart of the Theater District and Times Square attractions.

Welcome to the BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square, where guests will find affordable luxury amenities and accommodations. Guests staying at this Times Square hotel will be conveniently near Rockefeller Center, Broadway Theaters and Fifth Avenue shopping. This midtown New York City hotel is also near St. Barnabas Hospital, Roosevelt Hospital and Beth Israel Medical Center. This hotel is centrally located to Times Square, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Madison Square Garden and Macy's.

The BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square is a 334 room lifestyle hotel property offering chic guest rooms. Each room comes complete with upgraded bedding and linens, 37-inch or 42-inch flat panel televisions, free Wi-Fi Internet access, and iHome iPod® docking station. Executive rooms and Penthouse suites offering spacious accommodations and upgraded amenities are available upon request.

Guests at this New York City hotel can choose from two on-site restaurants offering Japanese fare (AOKI) and Vietnamese cuisine (Saigon). This Best Western hotel's amenities also include a cocktail bar, business center, fitness facilities, discounted parking and concierge service. Business travelers will be close to Morgan Stanley, Viacom, AMA and Universal Music Group. Corporate guests will also appreciate the quality meeting facilities accommodating up to 12 guests.

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Hotel Amenities & Services

Free wireless Internet available in public areas; Free in-room wireless Internet access; Free wireless Internet access available in public areas and all guest rooms
100% smoke-free hotel
Restaurant on-site
Interior corridor
24-hour front desk
Concierge service provides information pertaining to tours, theater tickets, and area information
Guest laundry services, same day service available Monday through Saturday, prices Vary.
Cocktail lounge, lobby and in restaurants
Fax services, front desk
Ice/vending machines, available on multiple floors.
Elegant lobby with lobby bar
Nearby indoor parking available, nominal fee for 24 hours for cars, SUV's and Minivans.
Occupancy tax of $3.50 per room, per night for standard rooms and $5.50 per night for suites
Weight lifting equipment
Stair stepper
Treadmill
Late check out, available for a nominal fee. Based on availability.
Business center, available 24-hours for a nominal fee. Meeting space available

Meeting facilities, one meeting space/boardroom set-up for 12 people maximum
Catering
Exercise facility Open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Stationary bike
Elevator
Multilingual staff, (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, French)
Porterage/bell services
Cable or satellite television
Dataports, wireless
Copy and fax available at the front desk
Theater ticket desk, available through concierge
Air-conditioning
Elevator, wheelchair accessible
Cash machine (ATM)
High-speed Internet access
Complimentary newspaper available in the lobby.
Electrical adapter for International guests

BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square

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Conveniently located, the best western plus president hotel at times square in New York, New York is shown on the map. Detailed driving directions from popular points or nearby cities are listed below. For those with GPS, here you go:

Longitude: 40.761225 / Latitude: -73.986095

Driving Directions to Hotel

From: Interstate 95. (North/George Washington Bridge) As you cross the bridge follow signs for West Side Highway (9A). Take the West Side Highway South (Downtown). At 48th Street, make a left. The BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square will be on the right, between 8th Avenue and Broadway.

From: Lincoln Tunnel. Access 42nd Street as you leave the tunnel. At 8th Avenue, make a left. Follow 8th Avenue to 48th Street, make a right. The BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square will be on right.

From: Queens MidTown Tunnel. Make a right on 34th Street. Take 34th to 8th Avenue and make a right. Follow 8th Avenue to 48th Street and make a right. The BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square will be on the right.

From: New England. Take Interstate 95 South to Cross Bronx Expressway. Take the Cross Bronx to the West Side Highway (9A). Take the West Side Highway South (Downtown). At 48th Street, make a left. The BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square will be on the right, between 8th Avenue and Broadway.

From: Albany. Take the New York Throughway (Interstate 87 South) to the Palisades Parkway South (Exit 13). Take the Palisades Parkway to the George Washington Bridge. As you cross the bridge follow signs for West Side Highway (9A). Take the West Side Highway South (Downtown). At 48th Street, make a left. The BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square will be on the right, between 8th Avenue and Broadway.

BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square

We care about the quality of your stay with us. Below are nearby attractions, shopping and restaurants that are popular with our guests. Listed locations are nearby with approximate distance listed where available.

Most Popular Area Attractions

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Broadway

The Theater District, which includes Broadway runs from 40th Street to 54th Street, and from west of Sixth Avenue to east of Eighth Avenue, are the lights of BROADWAY- The Theater District. Home to 40 of the largest theaters, each housing 500 seats or more. Known as the "Great White Way", Broadway has been host to some of the most famous stage productions in the world.

Chelsea Market

A mega wholesale and retail food complex, the Chelseah Market takes up an entire city block. Housing 12 of New York City’s most outstanding food shops, you can expect to find Amy’s Breads, Buon Italia, the Lobster Place, and the Ronny Brook Milk Bar, amongst others. Built in the former National Biscuit Company factory complex where the Oreo cookie was invented, today the Chelsea Market is home to the TV Food Network.

Guggenheim Museum Solomon

A well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art, the Guggenheim also features special exhibitions throughout the year. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, it is one of the 20th century's most important architectural landmarks.

Madison Avenue

Home to some of the most expensive reality real estate in the world. Passing through Midtown, the Upper Eastside, and Harlem, the area is synonymous with the Advertising Industry. Referred to as "The Fashionable Road", Madison Avenue is very well known for luxury fashion designers, jewelers and upper class hair salons.

Madison Square Garden

Visitors and residents of The Big Apple have a variety of options for sightseeing and entertainment. New York City is home to the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty and Madison Square Garden, the "World's Most Famous Arena". This multipurpose arena is located in Manhattan, on top of Pennsylvania Station, the busiest train station and commuter rail center in America. When it opened in 1968, it was the fourth Madison Square Arena to be built in New York City. This historical arena has been home to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League and the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association, since it opened.

Madison Square Garden is the city's longest active sports arena and is the world's third busiest arena for music concerts. The Garden hosts as many as 320 events each year, including boxing events, political events and even circus events. While in New York City, visit The Garden to watch a theater production in The Theater at Madison Square Garden or attend a trade show at the Expo Center. There's plenty to do in this vibrant city. Stay close to the action in a comfortable Best Western guest room and enjoy a wonderful night's rest.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Perhaps the world’s finest and most impressive art museum- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly referred to as The Met is the creme-de-la-creme in Museum history. Take in exhibits featuring Picasso, Van Gogh, Leutz, and the Egyptian Temple of Dendur. Home of the annual Met Gala, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is sophistication at its finest.

TV Food Network

A national food channel, the TV Food Network is home to some of your favorite chefs, and shows. Paula Deen, Ray Fieri, and Racheal Ray film here and have since given Chelsea and the Meatpacking district a new identity. Housed inside the Chelsea Market, after taking a tour of the TV Food Network you can shop for any special ingredients you may need to purchase to make your culinary dreams come true.

Whitney Museum

Often referred to simply as "the Whitney" The Whitney Museum places an emphasis in exhibiting living artists- typically showcasing younger, up and coming artists. With a focus on paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, installation art, video, and photography- the museum was designed by the Rockwell Group.

Yankee Stadium

Sports fans in New York City have a wonderful selection of sports to follow. Basketball fans flock to Madison Square Garden to watch the New York Knicks play ball, while baseball fans head to Yankee Stadium, to watch the New York Yankees in action. The famous New York Yankees have followers not only in New York, but throughout the country. The Yankees have played their home games in the stadium since it opened in 2009, after the original 1923 Yankee Stadium closed in 2008.

The new ballpark is located across the street from the original stadium, in the Bronx borough of New York City. The stadium construction cost $1.5 billion, making it the most expensive baseball stadium that has ever been built. The stadium was built with granite, pre-cast concrete and Indiana limestone, to mirror the original Yankee stadium exterior. Join over 52,000 fans to cheer on the hometown New York Yankees and have fun in The Big Apple. Stay close to the stadium, in the nearby Best Western hotel and enjoy a wonderful night's rest.

More Area Attractions & Services

0.01 mile(s) from Times Square, (only 100 feet) around the corner!
0.01 mile(s) from the Broadway Theatre District
0.20 mile(s) from Avenue of the Americas
0.20 mile(s) from Restaurant Row
0.40 mile(s) from the Late Show with David
0.40 mile(s) from Top of the Rock Tower
0.40 mile(s) from NBC Studios
0.40 mile(s) from Rockefeller Center
0.50 mile(s) from Radio City Music Hall
0.50 mile(s) from St. Patrick's Cathedral
0.70 mile(s) from Museum of Modern Art MOMA
0.70 mile(s) from Folk Art Museum
0.80 mile(s) from Intrepid Air Space Museum

0.90 mile(s) from CBS Studios
1.00 mile(s) from Carnegie Hall
1.10 mile(s) from Central Park
1.20 mile(s) from Madison Square Garden
1.40 mile(s) from Lincoln Center
1.40 mile(s) from Metropolitan Opera
0.01 mile(s) from M&M store at Times Square
0.30 mile(s) from Fifth Avenue shopping
0.50 mile(s) from fashion district
0.50 mile(s) from Saks Fifth Avenue
1.50 mile(s) from Bloomingdale's
1.60 mile(s) from Macy's
45.00 mile(s) from Woodbury Commons

Distances to Popular Points of Interest

1.00 mile(s) from Hoboken

0.50 mile(s) from Brooklyn

0.50 mile(s) from Queens

1.00 mile(s) from Bronx

1.30 mile(s) from Jacob Javits Convention Center

Local Area Recreation Opportunities

0 mile(s) from Times Square, World Renowned Times Square With Its Scintillating Lights And Gigantic Billboards

0 mile(s) from Broadway Theatres, Several Broadway Theatres In The Vicinity

0.10 mile(s) from Radio City Hall, Performances, Shows

0.10 mile(s) from Rockfeller Centre, Ice Skating

0.10 mile(s) from ESPN, MTV

0.45 mile(s) from Central Park

0.70 mile(s) from Madison Square Garden

Nearby Restaurants

Saigon 48, on premises, full Service, Vietnamese, open for: breakfast, lunch, dinner, on the gastronomic front, the BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square counts itself lucky to have not one, but two fantastic dining options flanking the lobby space on either side, both with an Asian flare. The first of which is Saigon 48, featuring authentic Vietnamese vittles.
Aoki, on premises, full Service, Japanese, Open for: lunch, dinner, on the gastronomic front, the BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square counts itself lucky to have not one, but two fantastic dining options flanking the lobby space on either side, both with an Asian flare. The second of which is Aoki Restaurant offering the freshest in Japanese Sushi, noodles and grilled items. In the morning hours if miso soup isn’t up your alley.

Primary Bar & Lounge, on premises, Bar/Lounge, International, open for: breakfast, Put primary first on your list of great nights out in Manhattan without ever having to leave the hotel. Primary offers a playful look at the American democratic system. Join the crowd at Primary for the weekly ‘Beer Summit’ where fine American ales are tasted and voted on or simply stop in for a “Jackie O” or any one of a long list of signature cocktails and relax after a long city day. A continental breakfast service is available in the lobby lounge.

BEST WESTERN PLUS President Hotel at Times Square

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