The Knickerbocker Overview
Times Square, at 42nd Street and Broadway, New York, NY ยท $$$
Photos courtesy of the hotel.
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The calm, grown-up way to stay in Times Square: walk to every theater, then retreat upstairs.
You're seeing two or more shows and want to walk back after curtain
You want a quiet residential neighborhood or a spa
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The Knickerbocker sits on the corner of 42nd and Broadway in a landmark 1906 building, but once you're inside it feels quiet and residential, with 12 foot ceilings and big windows. St. Cloud, the rooftop bar, looks straight down on Times Square, and Charlie Palmer Steak IV handles dinner.
I recommend it for theater-heavy trips and first visits where location saves time, usually at about $450 to $800 a night. The trade-off is the neighborhood: Times Square is crowded and loud at street level, and you'll take the subway or a cab for the best dinners.
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St. Cloud rooftop bar over Times Square
Charlie Palmer Steak IV
The Martini Lounge
Akoya sushi bar
24-hour in-room dining
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Broadway weekends
First-time visitors
Short trips where location saves time
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About 5 to 10 minutes on foot to most Broadway theaters
Times Square-42nd Street subway station at the door
About 5 minutes on foot to Bryant Park Winter Village
The stay, in detail
Rooms
Rooms and suites have 12 foot ceilings and large windows, from Deluxe and Premier Kings up to the Caruso and Martini suites.
Pools and beach
No pool or spa; the St. Cloud rooftop is the outdoor space.
Dining
Charlie Palmer Steak IV, St. Cloud rooftop bar, The Martini Lounge, Akoya and Jake's.
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