New York City is a major hub for live musical theater in midtown Manhattan's Broadway Theater district. The 40 theaters that make up the Broadway Theater District are spread throughout Broadway in Times Square and the side streets off Broadway. Theatergoers who prefer dramas over musicals may want to check out plays in off-Broadway theaters, which are within 20 minutes of the Broadway district. Hotel accommodations can be found within walking distance of Broadway and off-Broadway theaters.
The Time Hotel is in the heart of the Broadway Theater District and is across the street from the Ambassador Theater and next door to the Eugene O'Neill Theater on 49th Street. This boutique hotel offers packages to accommodate theatergoers, including the "Fela! at the Time" package, which includes the room rate, two orchestra level tickets to see "Fela!" at the Eugene O'Neill Theater and a pre-theater dinner at the hotel's on-site restaurant, Serafina. The restaurant provides a 20 percent discount to ticket holders of the show on the evening of the performance. The hotel is within walking distance of the TKTS booth on Times Square, which offers discounted tickets to all the shows in the Broadway theater district. Be sure to get there early, though, because the waiting line at TKTS booth grows quickly.
The Time Hotel
224 W. 49th St.
New York, NY 10019
877-846-3692
thetimeny.com
Situated at the southern end of Times Square, the Hotel 41 is within walking distance of the New Amsterdam Theater and Nederlander Theater. This boutique hotel features eclectic exterior décor, including a white-painted fire escape staircase in front of the building. The on-site restaurant, Bar 41, serves American-style cuisine for lunch and dinner. The restaurant also features a lounge area that serves cocktail drinks and imported beers. During January and February, when the city is not quite as overridden with tourists, the hotel offers a "Winter Bird" package, which takes $20 off the room rate per night, as of fall 2010. The hotel is within walking distance of the themed-restaurants on Times Square, including ESPN Zone and Hard Rock Cafe.
Hotel 41 at Times Square
206 W. 41st St.
New York, NY 10036
212-703-8600
hotel41nyc.com
The Larchmont Hotel in Manhattan's Greenwich Village area is a five-minute walk from the 13th Street Theater and a 10-minute walk from the Off-Broadway Century Theater on 15th Street, near the Union Square Park. The hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast and is within walking distance of restaurants and cafes, including French Roast and the Gotham Bar and Grill. Book lovers will want to check out The Strand bookstore on Broadway. This bookstore is a five-minute walk from the hotel and features a large collection of used books at a reasonable price. Eclectic retails stores in the Soho district are 10 minutes from the Larchmont Hotel.
The Larchmont Hotel
27 11th St.
New York, NY 10011
212-989-9333
larchmonthotel.com
The Gramercy Park Hotel is in Manhattan's Gramercy district and is a five-minute walk from the Off-Broadway Gramercy Theater on 23rd Street. This historic boutique hotel, built in the 1920s, features contemporary artwork in its guest rooms and lobby area. Although it was recently renovated, the Gramercy still maintains the atmosphere of a Bohemian haunt with legendary songwriters such as Bob Dylan staying in its guest rooms. The hotel features Maialano, an Italian trattoria-style dining establishment with menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Massage therapies and body treatments are available at the hotel's spa, Aerospa. Off-site dining is available on 23rd Street and Third Avenue, within walking distance of the hotel.
Gramercy Park Hotel
127 E. 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010
212-777-6800
gramercyparkhotel.com
