Name: Hampton Inn Manhattan-Times Square North
Address: 851 Eighth Avenue, Hell's Kitchen, New York, NY 10019, United States of America, 851 Eighth Avenue, New York State, NY 10019, USA
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $96 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.2

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Hotel Hampton Inn Manhattan-Times Square North

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This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in sightseeing, theater and entertainment – Check location 851 Eighth Avenue, Hell's Kitchen, New York, NY 10019, United States of America – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in sightseeing, theater and entertainment – Check location

Seventh Avenue: only 3 minutes away! (750 feet by foot)

50th Street Station: only 2 minutes away! (400 feet by foot)

49th Street Station: only 5 minutes away! (1,200 feet by foot)

*8.3* Gershwin Theater: only 3 minutes away! (550 feet by foot)

*8.1* August Wilson Theater: only 2 minutes away! (350 feet by foot)

50th Street Seventh Avenue Line: only 3 minutes away! (800 feet by foot)

*8.4* Restaurant Row: only 6 minutes away! (1,500 feet by foot)

*8.6* Magnolia Bakery: only 6 minutes away! (1,600 feet by foot)

*9.2* Broadway Theatre: only 3 minutes away! (650 feet by foot)

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Bargain prices, good and friendly service and comfortable beds—all close to the theater district in New York.

Patricia, United States of America

Very comfortable bed and the king Size was awesome. Loved the free coffee, hot chocolate and Cookies in the foyer. Neutrogena bath products were great. Awesome location for walking to Times squareand even Central Park. We walked with our teenage kids to the Natural History Museum and then to the Met. We got to see a lot of Central Park this way and it was not too far. Great location for subway- only 2 stops to Macy’s! So many great restaurants, broadway shows and grocers in this area

Andrew, United States of America

The location is amazing, and the free breakfast is great!

Marissa, United States of America

The beds were really comfortable!! The location convenient and the price was wonderful ! I really recommend this hotel

Jatnna, United States of America

Large room with 2 beds - good value for NY. Very close to Times Square.

Laura, United States of America

Room was very comfortable. Liked that there were hot drinks available 24/7

Bonita, United States of America

The location and the cleanliness of the room. It was a great value.

Alison, United States of America

Our room 332 was excellent. Bed was comfortable and everything was clean. Shower was good.

Evon, United States of America

location was great and close to food and attractions

Cory, United States of America

Great location, when i walked in the hotel had a wonderful scent. Easy check in and out. Breakfast was good and had a lot of choices. The room and bathroom was very clean.

Stacy, United States of America

9.1

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What guests loved the most:
“Bargain prices, good and friendly service and comfortable beds—all close to the theater district in New York.”

Patricia United States of America
“Very comfortable bed and the king Size was awesome. Loved the free coffee, hot chocolate and Cookies in the foyer. Neutrogena bath products were great. ”

Andrew United States of America
“The location is amazing, and the free breakfast is great!”

Marissa United States of America
“The beds were really comfortable!! The location convenient and the price was wonderful ! I really recommend this hotel”

Jatnna United States of America
“Large room with 2 beds - good value for NY. Very close to Times Square.”

Laura United States of America
“Room was very comfortable. Liked that there were hot drinks available 24/7”

Bonita United States of America
“The location and the cleanliness of the room. It was a great value.”

Alison United States of America
“Our room 332 was excellent. Bed was comfortable and everything was clean. Shower was good.”

Evon United States of America
“location was great and close to food and attractions”

Cory United States of America
“Great location, when i walked in the hotel had a wonderful scent. Easy check in and out. Breakfast was good and had a lot of choices. The room and bathroom was very clean.”

Stacy United States of America

Stay in the Heart of New York –

In central Manhattan, this New York hotel is a 10-minute walk from Central Park and Times Square. It offers a gym, free Wi-Fi and rooms with a flat-screen TV.

The modern rooms are decorated in rich colors and wooden furniture. A coffee maker, comfortable lounge chair, and cable TV are included in every room at Manhattan Hampton Inn.

A business center and a concierge desk are available. Hampton Inn Manhattan-Times Square North offers a gift shop as well as free coffee and newspapers in the lobby.

Every morning a large breakfast buffet is served. Snacks and beverages are available in the on-site convenience store.

The 50 Street Subway Station is just 1.5 blocks from the hotel and Rockefeller Center is a 10-minute walk away. Javits Convention Center is 1.5 miles away.

Hell's Kitchen is a great choice for travelers interested in sightseeing, theater and entertainment.

This is our guests' favorite part of New York, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

This hotel is also rated as the best value in New York! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Hampton Inn Manhattan-Times Square North has been welcoming Booking.com guests since May 30, 2009

Hotel Chain: Hampton by Hilton

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.0 for two-person stays.

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An Inside Look at Hampton Inn Manhattan-Times Square North

Hampton Inn Manhattan-Times Square North is a contemporary hotel conveniently located in the heart of Midtown on Eighth Ave. at 51st St. The hotel is surrounded by Broadway theaters and is in walking distance to attractions such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Central Park, Restaurant Row, Rockefeller Center, The Museum of Modern Art and Manhattan’s best shopping. Business travelers will enjoy the hotel’s ideal location close to Jacob Javits Convention Center and Port Authority Bus Terminal, while easily accessible to Penn Station, Grand Central Station and all major public transportation. The hotel has 300 oversized guest rooms (including 150 rooms with 2 queen beds) with modern amenities including 32-inch flat screen TV and plush bedding. Business amenities include large work desk with ergonomic chair and lap desk. Free, hot breakfast is offered daily to each guest, as well as On The Run Breakfast Bags (Monday–Friday). Additional complimentary amenities include Business Center, Fitness Center, in-room and lobby internet access and 24-hour coffee/tea.

Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in sightseeing, theater and entertainment – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

August Wilson Theater
0.1 miles
50th Street Station
0.1 miles
Gershwin Theater
0.1 miles
Broadway Theatre
0.1 miles
Studio 54
0.1 miles
Ellen's Stardust Diner
0.1 miles
Seventh Avenue
0.1 miles
50th Street Seventh Avenue Line
0.2 miles
49th Street Station
0.2 miles
New Amsterdam Theatre
0.3 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Tout Va Bien Restaurant
0.1 miles

Closest Airports

LaGuardia Airport
6 miles
Newark Liberty International Airport
11.3 miles
John F. Kennedy International Airport
13.2 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Location was great - near a subway station, Central Park, big name shows, Times Square, restaurants - it was perfect. Room was clean and had most of the amenit...”

Shaune

Canada

7.9

“Good location, breakfast.”

Olchenz

United States of America

9.5

“Great Location (best value near Broadway) and very helpful staff at front desk (the night staff was awesome). oh...free coffee anytime...”

Robyfadillah

Indonesia

8.3

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3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

Check-out

Until 12:00 PM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Hampton Inn Manhattan-Times Square North accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Please note that extra charges apply for parking over-sized vehicles. Contact the hotel for more details.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

“Very comfortable bed and the king Size was awesome. Loved the free coffee, hot chocolate and Cookies in the foyer. Neutrogena bath products were great. Awesome location for walking to Times squareand even Central Park. We walked with our teenage kids to the Natural History Museum and then to the Met. We got to see a lot of Central Park this way and it was not too far. Great location for subway- only 2 stops to Macy’s! So many great restaurants, broadway shows and grocers in this area”

Andrew

“Great location, when i walked in the hotel had a wonderful scent. Easy check in and out. Breakfast was good and had a lot of choices. The room and bathroom was very clean. ”

Stacy

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Reviewed: January 14, 2019

Claudia
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
N/A
We like every.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 12, 2019

Patricia
United States of America
10

“Bargain prices, good and friendly service and comfortable beds—all close to the theater district.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bargain prices, good and friendly service and comfortable beds—all close to the theater district in New York.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 11, 2019

Lynn
United States of America
10

“Enjoyable”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • King Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Price a little high
Close to everything

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 11, 2019

Andrew
United States of America
9.2

“fantastic family location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast eggs were not great but other than that a good range of things to eat. Staff do a great job keeping up with the busy time.
Very comfortable bed and the king Size was awesome. Loved the free coffee, hot chocolate and Cookies in the foyer. Neutrogena bath products were great. Awesome location for walking to Times squareand even Central Park. We walked with our teenage kids to the Natural History Museum and then to the Met. We got to see a lot of Central Park this way and it was not too far. Great location for subway- only 2 stops to Macy’s! So many great restaurants, broadway shows and grocers in this area

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 10, 2019

Janet
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • King Room with Sofa Bed
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Crowded breakfast
Bed

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 9, 2019

Kumma Liine
Estonia
5.8

Okay
- • Business trip
- • Group of friends
- • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The cleaning stuff was extremely loud in the corridors. Knocking on the door starting early morning was annoying. Especially on the check-out day.
Location was great and the beds were big and good to have a good rest.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 9, 2019

George
United States of America

1 helpful vote
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very very busy, because of the location.
The location is great and the staff is wonderful.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 8, 2019

Sjoerd den Daas
Netherlands

1 helpful vote
6.7

“OK value for money”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Room with Sofa Bed
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast was basic, but good. Gets really crowded after 9 though. Internet was too slow to properly work, faster internet was only provided at extra cost.
Good location, OK value for money.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 7, 2019

Marissa
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The location is amazing, and the free breakfast is great!

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 7, 2019

Jatnna
United States of America
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
They should add up a mini fridge on the rooms
The beds were really comfortable!! The location convenient and the price was wonderful ! I really recommend this hotel

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 5, 2019

Brendalee
United States of America
5.8

“Asked to change rooms told had to wait or find another hotel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • King Room with Sofa Bed
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Noise, comfort of beds, breakfast
Location

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 5, 2019

John
United Kingdom
10

“Enjoyed my stay at the Hampton Inn if I go back it would certainly be on my list of places to stay.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
Could have benifited from a bar and resturant.
Rooms were comfortable, staff friendly, good breakfast, free coffee 24/7, great location within walking distance of Times Square.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 4, 2019

moralesepm
Brazil

1 helpful vote
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • King Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Terrible breakfast, for a hotel in Manhattan it could be better.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 4, 2019

Laura
United States of America
8.3

“Great location- great hotel.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A little noisy but it is NYC.
Large room with 2 beds - good value for NY. Very close to Times Square.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 2, 2019

Inishka
Bahamas
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Coffee always available

Stayed in January 2019

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	Queen Room with Two Queen Beds 2 queen beds	Show prices
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	King Room with Sofa Bed 1 king bed and 1 sofa bed	Show prices
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	King Room with Bath Tub - Disability Access 1 king bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This room has a flat-screen cable TV. Room Facilities: • Shower • Bathtub • Pay-per-view channels • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Iron • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Cable channels • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • Wake-up service • Alarm clock Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Queen Room with Two Queen Beds with Bath Tub - Disability Access 2 queen beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This room has a flat-screen cable TV. Room Facilities: • Shower • Bathtub • Pay-per-view channels • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Iron • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Cable channels • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • Wake-up service • Alarm clock Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Disability Access 2 full beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This double room has a cable TV, tile/marble floor and air conditioning. Room Facilities: • Shower • Bathtub • Pay-per-view channels • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Iron • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Cable channels • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • Wake-up service • Alarm clock Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Queen Room 1 queen bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This double room features a seating area, tile/marble floor and air conditioning. Room Facilities: • Shower • Bathtub • Pay-per-view channels • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Iron • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Cable channels • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • Wake-up service • Alarm clock Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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