On your next New York adventure, whether to see a Broadway show or visit iconic sights, LUMA Hotel Times Square places you right in the heart of the Big Apple where all the action is.
Visiting New York City: A Hefty Investment
There’s no way to candy coat this. Visiting New York City is expensive. You need an adequate travel budget to not only visit the Big Apple highlights but also to book safe and comfortable accommodations. So, if you’re going to pay the exorbitant price of Broadway show tickets, you don’t want to book a low-priced hotel and be miserable with your decision. My advice is to find a hotel that is a moderate rate, gets favorable reviews, and most importantly, places you conveniently in the heart of Times Square. Oftentimes with a city visit, the convenience of the location makes the hotel expense worth it.
That’s exactly how we found LUMA Hotel Times Square. Just last year it was named the “#1 HOTEL IN NYC” from the “TripAdvisor Best of the Best Awards.” That honor caught my attention and the rest is history along with the reasonable, $215 to $255 daily room rate for a 3-night stay. Prices literally vary daily so a mid-week non-holiday visit worked in our favor … and met our New York City travel budget.
LUMA Hotel Location: Steps away from New York City Landmarks
If you’re looking to be in the middle of the New York City action for a Broadway show, visit the city highlights, or just enjoy New York pizza, the LUMA Hotel Times Square is nestled in the heart of everything. Located on 41st Street between Broadway and Avenue of the Americas, just steps away from Times Square and Bryant Park, LUMA stands at 30 floors tall. It’s also near iconic attractions like the Empire State Building and the famous 34th street Macy’s department store.
Finding accommodations that allow you to conveniently walk to your destinations is key to a successful New York City visit.
About the LUMA Hotel Times Square
LUMA Hotel Times Square exceeded our expectations. It was a safe home base for us to come back to when we needed a rest from sightseeing and the hotel’s classy atmosphere added to our vacation experience as well. You see, the LUMA hotel focuses on tech-savvy amenities, stylish, modern design, and provides top-notch attentive service to all guests, whether traveling for pleasure or business reasons. The hotel staff warmly welcome each guest upon arrival and continue that friendliness throughout your stay.
I know that you’re probably thinking that for the New York City daily room rate, you should expect to receive good service but I’m telling you that the LUMA Hotel Times Square is something special. This hotel offers a variety of guest services and amenities to enhance your stay. From tech-forward room features and luxury linens, to a one-of-a-kind robot butler named Alina, you will be impressed.
Yes, I said “robot butler.” Alina, the robot butler provides guest room deliveries. In fact, Alina is New York City’s first robot butler. Simply request something from guest services at LUMA Hotel Times Square, and the most adorable robot delivers your requested items to your room. A unique experience that will be a hotel amenity that you’ll talk about for years to come.
Here are other hotel amenities to help create the perfect stay at LUMA Hotel Times Square:
:: Free Wi-Fi
:: Concierge services
:: 24-hour front desk
:: On-site restaurant: AperiBar
:: Room service
:: Digital room keys
:: Complimentary luggage storage at arrival/departure
:: Laundry, dry cleaning, and shoeshine
:: Complimentary day passes to Crunch Fitness
:: Valet parking (fee)
:: Business services
Parking in New York City can be a challenge … okay a big challenge … but throughout your stay at LUMA Hotel Times Square, you can valet park by purchasing the Valet Parking package. There are NO in-and-out privileges so once you park, the vehicle stays put. That’s not a bad thing because you’ll never want to drive in the gridlock traffic of New York City.
On a positive note, even with all the great hotel amenities that you’ll appreciate, you pay NO additional resort fee at Luma Hotel Times Square. The amenities are included without hidden fees or surprise costs.
Sleeping Accommodations in “the City That Never Sleeps”
After a day of sightseeing, you will be exhausted! The LUMA HOTEL offers both guest rooms and suites, all spacious, modern, and thoughtfully designed with generous amenities. There are 130 guest rooms spread among 30 floors, each featuring floor-to-ceiling windows offering natural light and some rooms offer spectacular views of Manhattan. If you’re staying on a higher-level floor, the elevators are fast. The accommodations truly embody the modern “city-style” of a New York experience. Consider booking a room that offers an illuminated Times Square view at night.
Rooms and suite types:
:: LUMA Suites – LUMA suites offer a bit of extra space, sleeping up to 4 guests in a 340 square foot room with a King size platform bed and a sofa sleeper.
:: Skyline – Positioned on the top floors of the hotel, Skyline rooms provide views of Midtown Manhattan.
:: Park Plaza – Located on middle floors of the hotel, Park Plaza rooms overlook Verizon Plaza.
:: Metro – These spacious, stylish rooms are located on lower floors of the hotel and overlook 41st Street.
:: Urban – Located at the back of the hotel’s building with no city view and considered the quietest. Views out the window are typically of brick walls.
:: Accessible – LUMA offers guests in need of additional accommodations a variety of ADA accessible rooms.
No matter what type of guest room or suite that you select, the in-room amenities are equally as impressive as the room’s vibrant artwork and other boutique hotel touches.
Room amenities include:
:: Complimentary Wi-Fi
:: Daily housekeeping/evening turndown
:: Multiple USB ports
:: 50″ Samsung Smart televisions
:: Motorized blackout shades
:: Ergonomic desk station
:: In-room safe
:: HoMedics sleep machine (block out the city noise!)
:: In-room Nespresso machine
:: Mini fridge
:: 2 complimentary waters in reusable bottles
:: Pillowtop platform bed with Italian Frette® bed linens
:: Walk-in shower with dual rainfall & handheld heads
:: Frette towels and bathrobes
:: Complimentary slippers
:: C.O. Bigelow bath & body products
:: Dyson digital hair dryer
:: Illuminated makeup mirror
:: Digital bathroom scale
:: Iron/ironing board
The rooms are very clean and designed to provide the ultimate in comfort and convenience. Even the desk area was ideal for catching up on reading emails and handling work responsibilities. The extras they offer guests, like getting access to digital subscriptions for the New York Times and Financial Times, in-room yoga and fitness kits (upon request), and an umbrella to borrow on rainy days, elevates the thoughtfulness at the LUMA Hotel Times Square. Extra special is that the hotel provides sleep machines that play white noise to drown out the Times Square street noise that can be disturbing at night.
Dining and Drinking at the LUMA Hotel Times Square
Room service is available from the hotel’s onsite restaurant, AperiBar, an Italian-inspired restaurant by celebrated Michelin and James Beard-decorated chef Charlie Palmer. AperiBar is a vibrant restaurant and lounge that offers breakfast, dinner, happy hour, and late-night cocktails. The restaurant menu features different pizzas, seafood, pastas, and huge portion sizes.
Although New York City is known for top-notch food selections, this onsite restaurant is equally as amazing and should not be missed. The food is delicious and the service is exemplary. The Continental breakfast with fresh pastries and gourmet coffee is a great way to start the day. After a whirlwind day of exploring New York City, visit to LUMA’s vibrant bar for a drink while enjoying some live entertainment.
LUMA Hotel Times Square Nearby Attractions
You can visit New York City a dozen times and still not see everything. If you’re planning a stay at LUMA Hotel Times Square, there is enough to do in the area for days and days. Efficient planning is the only way to see as much as you can in a short amount of time.
Here are just a few highlights to consider visiting:
Times Square – Step right outside the hotel, and you’ll find yourself among the bright neon lights and entertainment of the iconic Times Square. Home to Broadway’s most popular shows, amazing shopping opportunities, and an incredible selection of restaurants, Times Square is an experience.
Broadway Theater district – This area is home to an astonishing 40+ professional theatres. Catch Broadway and off-Broadway shows, new and classics, and be sure to visit the “TKTS booth” in Times Square to take advantage of the best deals on Broadway shows.
Empire State Building: The 1,454-foot, 102-story building provides amazing views from top observation decks. At night, look up to enjoy how the building illuminates in a variety of color schemes, based on events and occasions.
Rockerfeller Center – This is a huge complex of 19 buildings spread between 48th and 51st streets in midtown Manhattan. Among the historic art and notable architecture, you can choose to visit the Top of the Rock, take a Rockerfeller Center tour, ice skate (seasonal), sit and relax at the landscaped Channel Gardens (seasonal) on The Plaza, shop, dine, get tickets for a show at Radio City Music Hall, and more.
Fifth Avenue Shopping – Every storefront window display on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan is a sight to behold, shopping from moderate to upscale. And speaking of shopping, take a quick walk from the LUMA Hotel Times Square and it will lead you right to Macy’s, where you can spend quite a bit of time browsing.
The Museum of Modern Art – Browse 200,000 works by over 10,000 artists at MOMA, mediums from painting, sculpture, photography, and drawing to architecture, design, film, and so much more.
Bryant Park – A must-see outdoor destination in New York City, located adjacent to the iconic New York Public Library. In Bryant Park, you’ll find many activities along with food offerings, and a wonderful, serene oasis to just relax.
Central Park – Spans 843 acres in the heart of Manhattan, home to the Central Park Zoo, Sheep Meadow, Delacorte Theater, and more. Lounge on the famous grassy areas, watch a performance in the park, walk, run, bike, or sit on a bench and take it all in.
That’s just a few of the New York City highlights that we enjoyed. There are so many more that will require additional visits. Remember, with so many cool places to visit in the city and attractions to take part in, the LUMA Hotel Times Square location helps visitors make it happen.
Luma Hotel Times Square helped me take an EXTRA big bite of the Big Apple
I can’t state enough how the LUMA Hotel Times Square is in the prime location for a New York City visit and it provides the most exceptional service that you’d expect from a top city hotel. The rooms are clean, comfortable, and plush with many appreciated amenities. The friendly staff at LUMA hotel goes over and above to make you feel welcome. The daily housekeeping service was a nice perk that you don’t get from all hotels these days. And the robotic room service was such a fun perk!
The Luma Hotel Times Square is a truly marvelous hotel right in the heart of New York. A perfect place to rest in the city that never sleeps.