RIU Plaza Manhattan Times Square

Midtown, New York

Virgin rating

Family King Room
Reception
Deluxe 2 Queen Room
Restaurant
Bar
Lobby
Family King Room
Reception
Deluxe 2 Queen Room
Restaurant
Bar
Lobby

The hotel

In the heart of the Theatre District, look one way and you've got the bright lights of Times Square, and the other and the Top of the Rock is towering above you. Whatever you want to see in Manhattan, you're sure not to be far away. Start the day with buffet breakfast at the Park Avenue, to get your set up for the day! And the bar is on hand in the lobby for a snack and a drink, should you need to re-fuel later on. Family Rooms are available for that bit extra space and an additional sofa bed, so you can enjoy a trip to the Big Apple, no matter how big or small your brood is. 

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Situated in Manhattan, just a few steps from Times Square. Distance from John F. Kennedy International Airport: 17 miles.

Hotel information

656 rooms, all with air conditioning, complimentary WiFi access, flat-screen satellite TV, mini-fridge, hairdryer, bathroom amenities, iron and ironing board, and safe. 

Deluxe rooms have either a 1 king-size bed, or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Deluxe Family King Rooms with 1 king-size bed and a sofa bed, sleeping maximum 3 people.

Deluxe Family Two Beds are larger in size, have 2 queen-size beds, plus an additional sofa bed, sleeping maximum 5 people.

Deluxe Superior Rooms are located on higher floors with city views, with 1 king-size bed plus a sofa bed, sleeping maximum 3 people.

Junior Suites feature a separate lounge area with sofa bed, bathroom with separate shower and bathtub, bathrobes and slippers, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 people.

Park Avenue Restaurant (open for buffet breakfast). Lobby bar (also offers grab 'n' go snacks and drinks available from 7.00am-midnight).

24-hour fitness centre. 

This hotel has a resort fee of $29 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change)

* Denotes local charge. 


One person must be aged 21 years and over in each room at check-in.


Please note: Riu have two similarly named hotels around the Times Square area. Please ensure that you are sure of the hotel you are booking, and travel to the correct hotel.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Rui plaza manhattan new york

May 17, 2024 Deborah H

Lovely central hotel, staff Lovely but they don't have tea/coffee facilities in the rooms, which they need. Considering the size of the hotel the lounge area is very small and the bar area that serves food as well is no where big enough to cope with the amount of people wanting to use it. Breakfast Lovely but the queueing in the lobby before being… Read more
Lovely central hotel, staff Lovely but they don't have tea/coffee facilities in the rooms, which they need. Considering the size of the hotel the lounge area is very small and the bar area that serves food as well is no where big enough to cope with the amount of people wanting to use it. Breakfast Lovely but the queueing in the lobby before being taken up in the lift to the 5th floor, then queueing again is time wasting, had we known how busy it gets, we wouldn't have booked Breakfast. But overall a good base hotel Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great place to stay.

May 15, 2024 Experience768024

On a family visit to New York , we stayed at the Riu Manhattan Times Square. Fabulous location right in Times Square and walking distance to many locations. However, despite the hustle and bustle outside, we were not bothered by excessive noise once in our room. Our room was very clean and of a good size with 2 queen beds. There was daily room… Read more
On a family visit to New York , we stayed at the Riu Manhattan Times Square. Fabulous location right in Times Square and walking distance to many locations. However, despite the hustle and bustle outside, we were not bothered by excessive noise once in our room. Our room was very clean and of a good size with 2 queen beds. There was daily room servicing but no tea and coffee facilities. Staff were really friendly and polite. We took breakfast between 7-7.30 each day and although very busy it was well organised with minimal wait and plenty of choice and quantity. Later sittings however seemed to incur longer waits. Luggage store a bonus on check out day as our flight was not until evening. Would definitely stay here again. Read less
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May 13, 2024 alfies West Wickham, United Kingdom

Hotel and staff were nice enough and fabulous location however as most people have said, breakfast is a nightmare!! Waited 40 minutes one day and found they were clearly everything away so no choice of anything which was understandably disappointing to say the least. You queue downstairs then queue upstairs then queue for food I’ve been to many… Read more
Hotel and staff were nice enough and fabulous location however as most people have said, breakfast is a nightmare!! Waited 40 minutes one day and found they were clearly everything away so no choice of anything which was understandably disappointing to say the least. You queue downstairs then queue upstairs then queue for food I’ve been to many hotels around the world and this was the worst breakfast system I have ever encountered! Read less
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May 13, 2024 DayTrip674756

Visiting this hotel is a must. The hotel has 49 floors, we weee put on the 41st floor but I didn’t like being so high so we asked to change to a lower floor. The staff were very helpful and changed our room to the 7th floor. The hotel is perfectly situated to Times Square and Broadway. Breakfast was excellent. It catered to everyone with plenty of… Read more
Visiting this hotel is a must. The hotel has 49 floors, we weee put on the 41st floor but I didn’t like being so high so we asked to change to a lower floor. The staff were very helpful and changed our room to the 7th floor. The hotel is perfectly situated to Times Square and Broadway. Breakfast was excellent. It catered to everyone with plenty of choices.The only odd thing was you need to go to the lobby and queue and the staff take you in the lift up to the 5th floor to the restaurant but it was run very well and didn’t cause any issues All staff work hard and are always happy to help.The hotel is spotlessly clean. We didn’t hear any outside noise neither did our friends.It offers a small cafe/bar where the food is lovely and reasonably priced(beer is also good). I’d recommend this hotel. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating What a Breakfast Nightmare everyday...

May 12, 2024 dallasdynasty Zurich, Switzerland

The Hotel is centrally located, the rooms are quiet big for NY standard. However what ruins your every day is the breakfast. You have to wait at least 30 min and than once up on the 5th floor they disregard your position in line.. Mrs Amanda told me she cannot seperate the tables, which has been a clear lie.. all the tables are tables of two.. so… Read more
The Hotel is centrally located, the rooms are quiet big for NY standard. However what ruins your every day is the breakfast. You have to wait at least 30 min and than once up on the 5th floor they disregard your position in line.. Mrs Amanda told me she cannot seperate the tables, which has been a clear lie.. all the tables are tables of two.. so basically they dont care about first come first serve. Mr Diego Alonso, the Food & Beverage Manager explained to me thats the way they operate... They try to do there best, but unfortunate they fail to succeed. If you wanna enioy your New York Getaway: NEVER EVER BOOK BREAKFAST, unless you wanna loose every day 30 to 40 mins waiting... Today on Sunday... again a line of 30 min. Once on the Floor; they said i had to wait in-line and they were taking party of twos from the back of the line... i literally had to shout at them... plus the 4 coffee stations were NOT working. The Photos show different days for line of the breakfast ... although the Hotel Management tells you to join for the last half hour.. its usually the worst.... The lines at any amusement Park in the States are shorter Read less