M Social Hotel New York Times Square, New York CityM Social Hotel New York Times Square in New York City, United States has a corrected score of 3.5 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 146 of 498 hotels we score in New York City. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.4 before correction: Booking.com 3.4, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.0, Agoda 3.2. Rooms from about $373 a night (cached, not a live quote).M Social Hotel New York Times Square is a four-star lifestyle hotel situated on West 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. Located near the Theater District and Broadway, the 26-storey building offers 480 rooms with soundproof windows and flat-screen televisions. Guests can access a rooftop terrace, a fitness centre, and the Beast & Butterflies restaurant. The property is suitable for travellers wanting to be close to Central Park and the Museum of Modern Art. While the location is central, the windows in the rooms do not open. The hotel also accommodates pets up to 75 lbs for an extra charge.What stands out

Close to Broadway theatres

Rooftop terrace and restaurant

Pet friendly policy

Soundproofed guest rooms

Watch out for

Windows do not open

No mini bars in rooms

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