Riu Plaza New York, New York CityRiu Plaza New York in New York City, United States has a corrected score of 3.6 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 115 of 498 hotels we score in New York City. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.6 before correction: Booking.com 3.5, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.5, Agoda 3.4. Rooms from about $471 a night (cached, not a live quote).Riu Plaza New York is a contemporary four-star hotel located in Manhattan near Times Square, Broadway, and Rockefeller Center. Opened in 2016, the building contains more than 650 rooms featuring air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and mini-fridges. The property serves business travellers and families, providing a business centre, meeting rooms, and an on-site restaurant with a breakfast buffet. Guests can also access a fitness centre and a coffee shop. While the location provides easy access to public transport and major attractions, the hotel can become very crowded, particularly around the elevators and check-in areas.What stands out

Close to Broadway and Times Square

Modern interior design

On-site breakfast buffet

Facilities for business travellers

Watch out for

Small guest rooms

Busy crowds in common areas

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