• New York's Times Square offers many friendly hotels.time square view image by Simon Bradley from Fotolia.com
  
  More famous than New York City itself is Times Square, the heartbeat of Manhattan, an illuminated pocket of New York that covers 42nd to 47th streets between Sixth and Eighth avenues, enveloping most of the theater district, and a host of shops, restaurants and hotels. Those looking to stay in New York can easily find a friendly hotel that offers peaceful accommodations amidst the pulsing and nonstop activity of Times Square.
  
  

Doubletree Guest Suites Time Square

• Located in the center of Times Square, the Doubletree Hotel offers convenient access to many popular New York attractions. The Doubletree offers large two-room suites featuring a king size bed, pull-out sofa bed, microwave and refrigerator. The hotel offers a fitness room and a business center as well as courteous and knowledgeable staff. Doubletree provides freshly baked chocolate chip cookies in the lobby upon arrival and also includes an onsite restaurant and lounge.
  
  Doubletree Guest Suites Time Square
  
  1568 Broadway
  
  New York, NY 10036
  
  212-719-1600
  
  doubletree.hilton.com
  
  

The Muse Hotel

• The Muse Hotel owned by Kimpton Hotels, offers a comfortable and hospitable stay just blocks from Times Square. Muse rooms include HDTV cable, complimentary newspapers and an iHome stereo. The hotel features a fitness center, a restaurant, a wine bar and an evening wine reception. Several rooms offer balconies with theater district views.
  
  The Muse Hotel New York
  
  130 West 46th St.
  
  New York, NY 10036
  
  212-485-2400
  
  musehotel.com
  
  

Grace Room Mates Hotel

• The moderately-priced Grace Hotel is just minutes from Times Square and Rockefeller Center. The stylish, warm hotel offers an indoor swimming pool in the lobby as well as a sauna and steam room. The hotel features a complimentary continental breakfast and free wireless Internet. Rooms include mini-fridges and DVD players and some rooms even feature bunk-beds.
  
  Grace Room-Mates Hotel
  
  125 West 45th St.
  
  New York, NY 10036
  
  212-354-2323
  
  room-matehotels.com
  
  

Casablanca Hotel

• A boutique hotel, the Casablanca offers an economical choice in the Times Square area. Patterned after the movie "Casablanca" with Moroccan décor, the hotel provides a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning and wine and cheese in the evenings. The hotel provides free wireless Internet access and passes to the New York Sports Club. Rooms offer cable TV, a mini-bar and a DVD player.
  
  The Casablanca Hotel
  
  147 West 43rd St.
  
  New York, NY 10036
  
  212-869-1212
  
  casablancahotel.com