New York hotels · head to head
Chelsea High Line against Times Square doorstep — Flatiron at 0.2 km against the square at 0.1 km — gallery walks versus Broadway nights.
By Kaiser Khan · last reviewed
Rates for both move constantly, so nothing here quotes a price. Each full review carries the rate comparison for that property.
Same four-star band, opposite Midtown maps. Readers shortlist both when deciding whether the High Line or the Theatre District should own the week; pairing either with a further-out borough hotel would not answer that.
We publish a handful of comparisons per city, chosen by an editor. We do not generate a page for every possible pairing: at thirty hotels that would be 435 near-identical pages per city, and at five hundred it would be 124,750 for one city alone — which is a doorway-page pattern, not a service to anybody trying to pick a hotel.
Should you book this hotel?
Motto if High Line, Flatiron and flat 10 category scores are the bet — with limited space still named; Riu if Times Square at 0.1 km and a 13,923-review sample matter more than room quality at 8.04.
Position is the fork. Motto puts the High Line and Flatiron at 0.2 km and Times Square at 1.7 km; Riu puts Times Square at 0.1 km, Rockefeller Center at 0.6 km and MoMA at 0.7 km. Location scores 10 against 9.59 — both strong, aimed at different streets.
Supplier ratings: 10 out of 10 from 4,105 reviews at Motto against 9 from 13,923 at Riu, captured 18 December 2025 and 6 January 2026. Motto’s flat 10s sit beside a limited-space highlight; Riu’s room quality is 8.04 with size issues in multi-bed rooms, and parking difficulties are a named con.
Facilities: Motto lists restaurant, bar, terrace, fitness centre and pets allowed; Riu lists fitness centre, snack bar, wheelchair-accessible restaurant and eco amenities. Neither lists a pool in the facility sets we cite. Motto checks in from 03:00 PM; Riu from 04:00 PM — both check out by 12:00 PM.
Sample size favours Riu heavily. Motto wins the cleaner category story if you accept that flat 10s still carry a small-room caveat; Riu wins if Broadway doorstep and review volume are the product.
Verdict last reviewed . Rates, refurbishments and management change — re-check anything time-sensitive before booking.
4-star hotelChelsea & High LineMotto
A four-star Motto by Hilton on West 24th Street — High Line 0.2 km, Flatiron 0.2 km, restaurant on site — with flat 10 out of 10 category scores and a limited-space caveat in the highlights.
Third-party guest reviews: 10.0/10 from 4,105 reviews — as of
4-star hotelTimes Square & Theatre DistrictRIU Hotels
A four-star Riu Plaza on West 47th Street — Times Square 0.1 km, Rockefeller Center 0.6 km — with the largest review sample on this page and room-size and parking complaints.
Third-party guest reviews: 9.0/10 from 13,923 reviews — as of
Every row is checkable against the supplier data on the two property pages. “Level” is a real answer and is used — a comparison where one side wins every row is usually a comparison somebody wrote backwards from the conclusion.
| What is being compared | Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea | Hotel Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official classification | 4-star | 4-star | Level |
| Position | 113 West 24th Street, Chelsea. High Line 0.2 km, Flatiron 0.2 km, Times Square 1.7 km. | 145 West 47th Street. Times Square 0.1 km, Rockefeller Center 0.6 km, MoMA 0.7 km. | Level |
| Supplier rating (our hotel data provider, /10 — display only) | 10 from 4,105 reviews, as of 18 December 2025 | 9 from 13,923 reviews, as of 6 January 2026 | Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea |
| Location (third-party guest score, /10 — display only) | 10 — High Line / Flatiron | 9.59 — Times Square / Midtown | Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea |
| Room quality (third-party guest score, /10 — display only) | 10 — limited space still named | 8.04 — size issues in multi-bed rooms | Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea |
| Service (third-party guest score, /10 — display only) | 10 | 9.55 | Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea |
| What guests complain about | Limited space in guest rooms (one review) | Room size; parking difficulties | Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea |
| Pets | Pets allowed | Not in first 25 amenities cited | Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea |
| Check-in | From 03:00 PM | From 04:00 PM | Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea |
| Review sample size | 4,105 reviews | 13,923 reviews | Hotel Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square |
Rows taken: Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea 7, Hotel Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square 1, level 2. Counting rows is not how you pick a hotel — one row usually decides it, and the verdict above says which.
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