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title: "Hotel Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square — New York"
description: "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."
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# Hotel Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square

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.

## Verdict

The Times Square doorstep if location is the product — 13,923 reviews and a 9 out of 10 supplier score, with room size and parking difficulties named as the price of the pin.

Geography is the sell. our hotel data provider puts Times Square at 0.1 km, Rockefeller Center at 0.6 km, Fifth Avenue at 0.6 km and MoMA at 0.7 km. Location scores 9.59 out of 10 — optimum Midtown language in the summary.

The supplier rating is 9 out of 10 from 13,923 reviews, captured 6 January 2026 — the largest sample in this New York set. Service 9.55, overall experience 9.55. Room quality is the soft spot at 8.04 with size issues in multi-bed rooms; value 8.53 with some overpriced language; amenities 9.07 with parking issues noted.

Facilities include fitness centre, concierge, snack bar, wheelchair-accessible restaurant and eco listings in the first twenty-five amenities. Breakfast is praised with long lines named. JFK is 21.5 km on the POI row.

Pros name great location and friendly staff; cons name room size and parking difficulties without quoting parking rates.

## Is Hotel Riu Plaza Times Square worth it for the location?

If Times Square at 0.1 km is what you are buying, yes — location scores 9.59 out of 10 from 13,923 reviews as of 6 January 2026. Read room quality at 8.04 and the size complaints before you book a family room.

## How does it compare with Margaritaville around the corner?

Both are Times Square four-stars within a few blocks. Riu leads on review count; Margaritaville lists a pool. Full comparison: /hotels/new-york/compare/hotel-riu-plaza-manhattan-times-square-vs-margaritaville-resort-times-square.

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