Holiday rentals in New York City near Times Square

Times Square is New York’s beating heart and one of the city’s most iconic backdrops with flashing lights, yellow cabs and the infamous naked cowboy. Choosing to stay in one of HouseTrip’s self catering apartments near Times Square means you have all the key sights on your doorstep and gives you the opportunity to explore the centre of Manhattan by foot, just like a native New Yorker.

Holiday in New York City near Times Square

Times Square is more than just a collection of electronic billboards, neon signs and traffic jams, it’s also home to some of Manhattan’s biggest and best shops including kids’ favourite, the Disney Store. Aside from getting your shopping highs you can climb to a new high at the “top of the Rock”, the Rockefeller Centre, that is. Enjoy being within a short distance of the well-known New York sights like Macys, Broadway and the Museum of Modern Art and take advantage of finding lesser known spots like the International Center of Photography and the American Folk Art Museum, all of which are close by. The NBC Studios are also located on Times Square so you can spend a few hours on a tour there seeing where some of the world’s most famous television shows are made. Times Square is also the heart of the Theater District so staying her leaves you perfectly placed for a show or two during your stay and with Grand Central Station, Central Park and 5th Avenue all a short walk away, renting holiday accommodation in Times Square is a unique and exciting way to experience New York like a true downtown local.

Renting holiday accommodation near Times Square

Despite its lust after location and access to everything, self catering accommodation in Times Square is not as expensive as you would expect and it certainly compares favourably to other options in the area. With eating out being so varied and affordable and grocery stores being so accessible throughout Manhattan you can stay in a spacious and luxurious self-catering apartment and cook for yourself much cheaper than you would expect.