Pod Times Square

Pod Times Square is built for a city break where you spend your time out in New York rather than inside a large resort. The rooms are compact, the location is central, and the hotel gives you a practical base for theatre, restaurants, museums and long urban walks. No grand promises, just a place to sleep, shower and get back out into Manhattan.

The hotel's website is available in English, making the booking information straightforward for English-speaking guests. A 24-hour front desk, free WiFi throughout the property and luggage storage also help when your arrival or departure does not line up neatly with your room.

Your address is 400 W 42nd Street in New York, United States. Restaurant Row is about 0.25 miles away, Times Square about 0.4 miles, and the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center about 0.5 miles. The 42nd Street–Times Square metro station is roughly 0.4 miles away, while Penn Station is around 0.7 miles away on foot.

You have plenty of food and drink close by, including The Polynesian, Chez Josephine, Starbucks and 43rd & 9th. Madame Tussauds New York and Liberty Theater are about 0.3 miles away, while the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is around 0.7 miles. For a longer walk, Bryant Park is about 0.7 miles away and Central Park around 2.4 miles.

LaGuardia Airport is about 6 miles away. Newark Liberty International Airport is around 12 miles away, and Teterboro Airport about 9 miles.

The pod format keeps things simple and compact. For two people who want separate beds, the Bunk Pod is the obvious choice; for a couple, the Queen Pod gives you a king-size bed. The Full Pod works for two sharing a double bed, while the Full Pod ADA adds accessible features for guests who need them. The room cards below give you the exact dimensions, capacity and bed details, so the useful question here is how each space suits your trip.

Every room has a private bathroom with a shower, toilet, towels, toiletries and a hairdryer. There is also a flat-screen TV, linen and, in certain units, a seating area for a proper sit-down rather than balancing a drink on the windowsill. A desk is available when you need to deal with emails or organise the next day's plans.

Air conditioning, heating and soundproofing matter in Manhattan, where the street does not always understand bedtime. Non-smoking and allergy-free room options are available, with lift access to the upper floors. The accessible rooms include a wheelchair-accessible layout, a raised toilet, grab rails and a lower bathroom sink.

You have two restaurants in the hotel's dining line-up. Arthur & Sons serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with Italian comfort food such as spicy rigatoni alla vodka, fried calamari and baked clams. Café Landwer covers the whole day with Mediterranean-inspired brunch, useful when your morning begins at an entirely unreasonable hour by holiday standards.

There is one named rooftop bar: Artie's Backroom, focused on cocktails and set above Midtown East. For something more casual, the hotel also points you towards Clinton Hall for burgers and beers. The surrounding streets add more choice, with The Polynesian and Chez Josephine close enough that dinner does not require a campaign.

The hotel keeps its non-diving activities urban rather than resort-based. Seasonal rooftop yoga gives you a way to stretch out after a day of walking, while cycling and walking tours suit guests who would rather explore under their own steam than sit in a lobby. The terrace and outdoor furniture provide a place to pause without leaving the building.

Cultural excursions are part of the offer, alongside outings described as boat trips, island visits, waterfall visits, market trips and snorkelling. The nearby city itself supplies the larger programme: Madame Tussauds, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Bryant Park and the High Line are all within reach. This is a hotel for filling your day, not for filling it with hotel facilities.

Check-in starts at 3 pm and check-out runs until 1 pm. You must be at least 18 to check in, and the photo identification and credit card presented at arrival must match the reservation. A credit-card damage deposit is taken on arrival and returned through the card after the property has been inspected, within 14 days of check-out.

The 24-hour front desk, luggage storage and lift are useful for early arrivals, late departures and heavy city luggage. Free WiFi covers the whole hotel. Shuttle service is available, and parking is available nearby with valet parking at the property. Pets are allowed, with possible charges.

Children of any age are welcome. A cot can be requested for children aged from birth to two years, subject to the room option and availability; extra beds are not available. Accessible facilities include wheelchair access, accessible upper floors by lift, a lower bathroom sink, a raised toilet and grab rails.