No fewer than 45 photographs were taken by me from the city view room on the 31st floor to which I was assigned at the Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square, at which I was a guest of Hilton for one night — which means that Hilton paid for my stay. All I can say is that Hilton chose an incredible location for this hotel property for the convenience to other areas of Manhattan — and especially for the view from the higher floors.
Views From Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square
The view from the windows in the room to which I was assigned can in and of itself be worth paying for the room rate, in my opinion. Most of the photographs in this article were shot either from my room at the Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square hotel property or from its Sky Lobby on the eleventh floor.
This view of Times Square from behind the front desk shows the bleacher-like steps which form the angular roof of TKTS Times Square, which is a service of the Theatre Development Fund where tickets for shows at theaters which are both on Broadway and off Broadway can be purchased with a discount of as much as half price. I have used this service myself in the past and have scored tickets for Broadway shows which were significantly less expensive than the advertised rate. Keep in mind that discounted tickets may not be available for Broadway shows which are the most popular — but that can depend on the night on which you plan on attending the Broadway show which you want to watch.
The corner of Broadway and West 47 Street is shown in this view. Motor vehicle traffic on Broadway must turn right onto West 47 Street at this point and head west, as Broadway is for pedestrian use only throughout Times Square.
West 46 Street is featured in this view of Times Square on the left of the photograph above. Plenty of illuminated billboards and signs are also impossible to miss in this view.
Views From the Room
My favorite part of the room at Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square is the comfortable swivel chair that is in a small alcove in which two sides are comprised of windows from the floor to the ceiling. It is a great place to relax and enjoy the views.
These are the views from the chair in the alcove when viewing along the side of the building which houses the Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square hotel property.
To the right were basically views of tall buildings on West 47 Street.
Looking straight down onto West 47 Street, where the entrance to Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square is located. Several food carts — including one from Nathan’s Famous — can be seen on the north side of the street.
This skyline is what is seen when facing north northwest from the room, which includes the upper part of the building that is known as Two Times Square.
Two Times Square is surrounded by West 47 Street on the left; Seventh Avenue at the bottom; West 48 Street on the right; and Broadway at the top of the photograph which is shown above.
The illuminated electro-kinetic sculpture which has featured Coca-Cola for decades since 1920 is prominently attached to that building.
Guinness World Records has awarded the title of the “first 3D robotic billboard” to the famous sign.
For the purposes of reference, the traditional legendary ball drop for New Year’s Eve occurs at One Times Square, which is located at the southern end of Times Square and is featured in the above photograph. Two Times Square is located at the northern end of Times Square.
Instead of large water towers — such as the Peachoid water tower in Gaffney, South Carolina — up to as many as 15,000 smaller wooden water tanks can be seen atop buildings in Manhattan.
Find out in this article why wooden water tanks are used on the rooftops in New York.
I do not know if anyone can see through the windows of my room; but this is a good reminder to close at least the sheer translucent shades of the room in which you are staying for the purposes of privacy. I could clearly see into the rooms of The Times Square EDITION hotel property across West 47 Street.
The views from the room are not complete without some nighttime photographs of Times Square.
Final Boarding Call
The views from may not have been as expansive as those from the room to which I was assigned at the Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea hotel property — but they were different and just as interesting to me.
I can never get enough of viewing the city of New York — whether those views are from an airplane or from a tall building.
To the people at Hilton who made this possible: thank you for this opportunity. I truly appreciate it.
All photographs ©2023 by Brian Cohen.
