Reliable wifi, proper desks, gym access, and locations near Midtown's corporate offices and the Financial District. The hotels UK business travellers actually book repeatedly.
Quick verdict: for UK business travellers, the Grand Hyatt at Grand Central, the Westin Times Square, the Andaz 5th Avenue, and the Conrad New York Downtown are the four hotels we'd recommend depending on which corporate area you're working in. All have reliable wifi, proper desk setups, fitness centres, 24-hour business services, and the rate plans accepted by most UK corporate travel programs.
Located directly above Grand Central Terminal — walk straight from your room to a Metro-North train to Stamford or Greenwich, or one stop on the subway anywhere. Recently rebuilt and reopened with proper desks, club lounge for elite Hyatt members, fitness centre. The default Midtown East business hotel. £280–£420 corporate rates.
Check Prices on Hotels.com →Westin's Heavenly Bed makes jetlag noticeably more bearable, the gym is one of NYC's best hotel gyms, and the location works for any Midtown meeting. SPG/Marriott Bonvoy points if you're a member. £240–£360.
Check Prices on Hotels.com →Hyatt's design-forward boutique brand, opposite the New York Public Library on 5th Avenue. Properly stylish, larger-than-average rooms, walking distance to Bryant Park / Madison Avenue corporate offices. £340–£480.
Check Prices on Hotels.com →The luxury option for Wall Street meetings — all-suite hotel, Hilton Honors brand, walking distance to all the Financial District towers. Quiet at night (perfect for jet-lagged sleep), brilliant rooftop pool with skyline views. £400–£560.
Check Prices on Hotels.com →Grand Hyatt, Lotte New York Palace, The Kimpton Hotel Eventi. All within 10 minutes' walk of Grand Central and Park Avenue corporate offices.
Westin Times Square, Hyatt Centric Times Square, Marriott Marquis. Best for media, advertising, and law firm offices around 7th Avenue.
The Equinox Hotel, Pendry Manhattan West. Best for the new corporate towers around the Hudson Yards development — Coach, Time Warner, BlackRock.
Conrad New York Downtown, The Beekman, Holiday Inn Manhattan-Financial District. For Wall Street, the World Trade towers, and lower-Manhattan banking offices.
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Search Business Hotels →NYC is 5 hours behind UK time. Flying out: usually arrive afternoon, sleep early, function next day. Flying back: red-eye flights leave 9pm-midnight and arrive Heathrow late morning. Don't book important meetings the morning you arrive — give yourself an evening to settle.
Yes — business meals are tipped 20% on the bill. Hotel concierges who get you reservations or theatre tickets: $5-$20. Doormen who hail you a cab: $1-$2. Don't budget for these — your hotel won't itemise but they're expected. See our tipping guide.
Marriott Bonvoy members: Westin Times Square, Marriott Marquis, JW Marriott Essex House. Hilton Honors: Conrad NY Downtown, Hilton Times Square, Waldorf Astoria. IHG: InterContinental Times Square. Hyatt: Grand Hyatt, Andaz 5th Avenue, Hyatt Centric. Always book direct on the brand's app to earn full points; we link via Hotels.com which still credits points but at sometimes-reduced earn rates depending on your plan.
Most major chain hotels have decent wifi. Boutique hotels can be hit-and-miss. If a 4K Zoom call is mission-critical, stick to Marriott / Hilton / Hyatt premium brands rather than independent boutiques.