Breakfast is a rate, not a hotel
The same room can be offered with and without breakfast at different prices. On Booking.com, look for the words breakfast included on the rate you pick, and compare it with the price of the same room plus breakfast bought separately. Where a rate does not include it, many hotels list breakfast as an optional extra.
What breakfast costs when it is not included
For the same sample stay, optional breakfast prices on the hotels that listed one ranged from about £7 to about £111. They are usually shown per person, so for a family the total can add up quickly. Compare it with a nearby cafe before you decide.
Check the details
A hotel's listing for one date can differ on another. Rates change by date, room and booking window, and some inclusive rates are non-refundable. Read the rate conditions on the booking page, and confirm what breakfast means: a full buffet, a continental selection or a grab-and-go bag.
The shortlist
Hotels that fit, and why.
Gild Hall, A Thompson Hotel
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.5 from 229 reviews.
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- Fulton St and Wall St
Casablanca Hotel by Library Hotel Collection
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.4 from 1,365 reviews.
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- Times Square-42 St and 42 St-Bryant Park
The Marlton Hotel
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.4 from 846 reviews.
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- 8 St-NYU, and W 4 St-Washington Sq
Conrad New York Downtown
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.4 from 540 reviews.
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- World Trade Center / Chambers St area
The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.3 from 404 reviews.
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- 34 St-Herald Sq and 42 St-Bryant Park
CIVILIAN Hotel
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.2 from 3,976 reviews.
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- 50 St, and 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
citizenM New York Times Square
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.1 from 3,014 reviews.
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- 50 St and 49 St
The Pearl Hotel
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.1 from 1,972 reviews.
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- 50 St and 49 St
InterContinental New York Times Square
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.1 from 1,232 reviews.
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- 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal and Times Square-42 St
Arlo Midtown
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.0 from 4,717 reviews.
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- 34 St-Penn Station and 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
citizenM New York Bowery
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.0 from 2,418 reviews.
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- Bowery / Delancey-Essex area
The Iroquois New York
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.0 from 1,978 reviews.
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- 42 St-Bryant Park and Times Square-42 St
Hard Rock Hotel New York
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.0 from 1,771 reviews.
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- 49 St and 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center
The Benjamin Royal Sonesta New York
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.0 from 966 reviews.
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- 51 St and Lexington Av-53 St
Aloft Long Island City - Manhattan View
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.0 from 562 reviews.
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- Court Sq on the 7, E, M and G
Hilton Garden Inn Long Island City New York
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.0 from 503 reviews.
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- Court Sq on the 7, E, M and G
Distrikt Hotel New York City
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 9.0 from 151 reviews.
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- 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
Hotel Beacon
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.9 from 2,568 reviews.
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- 72 St nearby
The Knickerbocker
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.9 from 2,193 reviews.
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- Times Square-42 St and 42 St-Bryant Park, both a few minutes on foot
The Lucerne Hotel
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.9 from 1,595 reviews.
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- 79 St on the 1, and 81 St-Museum of Natural History on the B and C
Wythe Hotel
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.9 from 721 reviews.
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- Bedford Av on the L, about ten minutes on foot
Margaritaville Resort Times Square
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.8 from 4,831 reviews.
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- Times Square-42 St and 34 St-Penn Station
Hotel Belleclaire
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.8 from 4,349 reviews.
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- 79 St on the 1, and 81 St-Museum of Natural History on the B and C
LUMA Hotel Times Square
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.8 from 2,848 reviews.
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- Times Square-42 St and 42 St-Bryant Park
M Social Hotel New York Downtown
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.8 from 2,515 reviews.
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- Fulton St and World Trade Center
Arlo SoHo
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.8 from 1,544 reviews.
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- Canal St / Spring St area
InterContinental New York Barclay
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.8 from 1,205 reviews.
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- 51 St, Lexington Av-53 St and Grand Central-42 St
Element New York Times Square West
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.7 from 6,968 reviews.
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- 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal and 34 St-Penn Station
Riu Plaza New York Times Square
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.7 from 6,952 reviews.
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- Times Square-42 St / 50 St area
Motto by Hilton New York City Times Square
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.7 from 3,389 reviews.
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- 49 St and 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center
Hyatt Regency Times Square
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.7 from 2,236 reviews.
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- 49 St and 50 St
Row NYC
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.7 from 1,708 reviews.
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- 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Times Square-42 St
The Dominick Hotel
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.7 from 998 reviews.
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- Spring St and Canal St
Thompson Central Park New York
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.7 from 803 reviews.
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- 57 St-Seventh Av and 57 St
M Social Hotel Times Square New York
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.6 from 12,244 reviews.
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- 50 St / 57 St-7 Av area
WestHouse Hotel New York
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.6 from 1,166 reviews.
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- 57 St-Seventh Av, and 59 St-Columbus Circle
The Maritime Hotel
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.6 from 476 reviews.
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- 14 St and Eighth Av
LIC Hotel
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.5 from 2,988 reviews.
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- Court Sq and 21 St-Queensbridge
Dream Downtown
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.5 from 671 reviews.
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- 14 St and Eighth Av
Arthouse Hotel New York City
Booking.com showed at least one rate with breakfast included for the sample stay. Guest score 8.4 from 2,415 reviews.
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- 79 St on the 1, and 81 St-Museum of Natural History on the B and C
Fast answers
Questions UK travellers ask.
Do New York hotels include breakfast?
Some do, but it depends on the rate you book. Many hotels sell the same room with and without breakfast, so check the rate you choose rather than assuming the hotel includes it.
Is hotel breakfast worth paying for in New York?
It depends on the price and your group. Compare the add-on price per person with a nearby cafe, and remember that breakfast included can save time on a short break.
Sources and update notes
Hotel rates, fees, rules and transport details can change.