I prefer the IC Times Square over the IC Barclay. The Sky View rooms have very nice views and are much less noisy, the regular rooms are bigger than at the Barclay, I also prefer the location (subway access very close to hotel entrance, nice restaurants/bars in Hells Kitchen, easier to access hotel from EWR and JFK airport by public transport). While service is not outstanding at the IC Times Square, I was always treated nicely as a Spire Ambassador (upgrade also on points or BOGO stays, room wishes with particular views granted), whereas my recent stays at the Barclay were really bad.