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Candlewood Suites Times Square
Address
Candlewood Suites Times Square
339 W 39th St,
New York, New York NY 10018, USA
Tel +1 212 967-2254
Link to hotel
www.ihg.com/candlewood/hotels/us/en/new-york/nyccw/hoteldetail
http://www.nyctimessquarehotel.com
Location
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Public transportaion
next subway station: 42th Street / Port Authority Bus Terminal, served by A Line, C Line, E Line
The hotel is not directly at Times Square
Address
Candlewood Suites Times Square
339 W 39th St,
New York, New York NY 10018, USA
Tel +1 212 967-2254
Link to hotel
www.ihg.com/candlewood/hotels/us/en/new-york/nyccw/hoteldetail
http://www.nyctimessquarehotel.com
Location
Google Maps
Public transportaion
next subway station: 42th Street / Port Authority Bus Terminal, served by A Line, C Line, E Line
The hotel is not directly at Times Square
Candlewood Suites Times Square
Feb 7, 2009, 1:23 pm
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Candlewood Suites Times Square
I noticed that the Candlewood Suites Times Square is accepting reservations beginning June 9. Since I have tentative plans to be in New York City over Labor Day, I thought I'd try to redeem points there as it should be 15K/night as a Candlewood. However, it seems that there isn't a single reward night available at any time.
Is this just a rate loading glitch?
I'll try calling PC to make a point reservation.
Is this just a rate loading glitch?
I'll try calling PC to make a point reservation.
Last edited by soitgoes; Jul 22, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Feb 7, 2009, 2:45 pm
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So far no luck. The phone rep doesn't see any availability either. I'm on hold for a supervisor.
EDIT: They transferred me to PC (the other reps were in Reservations). The PC rep confirmed rooms are 15,000 points and is now looking into whether the rates are loaded.
EDIT: The hotel isn't currently set up to interface with the PC system or some such nonsense. Apparently this happens with all new hotel openings--they can take paid reservations before they can take award reservations. I was told that the award rooms would be loaded by June 9, and if I called back after June 9 if that weren't the case, they would be able to push an award reservation through.
EDIT: They transferred me to PC (the other reps were in Reservations). The PC rep confirmed rooms are 15,000 points and is now looking into whether the rates are loaded.
EDIT: The hotel isn't currently set up to interface with the PC system or some such nonsense. Apparently this happens with all new hotel openings--they can take paid reservations before they can take award reservations. I was told that the award rooms would be loaded by June 9, and if I called back after June 9 if that weren't the case, they would be able to push an award reservation through.
Last edited by soitgoes; Feb 7, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Jul 21, 2009, 10:32 pm
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Bumping this because the Candlewood Suites as well as the Holiday Inn Express are now open. Both are available for 15K point reward nights.
More info here on this very interesting project, which also includes a Hampton Inn--all in the same building, is available on HotelChatter, under TriPack: http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Tri-Pack%20Hotel
Of note for those who like space is that the architect is popular for his ability to squeeze 25% more rooms into the same space when compared to other architects.
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/pc/...rd_night/nyccw
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/...es/nycws&ias=y
More info here on this very interesting project, which also includes a Hampton Inn--all in the same building, is available on HotelChatter, under TriPack: http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Tri-Pack%20Hotel
Of note for those who like space is that the architect is popular for his ability to squeeze 25% more rooms into the same space when compared to other architects.
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/pc/...rd_night/nyccw
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/...es/nycws&ias=y
Jul 24, 2009, 10:24 am
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Bumping this because the Candlewood Suites as well as the Holiday Inn Express are now open. Both are available for 15K point reward nights.
More info here on this very interesting project, which also includes a Hampton Inn--all in the same building, is available on HotelChatter, under TriPack: http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Tri-Pack%20Hotel
More info here on this very interesting project, which also includes a Hampton Inn--all in the same building, is available on HotelChatter, under TriPack: http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Tri-Pack%20Hotel
So which is it???
Jul 24, 2009, 10:33 am
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I'm rather confused by the stuff just added at that link. Most of the (older) discussion below it says it's a Holiday Inn Express, but in the lastest (top) article (from July 24) it claims it's called Holiday Inn Time Square (no Express), and that it's part of the Holiday Inn brand re-launch (and only Holiday Inn, not Express, is getting the big brand re-launch described in the article).
So which is it???
So which is it???
I think the confusion comes from the IHG press release issued yesterday, which does indeed refer to the Holiday Inn Express Times Square as being the 1,000th relaunched Holiday Inn:
http://www.ihgplc.com/index.asp?PageID=116&NewsID=2323
Since both HI and HIX are undergoing the relaunch, I guess they're grouping the relaunch stuff under one umbrella.
Last edited by soitgoes; Jul 24, 2009 at 10:49 am
Jul 24, 2009, 2:52 pm
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Sep 13, 2009, 1:39 pm
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Has anyone stayed at the Candlewood yet? I'm booking rooms for my sister's NYC trip in October and this seems like a steal at 15K points a night for a week's stay.
Sep 13, 2009, 4:37 pm
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The only really annoying thing is that there are only two elevators for the entire building, so there is some occasional waiting. That being said, for 15K (which is how I paid), can't really complain.
Sep 13, 2009, 5:26 pm
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I've booked a stay for October on points and cash. I chose the 5,000 points plus $60 option (per night), to help keep a reserve of points for other possible redemptions. A real steal for NYC (and currently the only 15K point option in Manhattan). ^
I'm kind of surprised to learn of the under-elevatoring -- but maybe that's part of the "trick" for squeezing more rentable space out of the building.
I'm kind of surprised to learn of the under-elevatoring -- but maybe that's part of the "trick" for squeezing more rentable space out of the building.
Sep 13, 2009, 6:05 pm
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Well, its a byproduct of the crazy division of the building -- there are more than two elevators on each floor, but the Candlewood "section" only has two (and "section" is for all intents and purposes its own building -- its not until you look at it from outside that you realize how they've divided the building). Each floor of the Candlewood "section" though only has like 4-6 rooms, so its not that bad.
Sep 13, 2009, 8:09 pm
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Well, its a byproduct of the crazy division of the building -- there are more than two elevators on each floor, but the Candlewood "section" only has two (and "section" is for all intents and purposes its own building -- its not until you look at it from outside that you realize how they've divided the building). Each floor of the Candlewood "section" though only has like 4-6 rooms, so its not that bad.
This is a pretty tall building, no?
Sep 14, 2009, 12:11 pm
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My 3 night stay was very nice. ^
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