Hotel QT
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Andre Balazs has made frugality fun at this whimsical Times Square address. The 140 rooms are pod-size (even the largest penthouse units are a weeny 270 square feet), but fitted with slick, modern trappings: platform beds—some of them bunks with chrome climbing ladders—personal-size flat-screen TV's, and fresh white duvets. All have free Wi-Fi and little fridges that guests can self-stock from the snack bar/newsstand in the lobby. If all this sounds like an upscale college dorm, well, that's not too far off—the travelers who put up here tend to be in their twenties, European, and good-looking. But considering the fact that the lobby has a glassed-in pool with a swim-up bar (where tipsy wee-hour skinny-dips have reportedly occurred), that's probably a good thing.
Tip: All rooms are pet friendly—although given their size, you might have trouble fitting anything bigger than a Chihuahua.
Room to Book: Of the standard rooms with king and queen beds, those with floor plan "B" are the biggest (some are the same size as "PH"—penthouse—units).
As Featured In...
From Travel + Leisure, Jun 2005
“Andre Balazs's Hotel QT is happily out of sync with its Times Square address. The 140 small, ultramodern rooms are calming cocoons with soft lights, a flesh-toned palette, and platform beds....” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Apr 2005
“Room rates are creeping up again in the Big Apple, but there are still a few places you can rest your head for under $175 a night. André Balazs's new Times Square property, Hotel QT, is like a groovy youth hostel. Rooms are outfitted with flat-screen TV's with DVD players, free high-speed Wi-Fi Internet access, and pillow-top mattresses covered with white duvets. The lobby pool has a swim-up bar; a coed sauna and steam room beckon from a few steps...” MORE>>
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