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Hotel EdisonA Times Square legend shines brightly

Reinventing the

By Vikki Moran | The Grateful Traveler

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The Hotel Edisoncertainly has amagnificent histo-ry and, like itsnamesake, a truepiece of anAmerican entre-preneurial dream

with the added benefit of NYC allure.Hotel Edison has reigned from theneighborhood since the 1930s, andthat neighborhood just happens to beTime Square! Walk the neon square,then simply turn the corner and youare home while you stay in this effer-vescent Big Apple.

The fabled historyIn the early 1930s, this Hotel

Edison created the remarkable designvery grandly aided in New York City’sArt Deco era along with its neighbor,the Radio City Music Hall. Thomas AlvaEdison himself turned on the lights atthe grand opening of Hotel Edison. Thehotel proudly holds the name of thefamed American inventor to this day.Through the late 20th century, theNew York City hotel's familiar spacesnetted screen time in Hollywood hitslike “The Godfather” when the HotelEdison's hallway appears in a dramaticscene and "Bullets over Broadway"when Jack Warden and John Cusackwalk through the hotel. In 2014, one ofmy favorite Michel Keaton moviesfilmed in the hotel restaurant, TheRum House, for the Oscar-winning“Birdman.”

Reinventing The Edison (pardon the pun)

Fast forwarding to 2018 and aftersome years of not always favorablereviews, The Hotel Edison has onceagain cemented its prominence as apremier hotel in New York City and hasto be seen to be appreciated. Themany renovations, modernization,updates, and improvements are veryimpressive, showing that the will anddetermination to once again claim thecrown of Times Square hospitality isstrong. Now, each of the hotel's roomsand suites— Signature and Classicalike—are there to relax and revive theguests from the busy streets below. Itis so much fun to be a part of the activ-

Presidential Suite

Rooftop view of Times Square

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ity surrounding Times Square and thencrash for a while or nap and refuel toenable you to hit those awesomestreets again.

In the upcoming year, more of theolder rooms will be updated toSignature rooms but with all the mar-ble and art deco that has made thishotel such a gem. It is almost like twohotels in one—the Classic and theSignature—and with the charm of yes-teryear. The Signature rooms are pro-gressing into the future with state-of-the-art conveniences hotels are build-ing into their designs.

You can see the best of Broadwaywithin a few shorts blocks (which islovely at this chilly time of the year)and eat at some of the iconic restau-rants, also within strolling distance. If itis true that it’s all about location, loca-tion in business, The Hotel Edison hasthat times ten.

On-site features like expertconcierge, 24-hour business and fit-ness centers, and a full-service trans-portation desk are also available, asare the on-premises restaurants, Bond45 New York, The Rum House and thefamous and aptly named Friedman's AtThe Edison. Newly opened, Friedman'sis a family-operated businesses withlocations throughout Manhattan.Butler Hospitality is a new, progressiveroom service concept being offeredthat combines New York City's bestculinary talent with high-quality ingre-dients and highly-curated menus.

The trip from the Capital Region

From our Capital District area, thedriving and parking options at theHotel Edison are terrific. You can driveto NYC and receive up to 20% offovernight accommodations as well ascomplimentary parking in TimesSquare, which is beyond convenientand often impossible. You will be nearall of the Broadway shows, award-win-ning restaurants, and experience allthat midtown Manhattan has to offer.Amtrak, of course, would love to haveyour business as well, where you cansit back and relax as you pass somesites along the Hudson that many of ustake for granted.

Signature 2 Queen with Terrace

Presidential Suite

Guided neighborhood walkingtours are another unique offering atthe hotel, and I have often found thatthe more I go to NYC, the more I learnwhat I didn't know. Manhattan is a cityof neighborhoods, and this neighbor-hood tour just so happens to take placein the center of the world. What anawesome guided tour that makes.

As part of Triumph Hotels, TheHotel Edison has once again become aplace where experiences made only inNYC can happen and serves as a con-stant in the neon jungle of gloriousTimes Square.

Hotel Edison228 West 47th Street

(between Broadway & 8th Avenue)New York, NY 10036Phone: 212.840.5000edisonhotelnyc.com

Hotel Edison West View

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