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Famous Attractions Near Our Manhattan NYC Times Square Hotel
No matter your interests, New York City will delight, inspire, and fascinate you. To experience the heart of the Big Apple, at an affordable price, stay at The Portland Hotel AT Times Square. Located in the center of Manhattan’s most popular destination, our NYC Times Square hotel is only minutes from amazing attractions and sights. Catch a rousing musical on Broadway. Discover breathtaking views of the city from the Empire State Building or Brooklyn Bridge. For more intellectual fun, stop by the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the American Museum of Natural History. Or just enjoy a day at the ballpark watching the Mets or Yankees. Fantastic and vibrant tourist spots surround our Manhattan hotel near Times Square, including:
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Located in the heart of Manhattan, Rockefeller Center is an impressive group of harmoniously designed skyscrapers, most of which were constructed before World War II. Rockefeller Center is located on 5th Avenue at 52nd Street. For more information, call (212) 632-3975.
Times Square generates great excitement. A good time to visit is in the evening, when the theater crowd merges with the thousands strolling under flashing neon signs. The brilliant lights of Times Square have always dazzled visitors. Don't forget your camera!
Broadway offers a wide range of diversions, including world-renowned theaters, movies, nightspots, and bars.
If you love the theater but need a break from retail prices, visit Duffy Square, the center island of 47th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue. It’s here where TKTS sells unsold tickets on the day of performance for all Broadway shows … for 25-50% off the box office price plus a $2.50 service charge per ticket.
However you arrive in New York City, the Empire State Building stands out as a landmark. It rises above Manhattan, shining at a height of 1,472 feet. The view from the top is so splendid that it deserves two visits: first by daylight, to understand the layout of New York; and then again in the evening, to enjoy the spectacle of the city's lights. For more information, call (212) 736-3100
See Italian grocery stores, restaurants, and coffeehouses interspersed with antique and craft shops, theaters, and art galleries. This serene, small-town atmosphere is enlivened every afternoon by people who gather to hear street musicians or to have their portrait painted.
The first suspension bridge to link Brooklyn to Manhattan, it’s the second-oldest bridge in New York. Combining the most advanced engineering of the day and bold architecture, its dark silhouette has inspired painters, writers, and poets.
At the entrance to New York Harbor stands the Statue of Liberty. This symbol of welcome has warmed the hearts of countless numbers of people. A stately guardian of New York, "the grandest lady in the world" majestically beckons travelers. We recommend that you take the tour that leaves Battery Park from the foot of Manhattan. For more information call (212) 363-3200.
Central Park is the ultimate haven of greenery, light, and air in the heart of Manhattan. It covers 840 acres and is 2.5 miles long and a half-mile wide. Framed by the silhouettes of surrounding buildings, it forms a striking contrast that must be seen!
This famous haven of the national pastime is the perfect place to visit if you're a baseball fan. The Yankees and their fans are winners every year!
Macy's Herald Square is the world's largest store. It stocks over 400,000 different items, including fashions for the family and complete furnishings for the home.
Shea Stadium opened on April 17, 1964, in Flushing Meadows, Queens. Named for the popular attorney, William A. Shea, who spearheaded the drive to bring National League baseball back to New York following the departure of the Dodgers and Giants in 1957. 
The Brooklyn Museum of Art is the second-largest art museum in New York City and one of the largest in the United States. One of the world’s premier art institutions, its permanent collection includes more than 1.5 million objects -- from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art -- and represents almost every culture.
Madison Avenue is one of the most elegant shopping areas in town and a browser's paradise. Thanks to a number of fine old townhouses and buildings, the avenue has retained its great charm. And remember, window shopping is always free!