Hotel in Manhattan

The Mayfair Hotel Times Square, Ascend Hotel Collection: Is It Right for Your Stay?

Ranked 105 of 279 in Manhattan on our weighted review measure.

Best for
Value inside this shortlist
Location
Manhattan
Review score
8.5 out of 10 from 2,230 reviews
Price band
Under $150
Property type
Hotel, 3-star listing
Last checked
August 2026

The verdict

The Mayfair Hotel Times Square, Ascend Hotel Collection ranks 105 of 279 in Manhattan on our weighted review measure, which balances the score against the number of reviews behind it. It holds 8.5 out of 10 from 2,230 reviews. At about $124 a night in the August 2026 snapshot it undercuts the $243 median of that set. The clearest reason to shortlist it is value inside this shortlist.

Its 8.5 score sits at or above the 8.4 median of this shortlist, across 2,230 reviews.

Location

The address is 242 West 49th Street, New York, NY 10019, United States.

Our data records the borough as Manhattan without a confirmed neighborhood, so we do not name one.

In a straight line it is about 0.2 miles from Times Square, 0.4 miles from Carnegie Hall, 0.6 miles from Central Park South.

Those are straight-line distances between coordinates, not walking routes, so treat them as a way to compare properties rather than as a travel time.

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Streets and subway stops around the property, drawn to scale from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.

The honest comparison

Right for you or not

Book it if
  • travellers trading a premium address for a lower nightly reference price
  • anyone who wants a long review history rather than a small sample
Look elsewhere if
  • A pool is part of your requirement: this property does not list one.

What the listing records

Facilities in the source listing

Recorded without a verification flag.

  • Free wifi
  • Children welcome

Recorded but not verified by us. These flags most often move a booking decision, so confirm them with the hotel before they decide yours.

  • Travel Proud listing

FAQ

Common questions

Is The Mayfair Hotel Times Square, Ascend Hotel Collection a good choice?

It depends on the trip. On our weighted review measure it ranks 105 of 279 in Manhattan. We found no measurable drawback against that comparison set.

What does it cost?

About $124 a night in our August 2026 snapshot, which is a reference point rather than a bookable rate.

Are the listed facilities confirmed?

Not by us. The source listing recorded travel proud listing at the time of the snapshot. Confirm anything that would decide your booking directly with the hotel.