It's a minimum 50-minute drive to JFK, depending on traffic, while LaGuardia takes about 40 minutes by car without traffic. Grand Central Station is a 13-minute walk away. The MoMA is a 10-minute walk from the hotel. The hotel is about a 15-minute walk to the southern entrance of Central Park, while getting to the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes about 20 minutes by taxi. Taxis are easy to find on the surrounding blocks at virtually any time of day or night, and nearly every subway line in the city crosses through Times Square.

Because the Theater District is still bustling late at night, guests will feel safe in this neighborhood at virtually any hour. It's in a heavily touristed part of town, and there are plenty of hotels, restaurants, drugstores, and cafes in the immediate vicinity. And yet it is just half a block away from Times Square and a three-minute walk from Rockefeller Center. You can't expect to find complete and utter peace in or around Times Square, but this hotel, on a relatively quiet block, comes reasonably close to insulating guests from Broadway’s sounds, sights, and action. With its most recent renovation, the hotel also made changes to explicitly target business travelers, such as adding convenient electrical outlets right by the beds. They love the hotel not just because Broadway is right outside the door, but also because it's a quiet retreat from the neighborhood, with its own distinctive flavor. The Muse attracts a mix of business travelers and tourists, and many guests are either Gen-Xers in their 30s or fashion-forward retirees on vacation. There are some other boutique hotel options nearby for those who want to shop around Casablanca Hotel isn't quite as upscale, but is even smaller and homier. The only difference: the noises outside (which sometimes leak in) remind you that you’re in the middle of the action. Stacked up against the giant mega-hotels in the area, such as the New York Marriot Marquis and Westin New York - this personable property feels as small and sleek and friendly as a boutique on the Upper West Side or the West Village. Instead of evoking the hustle and bustle or kitschiness of the neighborhood, The Muse's common spaces have a relaxed, elegant vibe and stylish Art Deco flair. It is one of the best upscale boutique hotels in the Times Square area. Housed in a historic limestone-and-brick-fronted building that was once filled with offices, this 200-room property was thoughtfully renovated by Kimpton Hotels in 2009, and then again in 2015.

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