Does the Sheraton Times Square have a resort fee?
No. But there are separate NY state, NYC, and city occupancy taxes that end up being 15-16% total of the room rate.
Are resort fees legal in New York?
You do not legally have to pay any hotel resort fee. Resort fees are in violation of New York’s Unfair Trade Practices Law. Forty-seven Attorneys General (including New York Attorney General Schneiderman) are currently investigating hotel resort fees for being deceptive and misleading.
How many rooms does the Sheraton Times Square have?
1,750-room
With a convenient Midtown West location six blocks from Central Park, the 1,750-room Sheraton is good for families and its thousands of daily conventioneers. With a convenient Midtown West location six blocks from Central Park, the 1,750-room Sheraton is good for families and its thousands of daily conventioneers.
How do I avoid resort fees in NY?
A more surefire way to avoid resort fees altogether is by booking hotel rooms with points. Although Marriott (which operates Edition) doesn’t waive resort fees for points rooms, Hyatt and Hilton both do — a perk I’ve certainly enjoyed in the past.
Is the Sheraton owned by Marriott?
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, Inc., makes it easy for guests to explore, relax and enjoy the possibilities of travel at nearly 450 hotels in over 70 countries and territories around the world.
What avenue is Times Square?
Times Square proper encompasses 42nd to 47th Streets, from Broadway to Seventh Avenue—but people commonly refer to the area from around 40th to 53th Streets, between Sixth and Eighth Avenues, as Times Square.
Why is it called Sheraton?
The chain got its name from the third hotel the pair acquired, in Boston, in 1939. It had a large lighted sign on the roof saying “Sheraton Hotel,” which was too expensive to change. Instead, Henderson and Moore decided to call all of their hotels by that name.
Do all New York hotels have resort fees?
In part, it’s because they’re not charged universally—in fact, only about 130 of New York City’s 700 hotels across the boroughs apply destination fees, according to Lauren Wolfe, a consumer rights lawyer and founder of KillResortFees.com—but more likely, it’s because these fees are still a relatively new concept here.
Are resort fees mandatory in New York?
NO. You do not legally have to pay any hotel resort fee. Resort fees are in violation of New York’s Unfair Trade Practices Law. Forty-seven Attorneys General (including New York Attorney General Schneiderman) are currently investigating hotel resort fees for being deceptive and misleading.