NEW YORK
RIU Hotels & Resorts has inaugurated the Riu Plaza New York Times Square, its first hotel in New York City.
The newly constructed 647-room hotel has a prime location in the heart of Manhattan, just a few steps from emblematic Times Square on Restaurant Row. RIU has invested a total of $310 million in the project, its largest investment to date. This investment included purchasing the land, constructing the building—with its modern style and 29 floors—and decorating the hotel, with a clean, contemporary design.
"This opening is a dream come true. It took us nearly ten years to find the most appropriate opportunity to invest in the right location in New York, in addition to the three years it took to prepare and build the hotel. However, without a doubt, all of the effort and work was worth it seeing how the Riu Plaza New York Times Square hotel is now a reality", commented Luis Riu, CEO of RIU Hotels & Resorts.
The 647 rooms housed within the Riu Plaza New York Times Square are divided into doubles, executives, family suites, junior suites and the presidential suite. Among the guest room amenities are a minibar, a flat screen television, and complimentary Wi-Fi, which will be available throughout the entire hotel.
Guests can dine on-site at Fashion, an a la carte restaurant that will be open for lunch and dinner, with a buffet breakfast offered each morning. It will also be open for snacks from 12 Noon to 11 p.m. daily. The casual, grab-and-go Capital will offer coffee, tea, soft drinks, snacks, sweets and healthy bites for guests on the go.
With regard to meeting groups, the hotel has two conference rooms with capacity for 70 and 75 people, respectively, along with two meeting rooms. Meeting planners and business travelers also have access to full audiovisual equipment and Wi-Fi. The property will also have a fitness center with new and modern equipment.
With the opening of the RIU Plaza New York Times Square, RIU now has five hotels in its urban line: the Riu Plaza Berlin in Germany, the Riu Plaza Panama in Panama City, the Riu Plaza Guadalajara in Mexico, and the Riu Plaza Miami Beach in Florida.
