Opening in early December, Hyatt Times Square New York is a new-build hotel with 487 rooms and 2,400 square feet of meeting and banquet space connected to a 1,400-square-foot terrace. Its rooftop bar on the hotel's 54th floor will be the highest in the city and have views of the Hudson River, the Freedom Tower, the New Year's Eve ball, and other landmarks. It has seating for 80 inside and 65 outside. The street-level restaurant, a diner concept called T45, seats 90 and will serve three meals with vegetarian and gluten-free dishes. The restaurant, from George Wong Design, also has its own photo booth.
The Midtown restaurant Betony, which opened in May, recently garnered three stars in The New York Times and Esquire's "Restaurant of the Year" accolade. It includes a private dining room on the lower level for as many as 30 guests, as well as a semiprivate dining room on the mezzanine that seats parties of as many as 30. For a larger celebration or corporate event, the restaurant offers buyouts for parties of 125 guests.
