The Bar/Lounge at Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel

"Though the hotel's R Lounge space is more about the view than the cuisine, it serves a menu featuring items from the team behind Blue Ribbon restaurants"

"As with any Times Square hotel, guests pay a premium for location -- but at the Renaissance they also get to stay in an up-to-date hotel with a fun and extravagantly designed lobby and lounge area, attentive service, and comfortable beds"

"Hit the hotel's R Lounge for a mesmerizing panorama of Times Square and cocktails and small plates courtesy of popular NYC restaurant chainlet Blue Ribbon"

"For breakfast, the lobby-level VIVID Lounge serves a buffet as well as an à la carte menu"

"Premium rooms are no longer tied to a private lounge (for that, the Marriott Marquis is the go-to), though extras are attached, complimentary Continental breakfast served in the restaurant and drinks delivered in the bar (Monday through Friday only)"

"The floor-to-ceiling windows in R Lounge, the hotel’s sleek bar, are a fabulous showcase for the spectacular video screens and billboards of Times Square, and the lounge serves creative seasonal cocktails at reasonable-for-New-York prices, as well as small plates like “grown up grilled cheese” and kale dumplings"