Will the Marriott Marquis ever be demolished? — Page 2

Dylan Smith4 said: "It's been happening since Broadway reopened. I was turned away a couple times because I didn't have a room key or reservation. Sometimes, I did manage to sneak by if there was a crowd in there. Frankly though, I prefer the Drama Bookshop anyway."

I’ve been there numerous times since Bway reopened and haven’t run into this issue. I usually just take the escalators, but I’ve sat in the lobby for hours charging up, and even used the bathrooms on the conference floors if there’s no conference happening (since they aren’t locked like some of the other floors).

Well, they are a business...to make money. While I've certainly spent some time there, I'm a bit surprised they arent more stringent on non-customers.

Considering the Marriott just spent 150+ million on a renovation, methinks not.

Real talk: Please tell me the OP was high when they posted this.

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "Considering the Marriott just spent 150+ million on a renovation, methinks not.

Real talk: Please tell me the OP was high when they posted this."

No. They’re just a troll (intentionally or not, who knows) who posts here every once in a while to bemoan how unfriendly Times Square is for pedestrians, or why there’s not a closer park near the Theater District. They’ve been handled rationally, but they themselves are completely irrational, so it’s best not to engage.

At least this time the discourse they sparked was productive: sounds like it’s still mostly welcoming to non-hotel guests who need somewhere to duck in for a charge or a bathroom break.

It’s not irrational, it’s perfectly rational. They could be demolished if someone in power wanted to do it and start to fix the theatre district. This hotel also has a terrible terrible theatre inside it that hasn’t had a hit in 20 years.

It does bring up a valid question: has a theater ever been reconstructed after opening? Like, could they go in and try and fix the theater and make it more intimate feeling. I guess they sort of did that with the Lyric and Harry Potter or even the Broadway with Here Lies Love.

There’s only so much a theater can transform. To take out orchestra seats and put in an entire floor space that has elevator lifts, etc, that’s going to cost millions upon millions so I don’t see that happening.

RippedMan said: "There’s only so much a theater can transform. To take out orchestra seats and put in an entire floor space that has elevator lifts, etc, that’s going to cost millions upon millions so I don’t see that happening."

Especially, with the theaters current operators.

Broadway Flash said: " They could be demolished if someone in power wanted to do it and start to fix the theatre district."

Who? A dictator? Thats not things work, my naive, delusional friend/troll. NO politician is ever going to try to shut down a profitable and legitimate business for reasons of anesthetics.

What exactly are you trying to FIX? Get rid of all the crap street vendors in times Square that prey on tourists, that would make a difference I'd support.

I am a Marriott Rewards Platinum for Life member and for the past 30 years I have stayed at the Marquis numerous times a year. Only since the pandemic have I ever been stopped to show my key to gain access to the hotel elevators and that is primarily later at night (after midnight) and in the mornings. When I have stayed at the Algonquin and want to run into the Marquis for a bathroom break or anything else, I just flash my room key that shows Marriott. And regarding them tearing it down, that is hilariously stupid. It is generally at or close to 100% occupancy and has numerous trade shows and meetings weekly. The last time I went there in March I didn’t make reservations until the last minute. The rate was 1400.00 a night for a standard room (I got a break because of my status) and only paid 700.00.

Broadway Flash said: "Why on earth would anybody WANT to stay at a hotel in times square? I know a lot of flight attendants stay there.



WHY DO YOU CARE?



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FWIW, I've spent MANY mornings and afternoons in the lobby on 8th floor recently killing time before work/shows/etcetera. Never had a problem. I did see them escort an unruly gentleman out one morning, but I have never been questioned or asked to show a key.