Westgate New York Grand Central

The Resort & Setting

Westgate New York Grand Central sits at 304 E 42nd St, a few minutes' walk from Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. Google reviewers (3.9/5 from 1,744 ratings) describe it as a relaxed, hotel-style property with elegant rooms and suites, an on-site restaurant and café, a gym and some event space. This is a city timeshare, built around location rather than resort grounds — there's no beach or lagoon here, just one of the most central addresses in New York. Westgate Resorts runs the property, and its rooms and suites double as self-catering timeshare units for owners and exchangers, as well as standard hotel rooms for regular guests.

The Area & Things To Do

Staying at Grand Central puts you within walking distance of Midtown's biggest draws: the New York Public Library, Bryant Park, Fifth Avenue shopping, and the Chrysler Building, with Times Square, Rockefeller Center and the Theater District all a short subway or cab ride away. Grand Central Terminal itself is both a transport hub and a sightseeing stop, with its Metro-North, subway and commuter rail connections making it easy to reach the rest of Manhattan or take a day trip out to the suburbs. For owners and renters, the appeal here is simple: leave the car (or the rental car) behind and walk or ride the subway to almost anywhere in the city.

Selling Or Renting A Week Here

If you own a week at Westgate New York Grand Central and no longer use it, you can list it for sale or rent on BidMyTimeshare.com as a private, owner-to-owner resale. You set your own asking price, buyers and renters contact you directly through the platform, and there's no commission on the sale — just a one-time listing fee to get your week in front of buyers.

Before you list, it helps to know how a Westgate transfer actually works. According to figures reported by Westgate Resorts resale brokers in 2025, a transfer typically costs around $500 and takes 12 weeks or more to process — so set buyer expectations on timing from the start. Westgate also holds a right of first refusal on resales, which owners on resale forums say is used occasionally rather than routinely — meaning most sales do go through as agreed, though the company can, in theory, step in and buy back the week itself.

Resale buyers should also understand what they will and won't get compared with buying direct. Current owner reports describe a 60-day booking window for resale owners (30 days on some deeds, versus longer windows for owners who bought directly from Westgate), and a higher internal exchange fee — around $700 for resale owners against $169 for direct buyers — when booking through the resort's own exchange system. Weeks here can also be deposited into RCI and Interval International, both confirmed exchange networks for this resort, though resale owners should check their own deed restrictions before assuming full exchange privileges apply.

Practical Notes

Anyone buying or renting a week here should ask the current owner for the exact unit type, usage week or float dates, and the current annual maintenance fee before agreeing a price, since these details vary by deed and aren't standardised across all Westgate New York Grand Central owners. Given the 12-week-plus transfer timeline reported by brokers, buyers and sellers should build that lead time into any travel plans tied to the sale.