Great views from your New York hotel room
Monday, April 20th, 2009Question: Where would you recommend staying in order to get a great view from your New York hotel room?
Answer: This is a tough question as it really all depends on what Manhattan view you are after. For example Times Square, Manhattan skyline, Central Park, Empire State, Statue of Liberty…..
You must also take into account that when you book a hotel room, from a logistics point of view there is no guarantee that the reservation staff can accommodate your request for a specific room, floor, location in the building etc. Best thing to do is to follow up with a phone call two weeks prior to your arrival to confirm if the hotel can accommodate your room with a view request.
Anyway, let us make a few suggestions:
Central Park: Nearly all of the hotels surrounding Central Park South are 5 Star as they offer unrivalled views. The Ritz Carlton hotel will cost you dearly but the The Jumeirah Essex House Hotel 5 stars a few doors down is good value. All you request is a room on the highest floor possible and facing onto Central Park.
Manhattan Skyline: Try the Marriott New York Hotel, Brooklyn Bridge. This gives you the opportunity to walk the Brooklyn bridge towards Manhattan whilst taking in the spectacular skyline view.
Times Square: Crowne Plaza Hotel or The Double Tree Guest Suites. We recommend you check out the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square as their revolving rooftop restaurant called The View has amazing panoramic views of Times Square.
Empire State Building and Chrysler Building: Try the Millenium UN Plaza Hotel
For more great views of New York please check out the “with a view” section in following VisitNewYork.ie guides:
Enjoy your trip!
The VisitNewYork.ie Team
