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WELCOME TO NEW YORK
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The hardest thing about choosing where to stay in New York City is... choosing where to stay. Manhattan is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own sense of community and culture. Hotels in New York tend to reflect the community surrounding them, from hip midtown boutiques to sedate upper east side manor houses, from gritty upper west side shared-bath dorms to lavish and elegant Central Park South name brands.
We have decided to divide the city by location to make it easier for you to choose which neighborhood suits your trip, and we have highlighted hotel properties in these locations that give you a wide selection from which to choose.
Upper West Side - the area north of 59th Street and west of Central Park to Riverside Drive. The neighborhood is chic and trendy but not ostentatious. The television show "Seinfeld" took place on the Upper West Side, John Lennon was shot in front of The Dakota apartment building on the Upper West Side, several movie stars and celebrities live in this neighborhood. It's home also to Columbia University and several upscale and world-renowned groceries and delis. Hotels in these neighborhoods tend to be family-friendly, comfortable, and less expensive than Midtown or the east side.
Upper East Side - the area from 59th Street north and east of Central Park. Old money, and plenty of it. Rich matrons who live in brownstones. Museum Row. Expensive, isolated, quiet luxury, and... Bloomingdale's. Accommodations in these communities are usually very expensive and very exclusive, but there are a few boutique-style hotels that are nice, trendy and reasonably priced.
Midtown West - the area south of 59th Street and west of Fifth Avenue. Probably the most touristy area, considering it encompasses Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue shopping, Broadway theatres, and the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The funky, arty community of Chelsea is included in this district. Tons and tons of hotels, ranging from the ultra-exclusive like the Peninsula, the Plaza and the Ritz-Carlton to small shared-bath tourist-class hotels around Times Square.
Midtown East - the area south of 59th Street and east of Fifth Avenue, including the United Nations, Madison Avenue advertising, Grand Central Station and the upscale enclaves of Grammercy Park and Murray Hill. Hotels here tend to relate most to the business traveler, although there are a few gems for the average tourist.
Downtown - this area includes primarily the business district surrounding Wall Street, Greenwich Village, SoHo, TriBeCa, Chinatown and Little Italy. It goes from about 15th Street all the way to the tip of Manhattan at Battery Park. Hotels in these neighborhoods run the gamut from really funky and celebrity based (in SoHo and The Village) to upscale and business-oriented the closer you get to Wall Street and the financial district.
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