New York — Skyscrapers, Broadway & Big Apple Energy 🗽
The city that never sleeps in full force: Art Deco towers piercing the skyline, Central Park's green sprawl, and an electric, round-the-clock energy from Midtown to the Village. Hand-picked stays and must-book experiences — every link takes you straight to Trip.com to check live prices and book.
🏨 Where to Stay
- The Plaza Hotel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — a New York icon since 1907, overlooking Central Park at Fifth Avenue with 24-carat gold fixtures, white-glove butler service and the legendary Palm Court afternoon tea. Manhattan's most famous, most photographed hotel.
- Baccarat Hotel New York — hidden gem — a Condé Nast Traveler Triple Crown property directly across from MoMA, dazzling with over 15,000 pieces of Baccarat crystal, a Two Michelin-starred restaurant by Gabriel Kreuther, and the first Spa de La Mer in the US. A genuinely different, jewel-box side of New York luxury.
- 1 Hotel Central Park — smart pick, eco-luxury — a Michelin Key-awarded eco-luxury hotel just off Central Park, with a living green façade, reclaimed materials throughout, and family-friendly touches including kids' meals at Jams Cafe.
- The Knickerbocker Hotel — smart pick, historic — the first luxury hotel in Times Square, a 1906 Beaux-Arts landmark built by John Jacob Astor IV and rumoured birthplace of the martini, with a rooftop bar looking straight out over the lights of Broadway.
- New York Marriott Marquis — family-friendly, attainable — right in the heart of Times Square, with spacious family-connecting rooms and The View, NYC's only revolving rooftop restaurant — genuinely well-priced for the location, and unbeatable for a first family trip to the city.
✈️ Flights
- Flights to New York (JFK) — direct flights from Manchester with Virgin Atlantic, British Airways or Aer Lingus, around 8 hours, into John F. Kennedy International Airport.
🎟️ Experiences
- Empire State Building — Trip.com's #1 attraction in New York City, this 1931 Art Deco skyscraper offers 360-degree views up to 80 miles from its 86th-floor open-air observatory, taking in Central Park, the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge.
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