Birthday Trip
The Hotel New Yorker is an old hotel with lots of character and history. We had a great time in New York and it was made extra special by the helpful staff at the Hotel New Yorker. Mohammed who greeted us on arrival at the reception desk was fantastic, very helpful he was aware that it was my wifes birthday having previously emailed the hotel. They organised a corner room overlooking the Empire State Building with some choclates even though the Hotel was full. They were quick to send items to our room even late at night such as tea & Coffee. The Concierge was honest about pricing. The hotel is clean and in good order and not a noisy hotel. They have a diner attached that is open 24 hours a day and serves good food. No swimming pool though. Access to the the main sites from the hotel is easy, either walking or the underground. There is a ticket booth in Time square that sells half price theatre tickets to most of the Broadway shows well worth a 20 minute wait. They have a transport desk that can organise a car to take you to the airport just watch the time of day as the traffic can be terrible. We went to a baseball game 'NY Mets' that was great fun easy to get to, they run faster underground trains to the stadium and ticket prices start from $5 it is worth paying a bit more to sit behind the plate higher up in the stand.