New York, New York
We booked the 5-night holiday as a Christmas surprise for the girls travelling out from Dublin on the 2nd January which was great for me as the girls only had a little over a week for the countdown! We stayed In the Hilton Times Square, I have stayed in this hotel on other trips and loved the hotel especially the location. As it was the girls first trip to New York we got to play the tourist and we had great fun doing so. I got to see places and sights in New York that I never seen before. We explored Times Square, Central Park, 5th Avenue, Broadway, The Empire State Building, The Rockefeller Plaza which still had its world-famous Christmas tree on display (think Home Alone 2), and of course Macy’s, all within walking distance of the hotel.
We had coffee’s and cannoli in Carlo’s Bakery Times Square, breakfasts in typical American diners along with the hard to resist Starbucks as they are on nearly every block in Manhattan, allowing us to fuel up on caffeine and taking advantage of their free wi-fi.
We booked the hop on hop off bus for a day and explored lower Manhattan getting off at Union Square, Soho, NoHo, Greenwich Village, China town, Battery Park and the South Street Sea Port which I would highly recommend. The buses run approx. every 20 minutes so you can take as long as you like at each stop.
Of course, being 3 girls in New York we spent an entire day in Jersey Gardens Mall making sure we used all our 23kg baggage allowance in the over 200 major brand stores, from Abercrombie to Vans and everything in between (the hubby didn’t do too bad either!). So, whether it’s culture, sightseeing, shopping, entertainment or just a fun trip New York has it all, after all it’s the city that never sleeps. Call me to find out more and book your trip to New York.
