Originally Posted by
b1513
Westin is booked and the W said they don't know if fireworks will be visible from their Hudson facing rooms. I asked what street they were across from (in NYC) and he said Christopher St. That sounds like it might be too far down town. I'm not sure. I'm thinking of
Hotel Gansevoort. That's available but I'm not sure if that might be too far away too.
Next year I'll have to plan a little earlier.
Personally, I don't much care for the Gansevoort. If their roof is open, they will probably fill it to the max.
If you want to stay in a nice place, I would try for the W. Even though it is south of the 23rd St base of the fireworks, they do spread out a lot.
As it happens, I was having dinner at Pastis about 10 days ago so I stopped in to see the Standard, which is closer to the water than the Gansevoort. There is a little bar off the lobby. I asked a desk clerk about the roof and she said it would not open "until the Fall."
Go to
http://maps.google.com and type in
West 23rd Street and 12th Avenue, New York, NY and then select "Satellite View" so you can get an idea of what the area looks like.
Originally Posted by
Analise
Well that's next year. What about THIS year?
Stay in NYC, of course, but take that ferry to NJ to see the fireworks if you can't find a place on the eastern side of the Hudson to enjoy them.
I think this is a fabulous idea!
The
New York Waterway ferry has a huge terminal on the New Jersey side at Port Imperial.
Bobette, why don't you contact them and see what they have planned?