Until a day or two ago this place was available for tonight (NYE) for 90k points (or some absurd amount like $3,500.) I was surprised at the standard rate award availability. I thought about getting a room for a friend who is visiting from Europe and is determine to see the ball drop but it didn't seem a room at this place did anything for you other than give you a place to go after the festivities are over, so I passed on it. (BTW I am a life long New Yorker who has never seen the ball drop myself
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