The St. Regis Hotel in New York City is located in a historic 1904 Beaux Arts building in mid-town Manhattan at the corner of 5^th Avenue and 55^th Street. Guests are treated to a Maitre d’Etages on duty at every hour to provide personalized care and service. As guests arrive in the hotel they are shown how serious the staff are about making them comfortable and welcome - fresh fruit and candy and garment pressing upon arrival are some of the little perks.

The St. Regis is centrally located near top designer shops, famous New York landmarks and Broadway shows. It boasts a Fitness Center and Spa which includes a sauna, gym and massage parlor with an impressive range of health and treatments.

Guests get to enjoy the hotel’s luxurious bars and lounges, with the highlight being Astor Court. This court is the hotel’s central lounge and features a harpist. Astor Court serves lunch, tea, cocktails and dinner.

The hotel offers 222 rooms and 92 suites, as well as the famous Presidential Suite. All the rooms are luxuriously decorated, with marble bathrooms and separate showers and baths. Many rooms have spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline.

If a guest wants to be spoilt and pampered, this is their hotel destination. Click for more information or to make an online reservation at the St. Regis Hotel.

This extremely luxurious hotel can be summarized in one word: generous. This generosity starts with the hotel’s room sizes. Whether a guest is staying in the superior / deluxe rooms or the one / two bedroom suites, they will be taken aback by the pure largeness of the accommodation. Lavish comforts and unrestrained proportions are the features of hotel’s suites, which also offer spectacular views.

As with many of the luxurious hotels in the area, the Trump International Hotel & Tower also boasts a 6000 sq ft Fitness Center and Spa. A wide variety of treatments are available as well as a fully-equipped gym.

Business people will be able to find all the communication and hosting needs answered with the Trump Meeting Package - offering the perfect place for business meetings, conferences etc.

Wining and dining is also on the top of the list for visitors to this hotel. A number of top restaurants and bars are part of the hotel’s repertoire, and it is also centrally located very close to some of the top dining venues in the city.

The Trump International Hotel & Tower offers guests a rare commodity in New York’s hustle and bustle: SPACE. If you need some space, this is the hotel for you. Online bookings at this hotel and several more in NYC can be made via New York Journey.

Are you looking for something special to do in New York City? Are you a chocolate lover or do you simply enjoy the world of fine food creation? The New Cuisine Tour takes a new twist on the most classic and beloved foods in the world - chocolate. The tour takes visitors to the stores and boutiques of chocolatiers who bring their own personal touch to this wonderful art of creating culinary masterpieces. This two-hour walking tour will bring you a wonderful opportunity to meet the owners face to face, taste their wares and bring home a selection of your favorite chocolates.

The New Cuisine Chocolate tour leaves every Sunday at noon - rain or shine - from Spring Street in Soho. Participants get to visit a number of unique chocolate boutiques owned by people from different ethnic and professional backgrounds. The tour includes a visit to Kee’s Chocolates, where visitors get to taste Asian-style chocolates created by the owner, Kee Ling Tong. The tour also takes you to MarieBelle Chocolates, where guests receive the royal treatment and get to try blue chocolates that match the decor!

Another shop that is visited on the New Cuisine Chocolate Tour includes Vosges Haut-Chocolat where chocolate is flavored with exotic spices such as curry or paprika. Finally, tourists will visit the Jacques Torre Chocolate Factory where they can watch the magical transformation of cocoa beans to chocolate bars.

The tour includes complimentary tastings at all the venues that are visited, as well as a hot or iced chocolate drink. There will be plenty of opportunity for visitors to make their own personal purchases of chocolates at these stores. It is highly recommended that visitors come equipped with a backpack to facilitate carrying their extra purchases items during the tour. The tour starts at a reasonable $70 and does not include pocket money, gratuities (which are obviously optional) and items of personal nature.

Tour participants are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes due to the nature of the excursion. In addition, they are also advised to dress in layers so that they can easily move from the heated stores to the cooler air outside without the need to deal with bulky clothing. Finally, visitors should bring with them a hefty appetite for chocolate! The tour needs to be booked 48 hours in advance.

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One of the highlights of the City of New York’s entertainment calendar is undoubtedly the Tribeca Film Festival. This year’s festival is slated for April 25 to May 6 and it promises to be a week and a half of fun, excitement and pure movie magic. The festival was first created to celebrate New York’s contribution to the world of film and it has become one of the hottest events in the industry. This year the TFF will celebrate its sixth anniversary.

The TFF traditionally screens films from all around the world and viewers can enjoy a great number of premiers, since many films are first screened at this festival. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the directors and stars of the movies and rub shoulders with some of the industry’s true greats. There will be over 200 movies to see during the event, offering a wide variety of film types for festival-goers to choose from. There are also interesting panel discussions planned with top directors, screenwriters and actors, that viewers can attend and participate in. Tickets can be purchased for these events individually or as part of a package.

The festival’s name, however, should not be interpreted to suggest that the event is limited to film lovers only. A wonderful Family Festival Street Fair takes place every year during the ten days of the festival, which offers crafts and games for all ages in the vicinity of Greenwich Street. There are also a number of free events, including several film screenings and a hugely popular drive-in, traditionally held at the World Financial Center Plaza for families and movie-lovers of all ages.

Tickets and passes for the Tribeca Film Festival can be purchased through a number of venues, including ticket offices and online. Information about the festival’s program can be found through online guides or the local media nearer to the time of the event.

Some hotels in the Tribeca area include the luxurious Tribeca Grand Hotel and the moderately priced Cosmopolitan Hotel.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City was the proud recipient of the prestigious Mobile Five-Star award in 2007. The hotel is unique in the fact that it is housed on twenty floors of the Timer Warner Center in Columbus Circle and provides a perfect blend of contemporary design and oriental flavor, in the heart of the Manhattan metropolis.

The hotel’s unique height advantage allows guest stunning views from all the luxurious rooms, as well as from the several restaurants and bars. Situated on the 35^th floor, Asiate is a restaurant combining French and Japanese cuisine, and diners can relax while grabbing a glimpse of Central Park and the breathtaking Manhattan skyline. The hotel’s other eateries include The Lobby Lounge and MObar.

Guests also have the option to be pampered in Mandarin Oriental’s exclusive spa. The spa is inspired by Eastern healing traditions and focuses on providing a guest with a sense of rebalance and rejuvenation. A wide range of treatments are available to suit every guest’s unique requirements.

The hotel’s 248 elegant and luxuriously decorated rooms offer gorgeous views of Manhattan. Even the lap pool on the 36^th floor provides views of the Hudson River. The hotel also offers amenities such as a fully-equipped gym, full concierge service with suggestions of where to go and what to see; as well as several children-friendly features.

For a wonderful blend of East and West, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel is a great choice of accommodation for a visit to New York City. Click for New York Journey’s review of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

One of the most popular and best-loved New York City traditions takes place over Easter Sunday (April 8^th) when visitors can enjoy the spectacle of parade participants wearing Easter bonnets and parading up and down the area of Fifth Avenue. This year’s Easter Parade in New York City will take place between 49^th and 57^th Street on Fifth Avenue although the best place to really enjoy the festival is around St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The event traditionally takes place between 10 am and 4 pm on Easter Sunday and is free to the general public.

The Easter Parade is not a ??parade’ per se as there are no organized floats and police barriers. However, the charm of the event lies in the fact that spectators are free to wander up and down the streets enjoying the view of so many people wearing Easter outfits and bonnets. The parade is a true historical New York symbol and has been held as an annual tradition in the city since the days of the American Civil War. The parade draws participants from all over the world to either dress in outlandish, outrageous or classic outfits and bonnets, or simply to join ??the other side’ and watch the parade go by. Even pets are brought in full costume to entertain the spectators. The Easter Parade provides some incredible photo opportunities.

In the region of the Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival, there are many other things to enjoy, such as great New York cuisine, shopping and other planned springtime events. Of course, visitors should not miss the Eggstravaganza in Central Park and other fun family-oriented events throughout the Easter weekend.

With so many exciting events happening in New York City over the Easter Weekend, visitors are likely to build up quite an appetite during their stay. As a melting pot of nationalities, New York is famous for it huge selection of cuisines from all over the world and many of its 18,000 eateries and restaurants are ready to offer you great Easter brunches and dinners to make your stay truly memorable.

Visitors can choose from a wide variety of restaurants, including traditional Italian Easter dinners, which include delicious Easter soup and roast lamb. Some of the top hotels in the city such as the Grand Hyatt (Manhattan Sky) or Le Parker Meridien (Norma’s) offer great breakfast and brunch options to visitors and are a good choice for those who are looking for great views and locations throughout the city. Most of these eateries are happy to include families with children and offer half-price menus for under-12’s. Meal prices range from very cheap to truly expensive options, however the average price for a delicious three-course brunch or dinner menu is around $60-$75 per person. Remember that not all of New York’s restaurants are open over the Easter Weekend and it is best to check beforehand with management.

Let us know what restaurants you like to go to for Easter Brunch in NYC.