Phoenix to New York City!!
Friday we took off for our fantastic Christmas weekend in
The trip went smoothly (save an unexpected extended layover in
It seemed like it was going well, until we got into the city; out of no where, the cab driver pulled over, announced his shift was over, and kicked us out of the cab!! It was about 10:00 at night, freezing cold (literally), and we had all of our luggage, and all of a sudden, no ride!!
We crossed the street to find a new cab to take us to the hotel, figuring it best to get on the correct side for the flow of traffic we needed for the direction we wanted to go. While we waited for an available cab, a large city bus pulled up, blocking in an SUV, who clearly wanted by. The SUV finally got frustrated, and jogged out into the next lane to get by, RUNNING OVER THE FOOT of this lady that was walking by - in flip flops, no less!! (Why anyone was in flip flops in this weather, I have no idea)
The woman started screaming at the top of her lungs, and hitting the SUV with her purse; because he hadn't moved again, and was STILL on her foot!! The driver of the SUV did not understand what was going on, however, and just thought she was being cranky because he was pulling out in front of her.
Finally, the bus driver actually got out of the bus, and banged on the window of the SUV until the man rolled off of the poor woman's foot.
We found a taxi, and made it to our hotel. What a strange "New York Welcome!!!"
After we checked in, my good friend Bethy that lives in
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The Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers was our little piece of heaven in New York for 3 luxurious nights the week before Christmas last year.
This hotel is in the perfect part of town, on the edge of Times Square, but removed enough not to be in the craziness of it. Walking distance to Central Park, Hells Kitchen, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Station, etc.
The rooms were lovely. The beds were plush and comfortable, the rooms, while not huge, were of an expectable size, the bathrooms were fine.
Everyone that worked at the hotel that I worked with was wonderful, helpful, and a joy.
We had executive club floor rooms, (3 of them), and these came with access of the club lounge, which was beautiful, and free breakfast and happy hour snacks. It was all quite good and did add to the value.
Now for the scary part - the price of hotels in New York. It's super expensive, no matter what you do; not just for this hotel, but for any hotel. These rooms run from $450 to $550 a night, unless you can find a deal. Look on the internet and see what you can find. If you can get a deal, that would help...
