Outside view of the Sheraton New York

Five blocks from Times Square and three blocks from Central Park, the Sheraton New York could not be located in a more perfect place for the New York visitor. Cheap hotels are not easy to find in Manhattan, so seeing the price of the room for one night (approx $330/night in November ’09) can set you back. But in Manhattan, you get what you pay for. Located at 7th & 52nd, the well-appointed hotel will give you the perfect central location for walking the city or navigating on the subway just across 53rd.

The large lobby is well-designed with a sports bar and bistro restaurant flanking the marble floors of the entry way with room to gather your group. With Wi-fi in the public lobby area, you can sit and enjoy the people-watching while on your computer. (If you’ve ever been to New York, the people-watching should be classified as its own sport.) My biggest complaint about the Sheraton New York is the lack of Wi-fi in the guest rooms, but if you’re staying alone or have only one computer to connect, high-speed internet access is available for a daily fee with their provided ethernet cable.

If location and staying in a comfortable, well-appointed room are your biggest concerns when staying in Manhattan, consider the Sheraton New York.

Contact info:
811 7th Avenue 53rd Street
New York, New York 10019 United States
Phone: (212) 581-1000 Fax: (212) 262-4410

*Photo courtesy of Sheraton New York website

Susan G. Komen

The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach is partnering with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, to help raise funds for the global fight against breast cancer. On January 30, 2010, the 19th Annual Susan G. Komen South Florida Race for the Cure takes place in West Palm Beach, Florida. Throughout the month of January, guests of the oceanfront hotel are invited to book a special pink package, “Sweet Dreams for the Cure,” and help support the cause, as The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach will be contributing 5% of room proceeds from the package to the foundation. The offer includes overnight accommodations, as well as: Read More »

With the World Series tied one game each after 2 games, and the third game between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies all set to be a thriller on Saturday, one hotel in Philadelphia is already gloating over the grief of Yankees fans staying with them.

Hilton Inn at Penn Grief kit for Yankees Fans

The Hilton Inn at Penn is offering We Yankees Grief Kits to Yankees fans who book their World Series Hotel Package for games 3, 4 and 5.

The kit includes a mini pack of tissues (for minor breakdowns),  a big Phillies towel (for uncontrollable bawling), a box of band-aids (to help cover the gaping wounds), and a tiny Phillies batting helmet and special edition baseball card plaque as a reminder of the wonderful game.

The World Series special package includes – in addition to the dastardly grief kit – deluxe guestroom for two, round trip transportation to Citizen’s Bank Park on Philadelphia’s SEPTA Trolley & Subway, and $25 credit to be used in the University Club, Penne Restaurant and Wine Bar or room service.

And in case anyone missed the point of the grief kits being handed out by the Inn at Penn, Ed Grose, executive director of the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, hammered it in loud and clear – “Some would point out the coincidence of the Yankees and the Infectious Diseases Convention coming to town in the same weekend.”

Geez! Talk about sore winners…

Info: 3600 Sansom Street Philadelphia PA 19104; (215) 222-0200; www.theinnatpenn.com/

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Photo courtesy Inn at Penn (via uwishunu.com)

One of the big hassles of travel, IMHO, especially when traveling with kids, is having a hotel experience which ends up draining you, rather than restoring you. Cramped space, inadequate beds, poor lighting, all can take the fun out of a family trip. When we travel, the hotel is our home base and we have high hopes that spending time there will be relaxing and restorative, giving us the energy to continue exploring our visiting city.

Sutton Place Hotel

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