![]() ![]() The Staten Island ferry sails by the Statue of Liberty (Getty Images) 14. Its flagship Union Square shop is the place to visit for any book lover, regardless of age or interest the allure is “18 miles of books”. Generations of New York families have browsed its extensive shelves - it carries over 2.5 million books - for anything from children’s books to travel guides, whether brand new, used or elusive early editions. Over its 94-year history, the Strand Book Store has become a cultural institution. en/the-carlyle-new-york/dining/bemelmans-bar The Strand Book Store in Union Square (Alamy) 13. Or get a taste of the 119-year-old St Regis’s gilded glory at the King Cole bar, where Goldie Hawn got sloshed in The First Wives Club or linger late at Hotel Elysée’s Monkey Bar - mainly a restaurant, it also has a sultry bar and a trio of killer Old Fashioneds. Though you can no longer hang out in the Plaza’s Oak Room, closed in 2011, you can sip a fabulous Martini as a live pianist tinkles the ivories at the Carlyle’s low-lit Bemelmans Bar. New York’s Midtown and Upper East Side hotels are the stuff of legend - there are dozens, and many of them have atmospheric cocktail lounges that have remained unchanged for decades. Skip dessert and head next door to low-key Chelsea Market instead its food hall is sublime.Ĭ Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle 12. Spend time window-shopping its upmarket boutiques or wander around the Whitney Museum of American Art, before heading for a lunch date atop interior design house Restoration Hardware, alongside New York’s rich and beautiful - just don’t look at the cost of the furniture. Go on a date in the Meatpacking Districtĭon’t let the name fool you the Meatpacking District, which takes its name from the hundreds of packing plants and slaughterhouses that used to populate the area, is one of the most glamorous neighbourhoods in the city. Once you’ve booked your first visit, you have nine days in which to visit the rest. ![]() ![]() It costs around £110 for the cheapest option, which gets you entry to five sights out of a selection of eight key attractions including the Statue of Liberty, the Top of the Rock observation deck, the 9/11 Memorial and the Guggenheim Museum - you can book tickets online using the pass and get digital QR code tickets delivered to your phone. If it’s your first time in New York, or you’re planning to hit the tourist trail, we’d recommend a CityPass multi-ticket. If you click and buy a product, we may earn revenue. These buttons and adverts are clearly signposted, and provide direct links through to external sites. We also feature properties and itineraries from a specially selected list of trusted operators. Our travel journalism is written and edited by independent experts to inform, inspire and advise our readers about the best choices for your holidays. ![]()
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