Hotels

The Park Central Hotel (One block from VINY on 7^th Ave. between 55^th and 56^th Sts.) http://www.parkcentralny.com. Rates are usually under $279 per night. The hotel has a restaurant and gym. Wi-Fi is available in rooms for $12.99 a day.

Marriott Marquis (Broadway and 46^th St.; this is a landmark hustle and bustle Times Square hotel) http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/nycmq-new-york-marriott-marquis

Murray Hill Hotel (34^th St. and 5^th Ave.; further away than the others shown, but it is usually less expensive, about $169 a night) http://www.murrayhillinn.com

The Peninsula Hotel (55^th St. and 5^th Ave.)  http://newyork.peninsula.com (Very nice and very pricey)

Shelburne – Murray Hill (Similar in location and price to the Murray Hill above; rooms are about $249) http://www.affinia.com/NYC-Hotel/Shelburne-Murray-Hill/Virtual_Tour.cfm

St. Regis Hotel (55^th St. & 5^th Ave.) (Very nice and very pricey) http://www.starwoodhotels.com/stregis/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=81

The Trump International Hotel (1 Central Park West at Columbus Circle) http://www.trumpintl.com (Very nice and very pricey)