How did it feel to win TravelSort's Contest, “Win a Stay in a 5-Star Hotel Suite with a View of Central Park”?
Even though I only had a couple of months to use the free night, I did not think twice about taking advantage of it. The contest gave me a reason to take a trip to NYC, which I have wanted to do for some time.
What did you like best about your suite?
I have stayed in a few 5-star hotels (mostly in Vegas), but none of them came close to The Trump Hotel. I just wasn't greeted by hotel employees with a smile, I was greeted by hotel employees who love their job and loved to keep their customers happy. I felt like family there. There were tons of things I loved about the suite. It was spacious according to any standard. The minibar in the room offered about anything I could think of. What I like most about the suite was the view. It was surreal seeing Central Park and the New York skyline from my suite window.
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Was this your first time in New York? What did you see?
It was my first time in New York. Due to my short time (3 nights) in the city, I decided to take a tour bus to see much of Downtown and Uptown Manhattan. I also had a tour bus take me across the Manhattan bridge, where I saw the Manhattan skyline at night. I frequented Times Square like any good tourist would do. I went to go see comedian, Michael Ian Black, at the Bowery Ballroom. I roamed the Financial District and went to the 9-11 Memorial. I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Did anything surprise you about NYC?
Before I left, people I knew warned me about getting mugged. Once I arrived in New York, it wasn't muggers I feared. I feared getting ran over by vehicles that didn't yield to pedestrians. I've been to Chicago multiple times and San Francisco multiple times. I thought New York would just be a bigger version of those. I couldn't have been more wrong. New York is a beast in itself. To see so many cultures blend into a single city was quite amazing.
What would you like to come back and see or do?
I am definitely coming back, for a longer period of time. I'd like to visit Ellis Island, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural Art, and MoMA. I'd like to watch a Broadway Show. I'd also like to do some less touristy things such as go to a piano bar and a jazz club. I would like to spend more time exploring Central Park. Attending a ballgame at Yankee Stadium is a must.
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