Never been to NYC and pretty darn excited....
what can you tell me about this hotel? can find any reviews on it, I realize that it has been remodeled, but how is the location? and Where is the BEST Italian/American food place?
The ';old/New'; farmont....now The PlazaIt%26#39;s a great location, but it depends on what you plan on doing while in NYC. It%26#39;s located on 5th avenue and across the street from Central Park.
There%26#39;s lots of shopping and some fine dining restaurants nearby, but it%26#39;s more of a commercial area and not really a neighborhood place at night. It%26#39;s in a safe area, in a pricey neighborhood, it%26#39;s just surrounded by high end stores and no one really lives there.
They just renovated the hotel, I went inside and the lobby looks nice but the other common areas are still being renovated. It%26#39;s converting into a condo buildling with a hotel section.
I love Baldoria for Italian food, it%26#39;s owned by the son of the restaurant owner for Rao%26#39;s (which is impossible to get into). They have a good price fixe menu for pre-theater since it%26#39;s near the Theater District, but my favorite is the meatballs for appetizers and lamb chops for my entree.
If you%26#39;re looking for a cheaper Italian restaurant, that has the normal chicken parm and the like, go to Carmine%26#39;s or Tony D%26#39;napoli%26#39;s, but beware, they get a lot of tourists at both and they are family style dining.
Enjoy your trip!
The ';old/New'; farmont....now The Plazamadamfefe...thanks
Reviews here under the Plaza
tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60763-d675616-鈥?/a>
There is no farmont or even Fairmont in NYC. At almost $1000/night or more, unless you%26#39;ve won this as a prize, I would chose the Mandarin Oriental or Trump International instead. The Plaza is not ready.
There is no one best ANYTHING in NYC. There%26#39;s too much selection. You%26#39;ll find copious debates on best Italian, best steak and best pizza, bagels etc. in the FAQ here
tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k1948627鈥?/a>
the fairmont chain, owns the plaza
tell her skylady.....heck i didn%26#39;t know...
That may be, but the hotel is not called by that name. Starwood owns a lot of hotels in NYC but none of them are called Starwood, nor would you find reviews for any of them if you looked under Starwood. That was my point.
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golfman69,
NYwhiz is right about the food. There is no best anything. Carmines may be one of the worst not one of the best. Please do yourself a favor and don%26#39;t go. Look at other posts on Italian.
Everyone has their favorite Mine is Peasant and we are going tomorrow.
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