004 was the year of New York for me. I managed to jet off for three (3) weekends that year. Ah. I most recently visited manhattan last weekend when we made a one night stop over on the way home from portugal. I bought very cool boots. Ah. I have stayed at the Barclay on Madison, wonderfully redecorated small rooms with great linens and marble bathrooms. I have also stayed at the TriBeCa Grand, close to Canal Street and a step from Soho (and a great bar/eatery called Grace. Have a Grace martini for me. Well worth the $$. I was also lucky enough to stay at the Intercontinental near Rockafeller Centre when I went with my Dad, and it did not disappoint. This time we stayed at the New Yorker (I think?)near madison square gardens. I clean cheap room that I would stay at again. There were tonnes of stores I could have scoured through in this area. The only one I managed to get into was a shoe store across the street and next to the starbucks. Amazing boots for great prices… Again, I could go on and on….

Just go! I say it’s a city that will suck you in and spit you out…
Always remember that in New York you really do get what you pay for. And it’s crazy expensive.