going girl

Where would you say the best 4th of July fireworks display is? Best place to view them?

Does anyone know a display you can watch from a hotel room... I may be taking some senior citizens... and that would be nice for them not to have to fight the crowds.

Thanks for your replies!

Steve

Warwick hotel, Seattle center side. You can see both of the huge displays the city puts on from there.

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going Girl:
What city are you going to?

lcuy

Coronado, California. Stay at the Hotel del Coronado or the Glorietta Bay Inn. Get a room on the bay (vs ocean) side. coronado has a terrific parade in the morning and the fireworks at night, plus the Navy puts on this huge display in the afternoon on the bay as well. It has a plot on the radio that involves pirates and gun battles, high speed boats, flame throwers and paratroopers dropping from the skies. It is quite exciting, even if you aren't into war games normally. If you aren't in a bay view room, you go onto the edge of the golf course for the navy show, and the sit on the greens for the fireworks.

going girl

Thanks for the suggestions!!!

Danny

New Orleans, Boston, Miami, San Francisco, etc. Any city with hotels near the waterfront.

mickey

Downtown Orlando,Florida stay at the Shereton Four Points with a Lake Eola view room we are Orl Locals and do this every year.

ny

There's a new downtown Ritz-Carlton in Battery Park City (it's a few blocks from Ground Zero) that would is in a a perfect spot for views of the NYC fireworks with the Statute of Liberty in the background. Otherwise, lots of hotels in New York....if you get a really high floor.

Rachel

Colonial Williamsburg, in front of the Govenor's house or palace (whatever they call it) The fireworks explode right over your head and you feel like your'e right in them-sort of like flying through clouds.

xxx

Long Beach has a nice display over the Queen Mary, with plenty of waterfront hotels.

t.kindly

The fireworks in Atlanta are spectacular. I've heard the Swissotel is one of the best hotels to watch them--right from your balcony.

going girl

Thanks for the additional ideas!

This forum is great! It is wonderful to get first hand reports for travel decision making!

traveler

We will be leaving the Port of Miami on the fourth to go on a western caribbean cruise. I bet we'll see lots of firworks along the coast! Hope so anyway...