Thanks again to everyone for their recommendations. I've booked 4 nights at the Park Central New York Hotel ($115 on Expedia) over the Easter weekend as it seems to have some pretty good reviews from other Fodorites. I'll certainly check out the Met museum exhibit mentioned by several people here and try to get to as many of the others as I can.<BR><BR>I'll post a trip report with photos when I get back.

If you are heavily into modern architecture then you MUST check out the plans/models for the new World Trade Center. They are in the northern building of the World Financial Center (at least I THINK they are still here...anyone else know???). The WFC is just west of the WTC site.

Definitely check out museums, but besides the Met, MoMa, and the Guggenheim, there are lots of other great museums too.<BR>The International Center of Photography (ICP) on 6th Aveune and 43rd street is a great photography museum. It is small and full of great photography exhibits. Check it out (B,D,F,V to 42nd Street, 7 to 5th Avenue)<BR>I guess you could also try Moma Queens. It's also small, but features a lot of great modern art. Not as good as the original, but you cant go there because they're remodeling (7 to 33rd Street)<BR>There are so many great hotels in the city, but lots are expensive. If you want to be near museums, stay in midtown. Museums are only a subway ride away and the subways are so close. W Times Square, Grand Hyatt, Hilton, Sheraton Towers, and Westin are all good<BR><BR>have a great trip

A quirky but extensive website devoted to photography and new york architecture is &quot;Wired New York&quot; which also has pix &amp; links to hotel web sites. (I know you've already booked but...). The web address is http://www.wirednewyork.com<BR><BR>By the way, I'm traveling to NYC about the same time &amp; had many of the same questions, so I really appreciate everyone's posts! I'm going to try quikbook.

It all depends on how much you want to spend. Orbitz has a really nice hotel reservation feature that shows you where the hotel is on a map, that way you have an idea as to how far you're going to be from your main interests. I'd check there. I've had nothing but good experiences with them and have generally found them to be the cheapest way to go.