New York - St Patrick's Day
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There are not very many hotels overlooking Fifth Avenue - and even in those hotels most rooms won;t overlook the parade (either on the side or back of the hotel - or on a floor too high to have a view of the street).
I'm afraid any place with a view of the street is long booked - and probably at a very high price.
You might try the Peninsula (right on Fifth) and the St Regis (right off fifth - but I think some rooms might give a view). In any case - understand that you will be paying extra if you want a room with a guaranteed view. And get that part in writing.
I'm afraid any place with a view of the street is long booked - and probably at a very high price.
You might try the Peninsula (right on Fifth) and the St Regis (right off fifth - but I think some rooms might give a view). In any case - understand that you will be paying extra if you want a room with a guaranteed view. And get that part in writing.
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If it makes you feel better, I don't think looking out a hotel window down onto the parade several stories below would be that great anyway. You need to be outside and at the same level to fully appreciate it.
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This is not a parade like the Thanksgiving parade with huge balloons that are visible from up high. This is a parade of people, and viewing it from a high building is not the way to do it. You'd need to be on Fifth Ave. b/w 44th & 86th st. where the hotels are mostly very expensive.
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Agree that this is a people.s parade. If you're more than 3 or so stories up you won;t see anything. This parade is all about the marchers (more than a million strong) and the watchers (ditto). If you're not close enough to hear the bands/bagpipe corps and see the uniforms/costumes - there's little to really see.
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