MACY's THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE- WHERE TO STAY?

With temperatures often in the 40's, as well as the crowds on the Thanksgiving Day Parade route, it's no wonder that many visitors and locals decide they want to get a hotel room with a parade view to experience Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hotels realize these rooms are valuable and often have strict rules and policies around their use.
Tips for Booking Parade View Hotel Rooms

• It is typically best to call the hotel directly -- these rooms are carefully guarded and often available only through the hotel's in-house reservation or sales department
• Thanksgiving Parade View rooms are sometimes made available as early as one year in advance, though the policies vary from hotel to hotel
• Many hotels have strict limits on occupancy -- ask about the restrictions when making your reservation and before inviting your extended family to enjoy your room with you
• Find out if there are a minimum number of nights required to book the parade view room -- some hotels have no such requirement, others have 2 or 3 night minimums
• Be sure when to ask about cancellation/refund policies, as many hotels require guests to pay in full at the time of reservation with no chance of cancellation
• Mid-level floors (approximately 7-15) tend to offer the best viewing experience -- in higher rooms the parade balloons may appear miniscule, and in lower rooms you may be craning your neck to catch a glimpse of the balloons
• Find out if the hotel's entrance will offer a good view of the parade -- you can often get better pictures from the street than through a window, but your room will offer a peaceful respite after fighting the crowds on the street

 HOTELS WITH A VIEW

Accor Novotel
226 West 52nd Street at Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-315-0100
Fax: 212-765-5365
Parade View Room Rates: starting at $469
Rooms become available one year in advance and are often booked by June
How To Book: call hotel directly and request a guaranteed parade view room

Comfort Inn Central Park West
31 West 71st St.
New York, NY, 10023
Phone: (212) 721-4770
Fax: (212) 579-8544

Crowne Plaza Manhattan
1605 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-977-4000; 800-243-6969
Fax: 212-333-7393

Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square-New York City
1568 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-719-1600
Fax: 212-921-5212
Parade View Room Rates: starting at $499
Rooms become available 1 year in advance; limited availability on higher floors; best floors are 8-17 for viewing
How To Book: call hotel directly at 212-719-1600; request a Thanksgiving Parade view room
Restrictions: non refundable, fully paid in advance; rate includes breakfast

Mandarin Oriental
80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-805-8800
Parade View Room Rates: starting at $1000
Room reservations taken a year in advance;
How To Book: call hotel and specify you want a room to view the parade
Restrictions: 2 night minimum; 3 month cancellation window

Millenium Broadway
145 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-768-4400
Fax: 212-768-0847
Parade View Room Rates: starting at $695+
Rooms become available 1 year in advance
How To Book: call the hotel directly at 212-768-4400 between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.; ask for a guaranteed parade view room

New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-398-1900; 1-800-843-4898
Fax: 212-704-8930
Parade View Room Rates:  2 nights at $309 and one night at $1300 (3 night minimum)
How To Book: call 212-398-1900 and ask to speak to Mariette, Daisy or Laverne in reservations
Restrictions: 3 night minimum; cancellation deadline of 1st of October, at which time room is billed in full; limit of 3 adults per room

Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square
Two Times Square
714 Seventh Avenue at W. 48th Street
New York, New York 10036 USA
Phone: 212-765-7676
Fax: 212-765-1962
Trump International Hotel & Tower
One Central Park West
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-299-1000; 888-44-TRUMP (448-7867)
Parade View Room Rates: starting at $1055 + tax per night
How To Book: call hotel directly at 212-299-1000 to be put on the waiting list; waiting list begins one year in advance; 90 days prior(generally late August), guests on waiting list will be contacted in order and offered the rooms based on availability
Restrictions: 3 night minimum; once confirmed and paid for, reservations are non-refundable, non-transferable, cannot be cancelled
W New York - Times Square
1567 Broadway at 47th Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-930-7400
Fax: 212-930-7500
Parade View Room Rates: starting at: for a single $519; suite $899
How To Book: call the hotel directly at 212-930-7441; request a parade view room
Restrictions: no cancellation/refunds, fully prepaid reservations at time of booking; no minimum stay

6 Columbus
6 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-204-3000
Fax: 212-246-3131
Parade View Room Rates (rooms have obstructed views): starting at: $495/night; $650 for suites
Rooms available 5-6 months in advance
How To Book: call the hotel directly

Additional Hotels Along The Parade Route that Have Parade View Rooms
These hotels have parade view rooms, but cannot guarantee them to guests. Early check-in and calling a week in advance is encouraged if you've booked a room at these hotels and are hoping for a parade view room. The advantage: these rooms are much less expensive than the guaranteed parade view rooms.
Ameritania Hotel
230 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-247-5000
Fax: 212-247-3313
Room Rates: starting at $340


Amsterdam Court
226 West 50th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel. 212-459-1000
Fax: 212-265-5070
Room Rates: starting at $340

Moderne
243 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-397-6767
Fax: 212-397-8787
Room Rates: starting at $340