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We had left Boston and arrived in New York City around 9pm. I was somewhat nervous about our hotel would be like, since we booked our room on the Internet from a site I’ve never used before, but my friends swear by it, so we gave it a whirl. I was also concerned about New York’s invasion of bed-bugs, so I read up on how to check bedding to determine if there is an infestation. I was taking no chances. Needless to say, I didn’t have to worry, the hotel was really very lovely, and as my American friends described it as having ‘Old World Glamour’. Plus, upon our arrival and since then, there have been numerous attendants milling about with different responsibilities, like opening the front door; pressing the button on the elevator; or carrying our luggage, they were all charming. So, here is the link: http://www.nyhotels.net, so you too may find the best accommodations just has I have.

I must admit that the customer service here in the US is on a whole different level than that of the UK. Here, when our door attendant said ‘Good Morning – It’s so nice to see you again’, I really believed I had truly brightened his day with my presents. I’ve never received treatment like that back home, ever. The only downside to all this attentiveness is the tipping, but to be honest, they really earned it.

When we got settled in our luxurious room, we took a walk around, our hotel wasn’t too far from Times Square. I found it quite overpowering, even this late at night the place was all a-buzz. An unpleasant incident happened to us when this homeless man walked right into my companion causing him to drop his bad full of scrap food. He looked at my companion and demanded that he be reimbursed for his loss. We obviously picked up that this was a ruse, but the homeless man was very aggressive, but the homeless man picked on the wrong people, and my companion told him in no uncertain words to scram. That was the only trouble we encountered our whole trip.

We headed back to our hotel to try to get some sleep, for tomorrow we’re going to the see a Broadway play!