Downstate New York Hostels

30 Rockefeller Plaza is an Art Deco skyscraper in the middle of Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan. At 850 feet (260 m) high, the 70-story building is the 14th tallest in New York City and is a great place for capturing views at sunset (especially because it offers views of the Empire State Building).

To get this shot, head to the top of Rockefeller Center, known as "Top of the Rock." The entrance is on W 50th St between 5th and 6th Avenues. Tickets can be purchased on the basement level of building. Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance in order to make your way to the top by sunset (the entry system is timed). Also allot time for a security screening and wait times at the elevator.

Once you arrive at the observation deck take the escalator to the upper levels where your views won't be impeded by the glass windscreens. Tripods are not allowed (although monopods are allowed), but you can rest your camera on the stone barriers of the upper observation deck. Additionally you can use a table-top tripod for stability.

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Kama Central Park Hostel

Manhattan

April

HK$1,259 total

includes taxes & fees

25 Jan - 26 Jan

Lamartine Chelsea – Hostel

Manhattan

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Brooklyn

Michael

HK$879 total

includes taxes & fees

19 Jan - 20 Jan

Q4 Hotel & Hostel

Queens

Remi

HK$1,022 total

includes taxes & fees

16 Jan - 17 Jan

Down duvets, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

The Local - Hostel

Queens

Jeeyoung

HK$826 total

includes taxes & fees

25 Jan - 26 Jan

American Beech - Luxury 2 Bedroom Apartment 10

Greenport

Randall

HK$3,403 total

includes taxes & fees

19 Jan - 20 Jan

KLO Guest House

Brooklyn

Mijael

HK$1,903 total

includes taxes & fees

19 Jan - 20 Jan

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