Downstate New York Motels

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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HK$871 total

includes taxes & fees

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HK$1,195 total

includes taxes & fees

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HK$933 total

includes taxes & fees

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HK$552 total

includes taxes & fees

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FairBridge Inn Express Nyack

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HK$798 total

includes taxes & fees

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Whitman Motor Lodge

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HK$1,364 total

includes taxes & fees

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includes taxes & fees

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includes taxes & fees

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Red Roof Inn Copiague

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HK$1,185 total

includes taxes & fees

25 Jan - 26 Jan

Tides Motor Inn at Stehli Beach

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HK$729 total

includes taxes & fees

17 Feb - 18 Feb

Tappan Zee Hotel

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HK$1,003 total

includes taxes & fees

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Mamaroneck Motel

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HK$842 total

includes taxes & fees

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HK$883 total

includes taxes & fees

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