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Hilton Garden Inn offers the ultimate in business comfort and convenience – but they’re great for leisure visitors too. There are 10 Hilton Garden Inns in the New York area, from JFK to Chelsea – why stay anywhere else?
Sade Bettis from the Hilton Garden Inn Westbury, NY gives us her take on must-see, must-do New York
What’s great about the Hilton Garden Inn Westbury?
It’s within walking distance of great shopping outlets and some of the best Italian food on Long Island.
What’s the best item on the breakfast menu?
The rosemary roasted potatoes. Our chef makes them fresh each day! What’s the one thing I should do while in New York, to make me feel like a New Yorker? Visit Lombardi’s in Little Italy - be sure to take the subway. Also, take a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge into Brooklyn.
I’ve got some down time during a busy day – how should I spend it in New York?
Take the NY Water Taxi all around the harbour of the city. You will even get the chance to pass Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
Do you have a favorite spot to see the setting sun in the city?
Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
Tell us about a hidden gem of NYC that isn’t normally on the tourist trail…
The High Line Park...hands down. Great park. It’s close to the water in lower Manhattan.
Tell us your spot for an evening cocktail.
Pier 25, Hudson River Park, N. Moore St. at West S, New York, NY 10013- Grand Banks.
WIN A 5 NIGHT TRIP TO NEW YORK
We’ve teamed up with Hilton Garden Inn to give away a fantastic 5 night trip to New York. The winner and a guest will fly from a UK airport and stay any Hilton Garden Inn hotel in New York City.
Terms & Conditions: Promotion closes at 23:59 on 10 May 2015. There is one prize of a five night stay at any Hilton Garden Inn hotel in New York City for two people and the promotion is open to readers of The Independent, and readers of its sister papers the Evening Standard and i. Includes return economy flights from a UK mainland airport to JFK airport. Includes breakfast and dinner for one night with a bottle of house wine. The winner will be the first entry selected at random after the closing date and will be contacted by 12 May 2015. Travel needs to take place within a year of the winner being notified. Subject to availability. Black out dates apply including Christmas, New Year, Easter and Valentine's Day. All winners and guests must be over 18. A valid passport is required for each participant. A visa may be required upon arrival in the United States. Prize excludes other expenses such as transport in the UK, travel insurance, food and drink, personal expenditure and incidental costs. Only one online entry per person. The prize is non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. Usual promotion rules apply, see independent.co.uk/rules. For further information, please write to Customer Care, The Independent, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5TT. Promoter: Hilton Garden Inn.