Thanksgiving/Macy’s parade at W57th

[Reddart]

So thinking ahead to 2025 reservations, what is the skinny on the Macy’s parade at W57th? Try to get a room with a view of 6th Ave (Penthouse balcony, a couple of the 1BR premiere rooms?)? Or just staying there as a convenient place to go out in the morning and get a decent spot outside on 6th?

 

[loosefeet]

One can get a place on the street BUT there are a LOT of people, all pushing in to get a view. We were there last year, and set up a couple of small chairs early, and people continually pushed in front of us--had to push back a few times just so we could see. But, also met some nice folks, so you need to be prepared for the throngs! Also, it was my first in person parade, and I realized not all the floats/performances actually do the whole parade, so there were times nothing happened, and you waited for a balloon or float to go by. We set up on 57th, but 6th would have been better view (with even more people pressure).

 

[CalGalTraveler]

We have a unit on the front of West 57th reserved for this year if the weather is not good.

Otherwise we will brave the street. We are new to Parade so also appreciate recommendations on best view.

I heard you can also watch them prep for parade the day prior but do not know where to look for location, time etc. Websites welcome.

Do u own in NYC? If so you need to book early because all the HGVCs are booked by owners for Thanksgiving and have been booked for several months so little chance of trading in with Club.

 

[ljmiii]

Otherwise we will brave the street. We are new to Parade so also appreciate recommendations on best view.

For the most part anywhere along the parade route offers a good view. If you get out early and get in front you’ll see everything but even if you don’t you’ll see the floats and balloons.

That said, they usually just walk along. They often but not always perform at Columbus Circle. And always perform in front of Macy’s on Herald Square…but that’s a very different level of difficulty (unless you have an ‘in’ to one of the buildings that overlook the square (or NBC or Macy’s)).

I heard you can also watch them prep for parade the day prior but do not know where to look for location, time etc. Websites welcome.

They prepare next to the American Museum of Natural History. Primarily along the south side on W77th St.

 

[JohnPaul]

A studio on the W 57th St side (closest to 6th Ave and high enough up) can work very well. That is an event week at W 57th so people have to give up their week but it can be done. It was super cold out the time we did it. Would occasionally open the window to hear the bands but that shuts off your heat or AC.

 

[Reddart]

On that note, is there a floor plan available for all the rooms/floors that details wher all the rooms are located on each floor? I haven’t been able to find one.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

Are there any 1 bdrms on the W57 side?

 

[Reddart]

I don’t think so. I think all the 1 BR and possibly also the 1BR + are on the back side.

 

[Reddart]

I don’t think so. I think all the 1 BR and possibly also the 1BR + are on the back side.

Well, I just found out that at least some 1BR + are on the W57th side!

That being said, where my room was (1603) would only have a pretty small section of the 6th street intersection visible from the room.

 

[Eric B]

At The Quin, all of the 1 BR are on 6th Avenue. There are also a good percentage of the studio premiers on that side. I've managed to score 1 or 2 for the parade for the last 3 years; last year I scored a studio penthouse on W57 but made friends with the family in the 1 BR penthouse next to us on 6th and spent the morning on their terrace.

Anyone who will be there for it this year interested in getting together for a refreshing beverage at Acadia or some other establishment on Wednesday?

 

[Reddart]

I hope some Tuggers got some good rooms with views, the weather looks rainy and cold!

 

[Eric B]

We did okay....

 

[Reddart]

@CalGalTraveler we await your full report!

 

[Eric B]

Eric shared 228 photos with you

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[Reddart]

Wow great pics! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Eric B]

It was a wee bit cold and rainy but not bad from a 6th Avenue room at The Quin!

 

[raddoc]

I had a 1 Bdr Plus. No balcony but decent corner view. It was nice to watch inside and out of the rain and cold. Opening the windows let in the sound of the marching band. Not the same as being on the street watching the parade - but then not being wet and cold was also not like being on the street so I was okay with it.

 

[Reddart]

I had a 1 Bdr Plus. No balcony but decent corner view. It was nice to watch inside and out of the rain and cold.

Did you need to request this room ahead of time?

 

[raddoc]

Did you need to request this room ahead of time?

No. I didn't know enough about the layout of the rooms at W57 to even know what to request. At check-in, they told me that all the 1 Bdr Plus units face W57 so I suspect that the views will be good most of them. Lower floors would probably be better (I was on 18).

@Eric B recently posted detailed floorplans of W57 on another thread (can't readily find it otherwise I would link to it), those were super informative to understand the layout.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

Best view was lower floors facing W57. Higher floors okay but distant.

 

[Reddart]

@Eric B recently posted detailed floorplans of W57 on another thread (can't readily find it otherwise I would link to it), those were super informative to understand the layout.

Yes, I remember that. When I have time I want to try and make a simple floor diagram out of that.

 

[Reddart]

Best view was lower floors facing W57. Higher floors okay but distant.

Yeah the last time I was there, I thought that the best rooms for viewing would likely be the Studio+’s on the W57th side on the lower floors as close to 6th as possible.