Expensive Things to Do in New York
- Visitors with money to spend have a choice of expensive, luxury amusements in New York City.new-york city image by Pierre-Emmanue Bayart from Fotolia.com
Visitors to New York City can find entertainment and attractions to fit nearly any budget. If you are seeking an extravagant experience in New York City, you won't be disappointed. Luxury abounds, giving anyone with money to spend the opportunity for an interesting and memorable adventure. From renting a yacht to enjoying a play from the best seats in the house, New York is a perfect place to spend money. - While chartering a luxury yacht is very costly, traveling through the waterways of New York City, such as the Hudson River, provides impressive views of the city. Companies, such as Prestige Yacht Charters, supplies luxury charters with numerous options. The price of a yacht charter depends on the amenities you select and are given upon request. For instance, options such as floral arrangements, musical entertainers or casino entertainment add to the cost of the event. Gourmet cooks will prepare meals on-board based on the menu items you select.
Prestige Yacht Charters
28 Sulgrave Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
212-717-0300
prestigeyachtcharters.com - New York City hosts many expensive restaurants. For instance, Masa, located in the Time Warner Center, serves visitors fine Japanese cuisine. Masa seats only 26 guests at a time. Reservations are required. Diners must pass through security and the hostess before entering the restaurant. Unlike typical restaurants, Masa has no menus. Dishes are made using seasonal ingredients and according to the creativity of the chef or special requests of guests. As of 2010, a dinner at this New York Times Four-Star rated restaurant averages $300 per person as of this writing.
Masa
10 Columbus Circle
New York City, New York
212-823-9800 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 212-823-9800 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
masanyc.com - Located near Central Park, The Ritz-Carlton has 33 stories and 259 guest rooms and suites. Conveniently located near popular New York attractions, like Rockefeller Center, the hotel has award-winning restaurants and the La Prairie spa, which won the SPA Magazine Reader's Choice Award in 2009. Other honors include a place on Travel and Leisure Magazine's "500 World's Best Hotels" list for 2010, and the Condé Nast Traveler's "Gold List" for 2010.
Guest rooms luxury accommodations include 400 thread-count French sateen linens made exclusively for the hotel, feather beds with a choice of seven different kinds of pillows, large marble bathrooms, terry-waffle or sateen-cotton bathrobes, and a mini-bar with fine wines and other alcoholic beverages. Rooms have a library of DVDs featuring Academy Award-winning movies. Rooms with a view of Central Park have telescopes and books about bird watching. Specialty suites include Bang & Olufsen entertainment systems. Pricing varies depending upon the type of suite chosen, but as of 2010 cost between $875 and $2,400 a night.
The Ritz-Carlton, New York
50 Central Park South
New York, NY 10019
212-308-9100
ritzcarlton.com
