In round-up of 6 Best Hotel Breakfasts from Travel & Leisure's September 2009 issue, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City gets a mention for offering a great breakfast at the hotel's restaurant, Asiate. Located in the Time Warner Center, Asiate serves breakfast daily from 7-10:30 a.m.

Article: 6 Best Hotel Breakfasts from Travel & Leisure
Best of NYC: New York City's Best Breakfasts
Best of NYC: New York City's Best Bagels

Located on Seventh Avenue, just steps from Penn Station, the 526 room Affinia Manhattan Hotel is perfectly situated for visitors who want to include Macy's, Madison Square Garden or the Empire State Building on their New York City itineraries this winter. It's also close to the subway, for guests who want easy access to all New York City has to offer. When you return to your room at the Affinia Manhattan, you can relax with your choice of six different pillows offered on Affinia's Dream Pillow menu and Aveda bath products.

About.com readers can save 10% off the best available rate at the Affinia Manhattan Hotel for stays through February 28, 2010. To take advantage of this special discount, you'll need to book your reservation directly with the hotel by calling the reservation line at 1-866-246-2203 and mention the "About.com" discount. Offer subject to availability.

Website: Affinia Manhattan Hotel
Nearby: Macy's Shopping Guide
Nearby: Empire State Building Guide

Visitors to Central Park have one more way to learn about nearly 50 different landmarks and buildings in the park through a series of celebrity-narrated audio clips that are just a phone call away. Whoopi Goldberg talks about Wollman Rink and the Alice in Wonderland Statue, Sarah Jessica Parker introduces visitors to The Pond, and you can learn about Strawberry Fields from Yoko Ono, simply by dialing 646-862-0997 and pressing the appropriate location number followed by the # sign. You'll find green signs at various spots throughout Central Park with dialing instructions and numbers, or you can print out this map of Central Park with the location numbers (and celebrity spokespeople) already listed on it. Most of the clips are about 2 minutes long, and there's no charge to listen, aside from the minutes used on your cell phone plan. The phone number is accessible from cell phones, as well as landlines (feel free to call from your desk if you want to daydream about being in Central Park). Many of the celebrities were chosen due to personal connections to the places they talk about in Central Park (it's no surprise that John McEnroe has something to say about Central Park's Tennis Courts!) giving the audio segments a personal, as well as informative tone.

Link: Central Park Conservancy Audio Guide Map
Visitors Guide: Central Park Visitors Guide
Things To Do: Things To Do in Central Park

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Bergdorf Goodman's Holiday Windows are among the most beautiful of New York City's Holiday Window Displays. Every year, they feature antiques and couture fashions in intricate scenes around an interesting theme or idea. "A Compendium of Curiosities" is the theme for 2009, and the windows feature references to M.C. Escher and Lewis Carroll along with Victorian elements.

Photos: A Compendium of Curiosities Window Pictures
Guide: Bergdorf Goodman Holiday Windows Guide
Guide: New York City Holiday Windows Guide

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