Royal Caribbean Christmas Cruisers 2010 - Hotel

For those interested in our Royal Caribbean Christmas cruise from NJ in 2010, this thread is the place your hotel suggestions for Manhattan.

Well I'm very interested in this sailing and do plan on booking the pre-cruise so, I'll make a few of my suggestions:

New York Palace - even though it's rated as a Deluxe hotel, I've often booked this hotel at the same if not lower prices than less hotels such as the Raddison or even the Holiday Inn. Here's the link: http://www.newyorkpalace.com/

Holiday Inn - surprisingly nice, it cannot in any way, shape or form compare to the New York Palace but, for a Holiday Inn it's a very pleasant surprise. I'm not talking about the Crown Plaza on Broadway, this is the Holiday Inn on West 57th. Here's the link: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/nycup;jsessionid=K15DQ4QTUNBVCCTGWAKCJBQKM0YDKIY4?_requestid=1983302

I always use the Hilton on the Avenue of the Americas
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/NYCNHHH-Hilton-New-York-New-York/index.do

Great location

I like the Essex House:
http://www.jumeirahessexhouse.com/

I'd like to suggestion Double Tree Metropolitan on Lexington Avenue. I've found it very reasonable (keeping in mind this is NYC) and the location is excellent:
http://www.metropolitanhotelnyc.com/

I like:

Marriott East Side
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/nycea-new-york-marriott-east-side/

Sofitel New York
http://www.sofitel.com/gb/hotel-2185-sofitel-new-york/index.shtml

Intercontinental-Barclay
http://new-york-barclay.intercontinental.com/

All really good suggestions, even though I'm stones throw away in Brooklyn, a few other hotels to consider would be:

Doubletree Suites Times Square
http://doubletree1.hilton.com/en_US/dt/hotel/LGASFDT-Doubletree-Guest-Suites-Times-Square-New-York-City-New-York/index.do

W New York - The Tuscany
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=97501

Novotel Times Square
http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-0753-novotel-new-york-times-square/index.shtml

Novotel would be a nice choice - good location, clean, basic no frills hotel and, I think that is what most of us are looking for - just a place to shower and sleep.