New York and New York Hotels; a Big State

There’s more to New York than the Big Apple

When thinking of staying in New York and starting to research New York hotels, many people think of New York and simply envision towering skyscrapers, the Statue of Liberty, yellow taxi cabs and Broadway...but of course there is a lot more to New York than the city! New York is an entire state in its own right. New York has eleven different regions including many famous places such as The Catskill Mountains, the Niagara Frontier, the Hudson Valley and the Thousand Islands. All of these amazing places are more than worthy of exploration and anyone who is in the lucky position of planning a holiday in New York should be aware of just how much this State has to offer. Larger New York hotels are often of high quality especially city centre venues, choose carefully according to the areas of this beautiful state that you want to include in your itinerary.

New York Hotels and the Catskill Mountains

The Catskill Mountains have long been a popular haven for city-weary New Yorkers with many wonderful resorts and hotels in the region. In fact it is so synonymous with holidays that the area has featured often in movies which are set in resorts such as Dirty Dancing and Casper Meets Wendy were both set in Catskills resorts and many other movies are made there due to the stunning scenery and quaint villages such as Palenville which is a small hamlet with less than two thousand residents. This stunning village was an important artist’s community during the nineteenth century and a wonderful art gallery and a regular summer festival are still keeping the artistic spirit alive in this special place. New York hotels which allow you to travel to Palenville are a great bet and this is a friendly, pretty place which is well worth a trip.

The Thousand Islands and New York Hotels

Stretching across fifty miles down the Saint Lawrence River are a large number of islands, over 15.000 in number and varying in sized they are a fascinating place to visit if you are staying in one of the many great New York Hotels nearby. Some of the islands are in Canadian territory whilst others are in the State of New York and thus are part of U.S.A. territory.  The islands are very varied in size and whilst some boast a single residence others are forty mile across with a number of homes and other buildings. Many people choose the Thousand Islands for camping trips and it is a great place for water sports. In the last two centuries the islands were very popular amongst rich New Yorkers and grand hotels and homes were built here, one which is open to visitors is the famous Boldt Castle which was built by George Boldt the proprietor of The Waldorf Astoria, he designed an amazing six storey castle which was never completed in his lifetime and which sadly fell into ruins soon after his death. The Boldt Castle was however rescued in the late nineteen seventies by authorities who have invested huge sums in repairing and renovating the building. Staying in any one of the amazing New York hotels in this region will give you access to this beautiful place and boat tours are a wonderful way to take in some of the amazing sights of the Thousand Islands