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Best hotel for Macy's firework display?

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My father has mobility issues and on his bucket list is to see the Macy's firework display from a hotel balcony or something else outdoors that's still on the hotel property. What hotels offer terrific views that are so close you can smell the fireworks?

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Do you mean for July 4th 2018? We don't even know if the fireworks will be in the Hudson or East River. This year I was on a boat IN the East River just south of the barges and couldn't smell the gunpowder so I'm not sure you can ever get THAT close.

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The location usually isn't announced until close to the date. What you envision (close view from hotel property) might not exist at all. Think about one of the better cruises instead.

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Or one of the rooftop venues you could get to by cab.

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Thank you for the quick responses! I wasn't aware that the location changes from year to year and the cruise idea is fantastic. I'll ask my folks if they're up to that.

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Just a note from someone who watched the fireworks from a boat one year.

The fireworks are shot off along a big part of the river shore. It's not like you might see at home where the ordinance is shut off from a park or top of a parking lot. So you really don't get to see all of the fireworks unless you are in the VIP area which is off limits to mere mortals or watch it on tv.

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I disagree with blumebwaybaby, I've never seen the fireworks shot off from the shore, they are shot off from several floating barges in the middle of the river (either Hudson or East). This year we were on a boat in the middle of the east river and we watched the Macy's barges pass us and get anchored by Gantry Park.

Regarding the fireworks cruise make sure you book a reserved a seated cruise (not general entry) also ask about the extent of the "entertainment". We made sure NOT to book a cruise with a 5 - 6 hour non-stop DJ. Also due to mobility issues ask about the boarding process, we had to stand on the pier for 1.5 hours in the sun before boarding AND also due to mobility issues ask about how you are to view the fireworks. On our cruise we had reserved seats BUT the viewing was on the top open deck which was first come first serve standing room only and with 1,400 passengers and an open bar for 5 hours it got very aggressive when it came time to watch the fireworks. We had to stake our claim to an area of the roof deck 2.5 hours prior to the fireworks, we took turns holding down the fort. The cost for the cruise was $200/ per person, but for more money you can book a more intimate cruise with less standing and waiting.

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For safety reasons the fireworks are always shot off from barges in the middle of the river and officials deliberately bar any boats from approaching close enough to be able to "smell the fireworks". This is something that would be completely unsafe and there is no way that it is going to happen.

Once it is announced which river the fireworks will be in I encourage the OP to find a rooftop bar with good views (maybe pick out a couple of choices now on the east and west side) and make reservations immediately Do understand that you need to check that you are very close to the river since otherwise there are likely to be other tall office buildings between you and the fireworks. Expect there to be a substantial fixed price for the evening. And remember that you will not hear the music timed to the fireworks (as you get on TV or the viewing stand).

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