Dazzling Skylines & Shorelines

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Dazzling Skylines & Shorelines

Day 1

Have your Friday after work drinks at the airport and then get an evening flight to New York.

Moxy NYC Chelsea

The Fleur Room at the Moxy has great 360 views of Manhattan

Tip: Stay in a hotel which has a views of the skyline/ landmark so that you can tick off seeing a top attraction right from your hotel!

If you're looking to continue the party, try one of these bars in the local neighbourhood, otherwise head up to your room for a well deserved rest.

- Raines Law Room

- Sid Gold's Request Room

- Somewhere Nowhere

- PHD Rooftop Lounge

Tip: NYC is a bustling city so follow instagram accounts to keep up with current events/ restaurants/ bars.

Day 2

Whether you decide to get up nice and early, or sleep in, don't worry about trying to see it all. There's plenty of time to see things on your way back through New York next weekend!

Grab some coffee:

Intelligentsia @ The Highline Hotel

Yanni's Coffee

787 Coffee

​Or some brunch:

Gallow Green

Citizens of Chelsea

Jack's Wife Freda

​The Chelsea neighbourhood is conveniently located close to some of New York's top attractions:

Times Square

Flat Iron Building

The High Line

A 1.5 km elevated linear greenway and trail on a former NY railroad

Empire State Building

​After getting a taste of the Big Apple, catch an early evening flight to Miami, arriving at 8 or 9pm to soak up the night time Ocean Drive atmosphere.

Shepley South Beach

A quiet, boutique hotel close to the action.

Resaurants:

Serena Rooftop

Havana 1957

Bodega Taqueria y Tequila

Puerto Sagua

Day 3

DAY 3

Full day in Miami!

As you might have missed out on the beaches last night (as they close at 10pm), grab a coffee + breakfast and head down to Miami Beach or Surfside for a quieter vibe.

If you fancy something more substantial than an express coffee try these breakfast spots:

🍴Abbale TLV Kitchen

🍴Bacon Bitch​​

​Spend the rest of the day at your leisure whether its a boat tour of the Miami skyline, or getting away from South Beach to immerse yourself in one of Miami's Latinx and Caribbean neighbourhoods.

Cuban Food Tour of Little Havana

Airbnb experience

Little Haiti Tour

Airbnb experience

Miami Boat Rentals

Wynwood Art District

Coconut Grove

Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Co

Mac's Club Deuce

Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery

Gramps Wynwood

Day 4

Days 1-3 have been quite full on so on Day 4, soak up the last of South Beach before taking a flight to dreamy Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.

Check in to one of the many all inclusive resorts to really make sure you don't have to lift a finger and get 100% relaxation.

Melia Caribe Punta Cana

For something more rustic, authentic, and less polished, you may need to head to the Samana region of DR.

Dominican Treehouse Village

Set in lush jungle. Think rope bridges and rugged beaches.

Days 5-7

Spend the next few days soaking up the Caribbean air, reading a good book, or doing one of the many activities the island has to offer:

Punta Cana:

Saona Island Day Trip

Airbnb experience

ATV/ Buggy Tour

Airbnb experience

Scuba Diving

​Samana:

Limon Waterfall

Cayo Levantado

Los Haitises

Day 8

Check out of your hotel anytime and catch a flight back to New York.

Hyatt Place Chelsea

City view rooms

​Dinner options:

1803 Tribeca

Trailer Park Lounge

​Bar options:

Attaboy

Please don't tell

Tiny's & the Bar Upstairs

Le Bain & the Rooftop @ the Standard Hotel

​NYC has held historical importance to the expansion of many music genres e.g. jazz, house, rock, and soul as well as being the birthplace of hip hop, bebop, and allegedly punk rock and disco too. So when in NYC you're going to want to see some live music, or visit a venue of historical importance.

Village Vanguard

Iconic jazz bar

Cafe Wha?

Former hang out spot for Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan

SOBs (Sounds of Brazil)

Up and coming hip hop talent since 1982 including Busta Rhymes & Drake

Superior Ingredients

For house and techno with skyline views

Day 9

As the Hyatt is located in the popular Chelsea and Nomad neighbourhoods, similar to last weekends hotel, you'll have a chance to go back and visit coffee shops/ restaurants that you might have missed before.

After some fuel, ride the F line of the subway to Dumbo and spend some time in Brooklyn before doing the iconic walk across the Brooklyn Bridge back to Manhattan.

​Fun things to do with your afternoon:

New York True Crime Tour

Airbnb experience

One World Trade & 9/11 Memorial

Statue of Liberty Tour

Empire State Building Tickets

​Evening at your leisure to do any of the things that caught your eye last weekend or simply stumble across something on every block corner of the Big Apple.

Day 10

On your last day in New York, why not catch one of the city's famous sports teams in a game, before catching an evening flight back home.

NY Knicks or Brooklyn Nets tickets

NY Giants or Jets tickets

NY Rangers tickets