The Plaza Hotel Holiday Decorations
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Where: The Plaza Hotel, Manhattan, New York, New York
When: typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting)
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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The landmark hotel made famous by Home Alone 2 dresses its lobby in Christmas decorations that anyone can walk in and view. Note that the hotel enforces a no-professional-cameras policy for visitors.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in New York is around 4:29 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:00 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 26°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 21 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 31 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree & Plaza Lights
- The Shops at Columbus Circle Holiday Light Show
- Bryant Park Winter Village
- Hudson Yards Shine Bright
- Union Square Holiday Market
- Chelsea Market Holiday Lights
- Panna II Garden & Milon
- Harlem Holiday Lights
Make a night of it. This is stop 7 on our 22-stop New York lights loop — about 21.7 miles and 140 minutes of driving in total.