When you have a restricted number of holiday days, as many of us do, the long weekend is the perfect compromise: a day either side of the weekend, giving you a proper break without dispensing too much annual leave. However, this delightful occurrence can pose a problem.

So was my conundrum when visiting New York City for four days this summer. Within a city like the Big Apple there are as many districts, streets and attractions as you have fingers and toes, so how on earth can you encapsulate it all, especially within a restricted time frame?

The answer was thus: stay in two separate hotels, therefore managing to soak up the atmosphere of two different parts of New York, while travelling into the central parts of Manhattan for activities during the day.

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