I was given a room to stay at Jersey City Hyatt after the All Points Fest, courtesy of WOM World. It’s worth mentioning because they picked a room with the best view of Manhattan skyline I’ve seen through a window. If you ever rent a room there, go for either 602 or 603 (I’m pretty sure 703 or 803 would have the same view, but I don’t know…I stayed in 603) and check it out. It’s not cheap. The oddest thing in the room was, however, the TV! A Panasonic box TV like the one in my friggin apartment. Flat screen…hello!
Anyway, who needs TV when you get to take a gander at that view. On my right I could see as far as Gov’s Island and GW Bridge on my left, although with a little squinting. That’s a helluva span! The midtown skyline at night…ooooh! Obviously my cell phone didn’t pick up shit from the night shots so I only have the morning shots to share.
I don’t want to be a billboard for Hyatt but I can’t talk about that view and not mention the name. The two hotels I’ve found worth staying in for the view is Westin on 42nd Street, and this. I’m sure the 360 view from Four Seasons is much better but I’d rather flick my balls with a pencil than spend $30,000 a night there. — What’s with the ‘violence’ in my post these days? 
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Micky 08.17.08 at 6:27 am
Wow, what a view.! How on earth did you get WOM to cover that? I have only ever trailed devices for them.!
Nicole 08.17.08 at 10:02 am
Wow, that’s amazing! How much longer til you can afford an apartment with that view? Any big projects in the works?
Emon 08.17.08 at 10:32 am
Micky: Actually they were kind enough to offer everyone who participated from NY stay there.
Nicole: Ah, I do want an apartment with that kind of view. But if I do, it won’t be from NJ.
Stephen D'Agostino 08.18.08 at 8:00 am
You are absolutely right on both counts. This hotel has the most amazing views. Most people only see NYC from inside Manhatten. From this vantage point, we see the whole city.
You are also right on the televisions. I think when the hotel opened 6 years ago, the plasma/LCD technology wasn’t affordable. However, we are in the process of ordering 37″ LCD flat screens.
Emon 08.18.08 at 9:29 am
Stephen: Thanks for dropping by. It must have been a bizarre view during the 2003 blackout. I remember seeing the skyline from Edgewater, NJ. The moon was high and you could only see the outlines of the buildings.
Stephen D'Agostino 08.18.08 at 4:25 pm
Emon, I have only been here for 5 months, however, have heard similiar accounts from people that were here.
Emon 08.18.08 at 6:22 pm
Cool that you’re adding flat-screens, Stephen. I’ll make sure I say hello to you if I find myself back there for another stay. Best.
Julie 08.20.08 at 8:53 pm
Those third and fourth photos are really spectacular…and make me miss NYC.