30 Rockefeller Plaza is an Art Deco skyscraper in the middle of Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan. At 850 feet (260 m) high, the 70-story building is the 14th tallest in New York City and is a great place for capturing views at sunset (especially because it offers views of the Empire State Building).

To get this shot, head to the top of Rockefeller Center, known as "Top of the Rock." The entrance is on W 50th St between 5th and 6th Avenues. Tickets can be purchased on the basement level of building. Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance in order to make your way to the top by sunset (the entry system is timed). Also allot time for a security screening and wait times at the elevator.

Once you arrive at the observation deck take the escalator to the upper levels where your views won't be impeded by the glass windscreens. Tripods are not allowed (although monopods are allowed), but you can rest your camera on the stone barriers of the upper observation deck. Additionally you can use a table-top tripod for stability.

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Our top choices for Mid-Atlantic hotels with a bar

6 bars/lounges, rooftop bar, lobby lounge

PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel

Manhattan

Amanda Kay

$264 nightly

Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

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The Merchant Hotel Lower East Side

Manhattan

Terence

$204 nightly

Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

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Four Points By Sheraton New York Downtown

Manhattan

melissa

$88 nightly

Jan 5 - Jan 6, 2026

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Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony | View from room

Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square South

Manhattan

Raymond

$111 nightly

Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

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Hyatt Place New York City/Times Square

Manhattan

Shannon

$126 nightly

Jan 8 - Jan 9, 2026

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NEW YORKER BY LOTTE HOTELS

Manhattan

Jessica

$159 nightly

Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

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Hotel Edison Times Square

Manhattan

Heather

$155 nightly

Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

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Pod Times Square

Manhattan

Kevin Dale

$105 nightly

Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

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Top Mid-Atlantic Hotel Reviews

Paramount Times Square – A Generator Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"I love the hotel, the lobby is amazing with the live music. The people were very nice. My room always very clean. And the locations were incredible. I will comeback to this hotel and i will recommend 100%."

NEW YORKER BY LOTTE HOTELS

10/10 Excellent

"While not the most modern rooms in town, there was so much old New York charm to this hotel from the Art Deco fixtures in the lobby to the charming Tik Tok diner so convenient for a meal anytime of day! In the center of everything. One block from train station. Traveling with an elderly person to and from the Amtrak station was so easy! Plus, they allowed me to check in before 4pm. The double room was large by New York standards, had great beds a small seating area and a bathtub!! The view from the room was amazing. "