I'm just back from NYC...this time I stayed in a suite in the Waldorf Astoria and believe me I was nearly crying myself to sleep wishing I was in the Grand Hyatt (my old reliable!). It cost a fortune and was pretty bad all things considered. November's a good time to visit New York...there's value to be had in the Thanksgiving sales, plus you'll get a bit of a Christmas vibe (ice rink at the Rockerfeller, snow in Central park etc). You should do a bit of a search on this site for further info (or post questions here or even PM me). You'll find good stuff on restaurants, shopping, sights, getting your vistors' discount in Macy's, getting cheap Broadway tickets etc. Some of the stuff comes down to personal preference too...for example I'd recommend the Rockerfeller building over the circus that's the Empire State Building (plus you can see the Empire State Building from it!). I'd recommend Woodbury Common over Jersey Gardens. And if you're planning to visit Liberty Island, pre-order "crown tickets"...they reopened the crown on July 4 this year (it was closed since 9/11). I (stupidly) just tried to rock up and go up to the top recently only to be told I needed a special ticket and they were all sold out!. A day trip to Washington on the train isn't a bad idea either if you're there for a while and fancy ticking that city of your must-see list. You've got something good to look forward to anyways...enjoy!