Hiya Paul,

Please, please, please, can we meet up in New York? I see you’re in the Big Apple for a Regional Meeting. I just LOVE New York – who doesn’t! I wonder which luxury boutique hotel in New York you are staying in.

Shopping, sightseeing… shopping again… eating out, theatre… even more shopping! There’s so much to see, so many places to visit. Did you know you can get a New York Pass? It gives free entry to all sorts of attractions such as the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, and the Museum of Modern Art to name but a few. You get a free New York Guidebook plus Fast Track Entry to the busiest attractions too.

Being a shopaholic, I’d have to do some shopping in the super-fashionable SoHo with its elegant architecture and cobblestone streets, and also downtown on Broadway (Bloomingdale’s and Prada stores will be first stops).I love Pearl River, the Chinese emporium (I bought a sexy silk cheongsam Chinese-style dress there on my last visit), and the boutiques in the Nolita (North of Little Italy) district. Then there’s Madison Avenue – home to the most gorgeous of New York’s designer boutiques (must warn my bank manager).

We’d have to go to a show or two on Broadway, Paul, and you could treat me to some  Dean and Deluca chocolates or something delicious from Dylan’s Candy Bar - it’s almost an American ‘icon’ and was set up by Ralph Lauren’s daughter you know. Just let me know if you can take time out from your busy work schedule in New York. SURELY you can squeeze me in somewhere, can’t you? Just give me the word and I’ll hop on the next plane.

Love, Melissa

Do have a look at SLH’s hotels in NYC

Melissa