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MTV's VMA Show Returns to New York City

MTV's Video Music Awards show returns to New York on Thursday, August 31. While we still think Miami is a more fun place to host the show (P. Diddy arriving on a jet-ski! Hurricane Warnings! Humidity and Bad Hair!), we're excited the show's back in Manhattan, bringing us closer to the action.

Blogger Perez Hilton will be hosting an unofficial VMA Kick-off party at The Maritime Hotel this Sunday. Unofficial meaning the party will probably be more fun than watching the actual awards show themselves and that's saying a lot. Meanwhile, MTV is putting up the winners of the VMA 2006 Global Diary Competition at the Chelsea Savoy Hotel on 23rd and 7th Avenue. The hotel is a budget pick but seems to be a good spot for those who care more about location than luxury frills.

Great price for the area, good location, plenty of restaurants, easy access (walking, subway, taxis) to rest of the city. Nothing fancy but clean and comfortable. Only complaint was the limited number of electrical outlets for recharging phones, Palm Pilots, etc. Had to get creative. However, for roughly half the cost of other hotels, it's a minor problem.

Other hotels in the city will also profit from the VMAs as Mayor Bloomberg predicts the show will bring in $25 million in revenue for hotels, restaraunts and other attractions.

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Related Stories:
· Chelsea Savoy reviews [TripAdvisor]
· Maritime Hotel reviews [TripAdvisor]
· VMA 06 Global Diary Competition [Web Newsroom]