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Six Columbus: Thompson Hotels's Six Columbus is situated near the top of the parade route in Columbus Circle. We're not quite sure if you can get a room overlooking the circle but you can just as easily skip down to the front of the hotel and watch the parade roll on by.
Starting Room Rate: $305 a night for a queen superior.

Stay.Hotel: The former Quality Inn-turned-Vikram Chatwal hotel is located just off Broadway, where the parade cruises for about a good 20 blocks. The room options here can accommodate both families ($419 a night for an extra-large room with two full beds) and the couple that doesn't mind sharing a full bed in an extra-small room.
Starting Room Rate: $259 a night.

Hotel Metro: We so wish the rooftop at this hotel was gonna be open on Thanksgiving day, otherwise it would be the perfect place to watch the parade. However, the hotel is still only two blocks off from Herald Square, where the flagship Macy's store stands and where the parade ends.
Starting Room Rate: $310 a night for a superior queen.

Renaissance Times Square: Usually most hotels in Times Square should be avoided but the Renaissance did just undergo a big renovation. The hotel also has a restaurant and lounge with views over Times Square, where the parade will pass. We couldn't confirm if the restaurant would be open but the hotel did have rooms available with partial views of the parade.
Starting Room Rate: $475 a night for 1 king or double beds.

On the Ave Hotel: This Upper West Side hotel is at 77th and Broadway, just one block away from where the parade kicks off. The floats also will be setting up here the day before so you can mosey on over and check them out. We liked this hotel because it's out of the way of the Times and Herald Squares mess and because they are offering 15 percent off on rooms from November 16-30th.
Starting Room Rate: $339 a night for a standard room.