Make a holiday apartment in New York City your home away from home

With HomeAway you’ll be able to track down the apartment in New York that’s just right for your holiday. New York City is a destination that inspires wonder thanks to its catalogue of sights made famous by the movies, as well as its top-class shopping, museums and cultural reference points like Broadway. There are locations across Manhattan, from Greenwich Village up to Harlem, across in Brooklyn or up in Queens. Whether it’s a luxury penthouse or a stylishly furnished studio that catches your eye, you’ll be able to pick the guest facilities that match your requirements. In a New York holiday home additional conveniences like air-conditioning or Internet access might be just what you need to make your trip to New York as perfect as possible.

Things to do

-Museums. New York is at the vanguard when it comes to museums. Perhaps the most prestigious is the Metropolitan Museum of Art, boasting massive collections of anything from the Dutch masters to Ancient Egyptian art. The Guggenheim is a sight in its own right, while science is represented by the Transit Museum in Brooklyn and the American Museum of Natural History.

-Sightseeing. New York City is famed for its sights, too numerous to list. But among the many landmarks are the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, Times Square, Central Park and the Rockefeller Plaza. There are all kinds of ways to takes these sights in – by bus, boat, air or even on guided walking tours.

-Shopping. Any conceivable budget, style or taste is catered for in New York City. For upmarket shoppers 5th Avenue is a byword for luxur. Meanwhile SoHo and the Meatpacking district tend to be hip and trendy, home to all kinds of independent shops and art galleries, as is the Nolita area, known for its stylish boutiques.

-Entertainment. Broadway is synonymous with theatre, and more specifically musicals. New York is home to a staggering array of venues, both on and off-Broadway. In the summer the Shakespeare in the Park performances are especially popular, and tend to feature major Hollywood stars. High-brow institutions include the New York Philharmonic, New York Ballet and New York Opera.

-Dining. New York is the spiritual home of a variety of dishes and snacks, like hot dogs, bagels, pizza, not to mention cheesecake and deli food. Surely every world cuisine is represented in the city, and of course, you can find clusters of certain styles in distinct areas - think Little Italy and Chinatown.

Weather in New York City

New York is set in a humid-subtropical climate zone. Here there’s quite a big difference between winter lows and summer highs. Winters tend to be cold, with temperatures routinely dropping below freezing from around December to February. Spring and autumn weather is usually changeable, bringing highs that for the most part rest around the mid-teens. Arrive at a holiday home in New York in summer and you’ll experience consistently warm and humid weather - maximum temperatures in July and August are in the upper-20s or low 30s. Rainfall doesn’t fluctuate too much from season to season, though spring weather can be damp.

Travel to New York City

As the USA’s largest city, New York has a transport network to match. To get around most tourists will use the subway system, which is quick and efficient. There are also commuter trains – the Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Railroad - which serve New York’s suburbs. By road you can travel on the affordable bus system, or via the iconic yellow taxis. If you’re reaching your New York apartment from overseas, there are three major international airports in the New York – JFK and La Guardia (LGA) in the Borough of Queens, and Newark, to the west of the city.