My ultimate vacation would be to go to Manhattan ,ny! But the only problem I'm having is were to stay I want to be in downtown around everything so any on ideas on the best place to stay?? Also I would love to know what is the best things to see I know the basics like statue of liberty,time square all those sorts of things but besides what else should I do!! I want to know something I just shouldn't leave there with out seeing!! anything helps!!

I've only stayed in NY once, and I was at a hotel with a great location; New York Hotels: Warwick New York Hotel Official Site. We were a few blocks from 5th Avenue, Central Park, Times Square, etc. It really was a wonderful location.

Check out this site: New York City Tourism - New York City Vacation Reviews - New York City Vacations - TripAdvisor for tons of info about NYC. You can read about hotels, attractions, restaurants... everything. It's a great resource when planning a vacation.

I'd recommend seeing a show while there; I went around Christmas and saw the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. It wasn't something I'd have picked out (I was there on a business thing), but I'm glad I got to see it. There are a ton of shows on Broadway, and lots of great stuff off-Broadway too.

Enjoy your trip, whenever you get to go!