What are the top 10 hotels in Manhattan, New York City where I can get
a room with an amazing view from the balcony, for around max. $600 a
night. For a Saturday night in mid-June.

It is likely that this question will take considerably more time than
most Researchers are likely to want to invest in order to earn $3.75
(the Researcher's share of your current fee). To get a good response,
I suggest that you raise the price considerably. Compiling a list of
ten hotels that meet your requirements may take several hours.

I tried this just to see how accurate pinkfreud's estimate was.

These 3 links took around 15 minutes.  Each hotel has room balconies
available and is well rated on tripadvisor.

Good luck!

Crowne Plaza Manhattan
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60763-d93454-Reviews-Crowne_Plaza_Manhattan-New_York_City_New_York.html

Affinia Manhattan
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60763-d93562-Reviews-or10-Affinia_Manhattan-New_York_City_New_York.html

Flatotel Manhattan
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60763-d93440-Reviews-Flatotel-New_York_City_New_York.html

Oh, I should clarify that pinkfreud was spot on - a good answer will take hours.

murunbuchstansinger,

Just curious. Did you verify that the three hotels you mention have
balcony rooms available on Saturdays in mid-June, as specified by the
customer?

murunbuchstansinger --

Are you a New Yorker?  I am and those 3 hotels are not the first ones
that come to mind for an "amazing view," (although vinay-78 never
defined what amazing would mean.)

For example, The Crowne Plaza -- depending on the direction of the
room- -  wil overlook Times Square -- which some people might find
garish, others colorful.  Or, it could be aiming at 8th Avenue, ugly
and noisy.

The Affinia overlooks Madison Square Garden-- a very unattractive part
o' Manhattan.
Now perhaps the view from a high balcony room extends way downtown --
but it will be
one of the noisiest balconies you could ever stand on, with fire
engine sirens and traffic and hordes of people streaming into Penn
Station.

You didn't pick any balcony hotels overlooking Centeral Park or any
way downtown over-looking the water, etc., which would, in my opinion,
anyway, rank much higher than the 3 you named.

pinkfreud - I did verify they had *rooms* available although I have no
idea if these were balcony rooms.

I only spent the minimum time I could get away with by searching for
hotels in Manhattan with rooms with balconies above the 20th floor.

Again, my aim was to see just how long it would take to give a *good*
answer and without local knowledge.

As far as the specific issue of availability of balcony rooms, with
most hotel booking systems I have seen you may end up physically
ringing them up to ensure availability if this is not priced
separately.

I would guess $75 would be a more realistic price minimum for a useful
answer and, after all, the question asker's budget for the trip would
be wasted if he gets the wrong room, so this would be money well
spent!

Hi murunbuchstansinger, 

Thanks so much for your help.. a great starting point, it's much appreciated!

vinay78