Manhattan Hotels Offering Plenty of Deals for New York City Gay Pride Week

With the New York Gay Pride Week beginning in just a couple of weeks, it's worth taking a look at some of the deals and packages out there hotels have developed for hugely popular event - in fact, this year's NYC Pride may be the biggest ever, as it marks the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village.

At the Lower Manhattan's tip, the posh Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park has a pair of special Gay Pride deals, one in conjunuction with the Gay Pride Dance on the Pier (good June 27 or June 28, starting at $545 per night), and the other for Gay Pride Splash, which includes admission to the Pride party at Chelsea's famed Splash bar (it's good for June 26 or June 27, and starts at $295 per night). Check this link for details, and to make reservations.

In Times Square, the Westin New York has a Gay Pride deal that's good June 19 through 22, and again from June 26 through 29. The offer includes a fantastic starting rate of $289/night, and that comes with one free cocktail per person at the hotel's Bar 10. Here's the link for booking this one.

Just north of Union Square and an easy walk or short cab ride from Chelsea and the East Village, the stunningly restored Carlton on Madison Avenue a Get Hot for Pride Week package that costs $406.90 and includes a deluxe room, signature facial or Swedish massage in the spa, a "special kit" from the Pleasure Chest, and special deals on "bloat-free" items in the hotel's much-celebrated restaurant, Country.