[New York, NY] March 2013 - The Easter season in NYC is a magical time – offering an array of Easter activities. The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival are traditional events that should not be missed. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday March 31, “paraders” in outfits from elegant to outrageous, wander along Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets. Bring the family and stay with Apple Core Hotels in midtown Manhattan – around the corner from the Easter Parade! Choose from two contemporary budget-friendly hotels - Broadway @ Times Square Hotel or The Hotel @ Times Square - each have family rooms with two double beds, (double occupancy) and start from only $224.99 per room per night plus applicable taxes (additional $15 + taxes for additional the third and forth person in room if any).

Best of all, almost everything is FREE at these budget-friendly hotels once you check in. Included is a full continental breakfast, WiFi Internet Access, phone calls anywhere within the United States and a fitness centre. Kids 12 and under stay free in their parents room.

Beyond the traditional parade, the Children's Museum of Manhattan has an Easter egg scavenger hunt and Easter egg themed crafts. Trinity Wall Street celebrates Easter with a puppet parade and a visit from the Easter Bunny plus lots of other family fun. Take the kids to the Eggstravaganza at Central Park – this all-day event includes an appearance by the Easter Bunny, Easter crafts, a petting zoo and the ever-popular egg hunt. Don't forget to shop for Easter treats at La Maison du Chocolaate in the Rockefeller Centre for tasty bunnies, Easter eggs and other holiday treats. 

To book your value-packed Easter weekend getaway in the centre of it all, call (800) 567-7720 or visitwww.applecorehotels.com

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About Apple Core Hotels 
Apple Core Hotels is a group of five, centrally-located, midtown Manhattan hotels that offers the most comprehensive list of complimentary amenities of all independent and small chain properties located in NYC. All five properties feature: free Wi-Fi Internet access in all rooms and public spaces, free nationwide and toll-free calling, complimentary daily breakfast, fitness facilities, business centers, in-room video games, movies on-demand, and an iPhone docking station. The properties are located within walking distance to must-see New York attractions such as the Empire State Building, Times Square, Central Park, and Macy's. Apple Core Hotels properties include nyma, the new york manhattan hotel, on 32nd Street west of Fifth Avenue; the smoke-free Broadway @ Times Square, west of Sixth Avenue on 46th Street; The Hotel @ Times Square, on 46th Street off Sixth Avenue; the landmark La Quinta Manhattan, on 32nd Street west of Fifth Avenue; and the Ramada Eastside, at 30th Street and Lexington Avenue.