It`s very romantic to visit at night. You can see the lights in the city and the stars in the sky. But I think it wa not worthy to pay an additional amount to go up to the 102nd floor. It`s narrow and has not better view than the regular observatory floor. more

We have just returned from new york and would recommend a visit to the empire state building as an absolute must do. We had done top of the rock the previous day which is also excellent and does give you an incredible view of the empire state, so for a change we thought we would do a night visit to... more

We have been here many times. We must time it right with our visitors (now) because we spend little time waiting in line or in crowds. The elevator is a bit tight, but that's all. It's all about timing I guess. Personally, I've probably been here enough and would likely wander around while visitors enjoy the great views. I don't... more

We visited ESB last year and it was brilliant. We prebooked our tickets a few months prior to going to NYC and this was a wise decision. We arrived at the Empire State at 10am and already the queues were winding their way round with people trying to get tickets. This would have eaten into a busy day we had... more

This is a 'have to visit' in New York, but watch what you pay for. There is a helicopter simulation ride which to be honest is not very good if you compare to some of the Disney rides for instance. Then you go up to the viewing area - really good, but if you want to can pay more and... more

We booked tickets for the viewing platform on the basis that the Empire State Building is one of those things you have to do when in New York. Given this I would do it again in a similar situation but would not repeat the experience if visiting New York again. We avoided the queues by purchasing the tickets on the... more

Great view, if you can stand the hour and a half wait while being subject to a constant stream of carny-style hawking. more

I would highly recommend this experience. We went early in the morning and there were no lines at all. The views were tremendous and I enjoyed myself. I wanted to stay longer but had to move along. Do see this, it is well worth your time and money!!! It is much better than the Top of the Rock. more

I came to New York a few months a go, and stayed a few blocks away from the empire state building, so I figured I might as well try it since i never been up it before. On this particular day I was in luck because there was no lines due to the overcastness and poor visibility. No biggie for... more