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Food & photo trip · summer 2026

New York, four days.

A Chinatown-anchored eating-and-shooting run for the new Fuji. Everything you've booked, what's left to lock, and how to play both cards.

Dates
Jul 10–14
Fri → Tue · 4 nights
Flights
Booked ✓
Delta · F9IAWJ
Hotel
To lock
Chinatown 4★
Base
Chinatown
Lower Manhattan
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Flights — booked

Outbound · Fri Jul 10
OMA → EWR
5:25 AM → 12:21 PM
1 stop · Atlanta 1h24m · DL1136 / DL2401 · Main Basic
Return · Tue Jul 14
EWR → OMA
1:00 PM → 5:10 PM
1 stop · Detroit 1h2m · DL2577 / DL3889 · Main Basic
Confirmation F9IAWJ · Ticket 0062445547750
Before you fly Check in on the Fly Delta app (opens 24h prior). Make sure your card-linked SkyMiles # (…896) is on the booking — not the duplicate …306 — so the free checked bag lands. Pay any bag/seat with the Delta Gold. Be at Eppley by ~4:15 AM Friday.
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Hotel — to lock

Ranked by true value — review score vs. real all-in (online rate + NYC tax 14.75% + ~$3.50/nt + any facility fee). 4 nights, checkout Tue Jul 14. Deep-checked across every app; verify availability + exact Jul 10–14 before booking.

Note Hotel Mimosa (4.5★, the value winner) is sold out for Jul 10–14. Next-best available value below.

Fairfield by Marriott — Downtown EastBest available value

4.0★ (1.2K) · 3-star · Lower East Side, ~7 min walk to Chinatown · free breakfast · no resort fee · Marriott reliability & easy availability.

~$146/nt≈ $670 / 4 nts · ~$570 net*

Off Soho SuitesCheapest

4.2★ (422) · 2-star · Nolita/LES edge, walk to Chinatown · private bath + kitchenette · no resort fee. Older building, but great price-to-rating.

~$141/nt≈ $650 / 4 nts · ~$550 net*

Wyndham Garden ChinatownIn Chinatown

4-star label but only 3.9★ · 93 Bowery, right in Chinatown · ~$126/nt online + ~$20/nt facility fee. Lowest-rated, but the one truly in Chinatown.

~$146/nt≈ $584 / 4 nts · ~$484 net*

Artezen HotelTop rated

4.7★ (987) · genuine 4-star · FiDi edge, ~10 min to Chinatown · guest: "all fees included." Best pick if you'll pay up for quality.

~$170/nt≈ $780 / 4 nts all-in
The fee gotcha — deep-checked NYC tax is 14.75% + ~$3.50/nt on every hotel. On top, some add a facility/resort fee at checkout: Wyndham ~$20/nt, Sohotel too. Fairfield, Off Soho & Artezen have no resort fee — that's what makes them the honest value.
The move Best available value → Fairfield by Marriott (reliable, free breakfast, no fee). Cheapest → Off Soho Suites. Must be in Chinatown → Wyndham. Book any through Chase Travel on the Sapphire → knock off the $100 hotel credit + keep 5× points, free cancellation & trip protection.
*Net = all-in total minus the $100 annual hotel credit. Summer Fri/Sat rates run higher than the sample — confirm at checkout.
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Day by day

A loose flow — full spot catalogue with addresses & map links is on your scenic guide. Shoot golden hour for skylines, midday/night for streets.

Fri · Jul 10 · arrival

Land & the doorstep

  • Land EWR 12:21 PM → train/rideshare to Chinatown, drop the suitcase.
  • Shoot your own block first: Doyers St, Mott/Pell, Columbus Park, Manhattan Bridge arch.
  • EventChinatown Nights night market — Forsyth Plaza, 7:30–11:30 PM. Your #1 first-night pick.
Sat · Jul 11

Bridge, DUMBO & SoHo

  • Early: Brooklyn Bridge → DUMBO (Washington St framing shot before crowds).
  • Afternoon: SoHo & Nolita — cast-iron streets, cafés, boutiques.
  • Eat your way back through Little Italy / Chinatown.
Sun · Jul 12

Harbor & the west side

  • Morning: Stone St, Oculus, free Staten Island Ferry (skyline + Statue pass).
  • Afternoon: West Village → High Line → Little Island.
  • EventBastille Day on Madison Ave — French street festival, great candids.
Mon · Jul 13

Icons or greenery

  • Pick: Midtown icons (SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, Top of the Rock, Grand Central) or Central Park (Bethesda, Bow Bridge, Gapstow).
  • Save your must-eat list for tonight — last full evening.
Tue · Jul 14 · departure

Checkout & fly home

  • Leave the hotel by ~10:30 AM → EWR for the 1:00 PM flight.
  • Rideshare to airport on the Delta Gold ($10 credit). Land OMA 5:10 PM.
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Card play for this trip

Delta Gold
The flight & bag

Already the pay card — keeps your checked suitcase free. 2× Delta miles.

Sapphire
The hotel

Book via Chase Travel → 5× + $100 credit. Trip-delay & baggage cover included.

Delta Gold
Airport rides

First $10 each way = the monthly rideshare credit. Free money.

Sapphire
All the food

3× on every restaurant, dumpling stall, and coffee. Your biggest spend here.

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