Christmas Cottage — Local services in New York

We went at Xmas just to see New York at Xmas and loved it. We stayed in the Wellington Hotel that turned out to be next door to the Christmas Cottage. It is reputed to be the oldest Xmas shop in New York, it is certainly an Aladdin's cave of decorations, we went in a few times. We went in a lot of Xmas shops whilst in New York and this was certainly one of the best. Maybe a little pricey, but in our view had the best selection for quite a small shop. In the end we bought a few decorations that now adorn our tree in the UK. I would certainly recommend you have a peruse if you're on the hunt for Christmas decorations, but still worth a look if...

How incredibly cute to have a Christmas shop open in September!! Was an absolutely delight to find this place, on one of those nostalgic rainy nights no less.

The atmosphere is decent, small and cozy with a nice green rug. But the ornaments (which comprise the vast majority of the store) have quite a few tacky ones among them. Lots of stupid characters and trite quotes. I don't remember many Olde World Christmas decorations like silver bells, crystal trees, or red and green globes. Just a bunch of cheap, tacky,...

Christmas Cottage is a STAPLE when visiting NYC! The store is family owned and the staff are super helpful and friendly. There are a ton of ornaments and gift options to choose from. You can even personalize your own ornaments! They even park their Christmas truck outside the store in December to take pictures! You really feel the Christmas spirit when you walk in. Definitely recommend walking through the store if...