It's a view that's hard to top - 86 floors above Manhattan, the observatory at the Empire State Building.

"We're standing in the heart of New York City, a 360-degree open air experience, there's really nothing like it,” said Jean-Yves Ghazi, President of the Empire State Building Observatory.

Imagine that same view at sunrise. The Empire State Building is for the first time since before the pandemic, offering a sunrise experience at the skyscraper, erected in 13 months, completed in 1931, then the tallest building in the world.

"This experience is limited to only 40 guests, and we do start next Saturday, March 27th,” said Ghazi.

The Empire State Building Observatory reopened to the public in July after shutting down for four months due to the pandemic. Visitors are not only treated to the legendary vistas of the five boroughs and beyond, but to a museum experience that talks about everything from the building's history to its place in pop culture in Movies and Television. Ghazi says while few international travelers have visited since reopening, there have been customers from closer to home.

"We've been delighted to welcome New Yorkers as well as some of the domestic markets, feeder markets from the area to the Empire State Building,” said Ghazi, who says the feedback has been tremendous both on their safety protocols and the museum experience which had launched in December of 2019, but was only open for a few months before the pandemic hit the city.

To find out more about the sunrise experience or to plan a visit anytime, head to ESBNYC.com.