He just needed to look through his hotel window to see the famous ball drop.

Ilocos Norte Rep. Rudy Fariñas spent the last days of 2016 traveling with his family to Poland then to New York City, where they eventually spent New Year’s Eve. They chose a hotel that was this close to the One Times Square building, which is home to the famous ball drop at the stroke of midnight.

But unlike other partygoers, Fariñas didn’t need to stand in the cold and crowded streets of Manhattan to see the popular event — he can just lounge comfortably in his hotel room and admire the view. Bongga!

View from my room one hour before the New Year Ball Drop in Times Square!

A photo posted by Rudy Fariñas (@rudyfarinas) on Dec 31, 2016 at 8:02pm PST