Reservation for McCallister. Yes, it may only be October, but Kevin McCallister was back at the Plaza Hotel on Monday…and this time, his family checked in with him. The winner of last December’s Kevin lookalike contest arrived in full costume to receive his grand prize: an overnight stay i n the iconic Manhattan hotel where scenes from the movie “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” were filmed. Landon Collins, a 7-year-old from Alabama, won the contest, which was held by Qiviuk Boutique, a handcrafted knitwear shop inside the hotel that sells replicas of the winter hats worn by McCallister in the “Home Alone” movies.  Collins approached the concierge desk Monday wearing his green overcoat, khaki pants and knitted Kevin hat. “I love walking around seeing other people looking at me think I’m Kevin,” he said. “It made me feel famous.” Landon Collins checks in at the Plaza Hotel. (Photo by Mike Gavin) Many greeted him with “Hello, Kevin!” while he was in character to receive the hotel’s “Home Alone: Fun in New York” package that includes a limo ride around Manhattan while enjoying a large cheese pizza, and a 16-scoop sundae delivered to the hotel room.   His feet hardly touching the ground, barely able to look over the counter, he asked for the key to his room. “Think about it, a kid going into a hotel, making a reservation?” as Kevin says in the movie while just down the hall from where Collins checked in Monday. “I don’t think so.” Landon Collins holds the key to his room at the Plaza Hotel. (Photo by Mike Gavin) Unlike the real Kevin McCallister, Collins was joined on the trip by his family. That included both of his grandmothers and his 8-year-old sister Lily, who dressed for the occasion as Holly Golightly from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” “We are so, so, so grateful,” said Collins’ grandmother Misty King, who entered him in the contest last year after hearing about it on the radio. “We will remember this forever, cherish it always.” Collins entered his room on the 18th floor and soon began walking in Kevin’s footsteps. He jumped on his king-sized bed, made the iconic hand-on-cheeks scream face in the bathroom mirror and peaked inside the room’s snack cabinet.   “I like the fancy hotel room,” he said. Landon Collins impersonates Kevin McCallister at the Plaza Hotel. (Photo by Mike Gavin) He then made his way back to the lobby, went through the iconic revolving doors and was met by his limo driver, who proudly held a pizza box. Collins had a slice in the backseat, poured some Coca-Cola into a champagne glass and watched “Home Alone 2” on the limo’s television. Landon Collins eats pizza while riding around New York City in a limo. (Photo by Mike Gavin) He gazed out the window at the Empire State Building, played with toys at FAO Schwarz and made stops in Times Square and at Radio City Music Hall. He capped the tour by visiting the location where – spoiler alert – Kevin is reunited with his mother at Rockefeller Center, which Collins later adorably mispronounced.   “I rided in a limo,” he said, “and I saw the Empire State Building and the Fellerrocker Center.”   Landon Collins at Radio City Music Hall. (Photo by Mike Gavin) The cherry on top of his stay came at the hotel. After a quick wardrobe change into Kevin’s blue bathrobe, Collins opened the door to find a bellhop pushing a 16-scoop ice cream sundae with a variety of toppings plus chocolate, caramel and raspberry sauces into his room. “I’ve never seen so much ice cream in one bowl,” King said. “And of course the kids were ecstatic over an entire container of cherries.” Collins was asked how many scoops he wanted, and requested even more than Kevin, who famously said “Two? Make it three, I’m not driving.” “Five,” Collins said. Landon Collins with his 16-scoop ice cream sundae. (Photo by Mike Gavin) The bellhop obliged, and Collins of course tipped him with a stick of gum and a turtle dove ornament — which he also passed out to his fellow guests. Just before going to bed after a long day as Kevin, Collins was asked what he’d do if the Wet Bandits knocked on his hotel room door. “I’m gonna set traps up,” he said. Holidays Dec 15, 2025 Kevin McCallister lookalike contest winner gets overnight stay at Plaza Hotel Holidays Dec 16, 2025 Here's what it's like to spend the day like Kevin McCallister on a ‘Home Alone' trip in NYC The lookalike contest was launched in November by Qiviuk Boutique, in collaboration with digital creator New York Mickey. Five finalists were invited back to the hotel in mid-December and asked to recite a McCallister line from the movies. Collins, while peaking over an open newspaper with a front-page headline saying the Wet Bandits escaped, said “Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal.” “He obviously looked like him quite a bit but also he had this charismatic approach to everything,” said Fernando Alvarez, president of Qiviuk Boutique. “Enjoyable, playful. He was enacting every move that Kevin had made with a very personal touch to it.” The shop will hold the Kevin McCallister lookalike contest again this holiday season, with entrants between the ages of 6 and 11 welcome to register in person at the shop between Nov. 20 and 23. The shop says family members are also encouraged to dress up in “Home Alone” inspired outfits. The winner will be decided Nov. 25 by a combination of staff and online voting and will, once again, be awarded an overnight stay at the Plaza for its “Home Alone” package. What advice does Collins have for those entering this year’s contest? “Umm,” he said, “look like Kevin.” ...read more read less