LinkTen

Have been looking at hotels on booking.com for a family members trip in Sep. Any recommendations on hotels or areas would be appreciated (mainly LA/SF).

Itinerary is 5 nights New York (2nd-7th Sep), 5 nights LA (7th-12th Sep) and San Fran bay area for 2/3 nights (12th onwards).

Budget around £1000 for NY, £800 for LA and as cheap as possible for a 3/4 * in San Fran bay for 2 bed room.

Have looked at The Manhattan in Times Square for New York, but have no idea for LA/San Fran.

Any recommendations?

Edit: Wrong forum, apologies. Please move to the trailer park.

sir_eccles

Do them a favor and look further afield than Times Square save money and much nicer in other areas.

Poppy girl

I would bid on Priceline for all of them!

GeoffM

Where in LA though? The downtown area is not necessarily the place to be if you're a tourist. But on the other hand, if they'll be travelling by public transport everywhere then somewhere close to the rail/bus hubs would be convenient I guess. All depends where they want to go.

LinkTen

Thanks for the replies. I'll look further afield than Times Square and have a hunt on Priceline.

As for where in LA, they simply want to be able to walk to restaurants from the hotel, and be able to get a short taxi journey to a beach. They're happy to get a taxi to any of the tourist destinations if they decide to do that, however they're only there for 5 days.

civilservant

We went to NY and rented a holiday apartment - was nice, not that we were there much.

LinkTen

Do you mind me asking where you rented it from?

MMcD

For LA - I'd opt for Santa Monica.
It's great for walking, wandering, people watching - restaurants, sidewalk cafes, shopping - and you're at the beach!!!
Try this for Googling apt. rentals by the day/week
https://www.google.com/search?q=apar...ient=firefox-a

ps: Just googled...this looks pretty good: http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-ren...page:2/p950242

Bink

I'm a fan of a hotel called Morgans in NYC (it's Madison and 37th). It's a boutique hotel (no signs outside to advertise it's there).

It really depends what you're looking for though. Hotels are almost as personal as buying a house - everyone has a different set of priorities!

GeoffM

I can do that from home! Eight restaurants within walking distance. But I wouldn't go on holiday here.

Ah ok. In that case I agree with the earlier comment about Santa Monica. I've stopped there a couple of times but not stayed there. There is public transport (buses) to downtown and around. If there is a budget then getting taxis to tourist destinations may prove to be expensive for that budget.

I would suggest getting a list of possible places to go so you could concentrate on particular areas. LA is huge and stuffed with traffic, so you don't want to be (say) east of the city if you travel every day to the west.

That said, SM is probably a reasonable compromise for Hollywood (sign, walk of fame/stars), Universal Studios, Getty museum, etc.

Michael

I rented one in Brooklyn using this site. People put up their apartments for short term rentals and they meet you at the apartment when you arrive and give you the keys.

https://www.airbnb.com/s/New-York--N...FU5xQgodkn4Awg

civilservant

Hotel Toshi was the name of the company we used, however they appear to have since gone out of business!

Orangepants

I stay at the Affinia hotels when in NYC - last time was at the Affinia Manhattan. Used to stay at Morgans or the Hudson but they got kicked off the company list as they became too expensive!

LinkTen

Thanks for the replies. I'll look at SM for LA, and like the look of the airbnb website.