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trip to New York - need idea of places/areas to stay
a friend from the UK has asked me the following
I am looking to come to the states in October this year, in the half term, with my friend..and we want to go to New York and stay for a week. we are looking at various websites that there are and we are coming up blank with even where to stay. When i last came we stayed in the new yorker hotel right next to macys, and the time before that a youth hostel which would also be fine. my question is i suppose is it better to do flights and a hotel together or separate? and know of any good websites? we dont mind staying somewhere within a subway journey to new york. but honestly.. do you know where we could do that, or any decent websites that tells us this. For instance we didnt know new jersey is a boat ride to new york lol I hope you get what i am trying to say, just a start point to what district to stay in then we can sort flights. Where i stayed last time, the new yorker (by macys) is that called midtown? manhatten? see what i mean??? help is what i think i need lol |
Re: trip to New York - need idea of places/areas to stay
You're gonna hate me saying this...but there's been quite a few threads on NYC...where to stay...what to do...that sort of thing.
The only thing I would add to the old threads is to check the mattress carefully for bed bugs. :eek: |
Re: trip to New York - need idea of places/areas to stay
She would probably get a better rate doing a package deal. Budget plays a big part on this as well. I would be glad to help if I had more info. There are also folks who rent out their apartments (just make sure its from a legit sight or company) sometimes that works out cheaper as well.
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First thing with NYC is "check bedbugregistry.com"
Our favorite hotel in NYC is The Morgans at 237 Madison. |
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October isn't exactly cheap season for NYC hotels. I'd be tempted to shop around and get something cancelable now, and continue looking for improved deals as time passes. That said, we have no idea of budget, required standards and attitude towards web research (effort vs. reward) so it's impossible to make any meaningful recommendations.
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Re: trip to New York - need idea of places/areas to stay
she replied to me
we were looking at paying around £700, in that area, for flights taxes hotel. ish. its kind of like we want to go to woking, but stay in camberley..if you get what i mean!! |
Re: trip to New York - need idea of places/areas to stay
Originally Posted by MsElui
(Post 9123900)
she replied to me [want to spend about 700 Sovs all in]
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Re: trip to New York - need idea of places/areas to stay
think thats what she meant by staying in the 'burbs' but getting access to the city. She (or I) doesnt know what the 'burbs' might be so she doesnt know what name to search for online. ie - if i wanted to see London - i could search for accomonadtion is a place like Harrow or uxbridge etc - which would be cheaper but just jump on a tube to get into central london.
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Re: trip to New York - need idea of places/areas to stay
Originally Posted by MsElui
(Post 9123928)
think thats what she meant by staying in the 'burbs' but getting access to the city. She (or I) doesnt know what the 'burbs' might be so she doesnt know what name to search for online. ie - if i wanted to see London - i could search for accomonadtion is a place like Harrow or uxbridge etc - which would be cheaper but just jump on a tube to get into central london.
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Re: trip to New York - need idea of places/areas to stay
Originally Posted by nettlebed
(Post 9123912)
Yikes! That's about a grand in USD.For a week plus flights, etc, that's pretty much impossible without sleeping on the streets...
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Re: trip to New York - need idea of places/areas to stay
What penguinbar and Jerseygirl (and I) said: a non-skanky hotel within reasonable (i.e. guaranteed less than 90 minutes) travel of Manhattan is going to be $120-150, plus all points north. Better to bite the bullet and stay in a hotel in Manhattan. The Morgans that I referenced in my first post starts at around $220 a night for a double room, including a good continental breakfast (includes eggs/waffles/toast/bagels plus other hot food). There is a banquette in all the rooms which means you can sleep three for that price. That price is for a 45-day advance purchase with no refund for cancellation.
If you want to push the boat out a bit, you can get the penthouse for about $3500/night (but it is around 1500 square feet.) |
Re: trip to New York - need idea of places/areas to stay
www.airbnb.com for cheap accommodation.
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There are a few hotels not that far from the entrance to the Lincoln tunnel, you should be able to jump onto a bus to get into Manhattan from Jersey side and it should be really quick.
Somewhere near a Path station (on the Jersey side) would also be cheap (but not sure about the safety of those areas at night). |
Re: trip to New York - need idea of places/areas to stay
Originally Posted by hd44
(Post 9125430)
There are a few hotels not that far from the entrance to the Lincoln tunnel, you should be able to jump onto a bus to get into Manhattan from Jersey side and it should be really quick.
Somewhere near a Path station (on the Jersey side) would also be cheap (but not sure about the safety of those areas at night). Oh, and there's too much junk in my spare room to pit them I'm afraid. Sorry! |
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