Anything & Everything New York (PART 2) - [please search thread before posting]

becky_rtw

yes the subway card is worht it

JFK is the easist I've been to of there and Newark - La Gaurdia is for domestic and canadian flights so unless you change somewhere weird you're not going to land there

Me and Marky were talking about the airtrain/subway combo from JFK the other day and its mucho cheaper than a taxi because the subway goes right up there nearly - for newark its airtrain (free) then train to Penn Station ($15 each) but taxi's there are more expensive as its out of state - I payed $80 dollars nearly including tip for an early morning cab when for two when I went :eek:

There's more in Marky's guide on getting into Manhattan

Fordy - its defo worth seeing if you can get a single room somewhere rather than paying for a two person room...not sure which hotels have them, but yes you'll pay over the odds a single traveller sadly

fordy

Expedia has got the Comfort Inn in midtown for £81 a night does this sound good?

thats about 1/2 price from the actual hotel site

thats unbelievable

what do you think, the feed back on tripadvisor is good. Can i do better??

fordy

and i can get a direct flight from machester on opodo for about £300 that includes tax and booking fee

what else should i expect to pay out other than insurance and transfers?

help me, here im panicking a little


theres room taxes at the hotel isnt there?

fordy

god damn

after all that theres a 14.25% tax and a $3.50 per day occupancy tax

factor in transfers from the airport and health insurance

im looking at about £1000



tell me im wrong

M4RKM

depends on the rate you're booking.. Expedia is a weird beast, and it always says you MAY have to pay taxes and fees, but never says anything concrete.

This is why i kinda like the american website https://www.hotelconxions.com it shows prices ex tax, but when you click through to book, you get a price including the tax, and you pay that there and then...

still cancelable for a $25 fee if the worst happens...

as for £1000 for a NYC holiday, well, at todays exchange rate, a direct flight from MAN - JFK, transfers are $7, as i'm going on the subway, my 7 nights in NYC is costing me £1311.16p

plus then beer tokens.. i mean spending money.... no i was right first time!

M

fordy

well the taxes is only about £70, but thats not the issue. The inability to get a single room is so frustrating.

Its really going to cost that much and the only way i can get it lower is to go down the hostel/shared bathroom route shudder....

Savvy_Sue

fordy wrote: »

The inability to get a single room is so frustrating.

Take one of us - I'm sure there'll be several offers! :rotfl:

Lady_S

Fordy, if you can go from Birmingham, there is a chance of return flights for £225 though opodo's summer offer Hope this helps.

M4RKM

single rooms don't exist. All rooms are sold on a price basis of PER ROOM, so if it has a single bed in, it might stay empty a lot, so they'll make sure they can squeeze in a double bed regardless..

yes, it works out cheaper if there are 2 of you, as it's half the cost.. i holiday alone alot, and i'm used to the cost nowadays. Some hotels do offer rooms with 2 beds, and this is normally only around $30-$40 a night more than a room with 1 bed.

M

fordy

nah, brimingham is too far from liverpool, it would just cost as much to get there as im saving.

thanks

i guess i'll just have to mull over how much i want to go to new york

its not going to get any cheaper