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

M4RKM

hieveryone wrote: »

Personally I wouldn't book to go to New York with a package deal, there's just too many overheards and extra charges, when you can search out really good deals yourself.

Transport between airports and New York City is no big deal at all, and Newark and JFK airports offer bus services which I think are about $50-ish to go into NYC.

The F+F rate has been said to last until September so best book before then.

Why pay $50 for a bus when it's only $45 for a private taxi, and $7.25 on public transport from JFK!

M4RKM

tyroleandancer wrote: »

I think I'll book these flights
Outbound - Saturday 29 May, 201017:00
Arrive JFK 29 May 19:45

Inbound - Wednesday 2 Jun, 201019:35
Arrive Heathrow 2 June 07:40

Total 4 people
£ 1,096.46

Awful outgoing flight, You've lost the whole day!! try get a flight that departs in the morning!

M4RKM

Kim_Possible wrote: »

Id just like to mention i was unable to reach a resolve with 1800hotels re the price difference of my booking and was very annoyed with the lack of customer services goodwill of 1800hotels and would strongly advise anyone who was booking with them not to and stay clear. hth
and thanks for mser's advise on the topic

but if you book something that isn't cancellable, then it, erm, isn't cancellable.

there are plenty of people on this forum here that help and point in the right direction with websites etc etc.... so you should have asked before you clicked BUY IT NOW

M4RKM

d18set wrote: »

We want to stay somewhere central and safe

Thanks to pennylane99 for pointing out the NYC thread at the top. Let me just answer this question.


Ok, you want somewhere central. Well, NYC is a huge city made up of 5 boroughs, and an amazing subway/public transportation system. Now, central to me, would be the island of Manhattan. Thats 13.5 miles long, and 2.5 miles wide. It is safe.

Not any part of it. Manhattan is safe. Stop watching tv and films, they are fiction. New York City, (so including the other boroughs, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens & Staten Island) is the safest big city in the USA, and the 3rd safest with a population above 100,000.

Now bearing in mind that NYC has 8.3 million residents, that's a good statistic to prove it is safe.

Just, finally, don't stay in times square. all it is is flashing lights and flashing lights.

M

tyroleandancer

markymoo wrote: »

Awful outgoing flight, You've lost the whole day!! try get a flight that departs in the morning!

Work and travel from Swansea doesn't allow unfortunately

M4RKM

tyroleandancer wrote: »

Work and travel from Swansea doesn't allow unfortunately

that's a bummer, but seriously, you'll waste a day, and be jet lagged from the flight and the time difference after work etc, and it could be with you throughout your holiday.

I'd be careful booking a late flight going out. Also, when you land back in the UK, it'll take around 2 days to get used to UK time again.... i've done NYC 11 times now, and however much I plan, or sleep, the time difference always gets me

M

tyroleandancer

markymoo wrote: »

that's a bummer, but seriously, you'll waste a day, and be jet lagged from the flight and the time difference after work etc, and it could be with you throughout your holiday.

I'd be careful booking a late flight going out. Also, when you land back in the UK, it'll take around 2 days to get used to UK time again.... i've done NYC 11 times now, and however much I plan, or sleep, the time difference always gets me

M

Its the way it is but thank you for your concern. We have to factor in train to Paddington>Heathrow Express>check in time. We normally fly around 4pm with the luxury of going straight to sister in laws. We'll have to drink Red Bull

Stephb1986_2

So far I've found flights from netflights.com for £586 for 2 people from manchester thats including all the taxes

And for the Hotel Vincci avalon for 7 nights comes to $1545 for a superior double room. Which works out about £834.

So in total it works out about £701 per person

I hope these are about right. I am going in November.


Steph xx

hieveryone

I never get jet lagged when flying anywhere, strange. In saying that I haven't been further than America so who knows what I'd be like on a longer flight.. ?

tyroleandancer

Stephb1986 wrote: »

So far I've found flights from netflights.com for £586 for 2 people from manchester thats including all the taxes

And for the Hotel Vincci avalon for 7 nights comes to $1545 for a superior double room. Which works out about £834.

So in total it works out about £701 per person

I hope these are about right. I am going in November.


Steph xx

I looked at net flights.