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

CM66

markymoo wrote: »

for november £100 a night for a room with 2 doubles is good value...

as a rule of thumb £100 a night in a high season (only Jan - Mar are classed as low season in NYC) for a room with one double bed in, isn't a bad price for a reasonable hotel...

The New Yorker however is in a very average location, chain restaurants and not much around it.... I don't know where the Newton is, so can't comment on the area

Thanks Markymoo, the hotel is UWS and has a subway station right outside so will be quick and easy to get to where we want to go. Its No. 88 on trip advisor too so fingers crossed it'll be good!

M4RKM

CM66 wrote: »

Thanks Markymoo, the hotel is UWS and has a subway station right outside so will be quick and easy to get to where we want to go. Its No. 88 on trip advisor too so fingers crossed it'll be good!

TA ratings are debatable, read the reviews, ignore the worst, best and remebmber you'll be hardly there!!!

I stay at a hotel that is something
like 130th in the TA ratings, and i find it better than one that is in the top 10, when i went to NYC in march, it was the neighbourhood that makes it for me, not just the hotel.

UWS is better than midtown or TS, as there are restaurants and bars and LOCALS!!!

M

becky_rtw

I stayed in UWS last time and it was great

Not in that hotel though but the area was nice and a bit cheaper than UES - its really nice to stay by the park too and get to see some of the quieter bits!

CM66

Thanks guys, that's what i thought - and you've drilled it in markymoo that times square is the place to avoid!

And like you say, we dont plan on spending much time in the hotel - much more exciting things to do. counting down the days now............!!

uzubairu

markymoo wrote: »

UWS is better than midtown or TS, as there are restaurants and bars and LOCALS!!!

Have to agree wholeheartedly.

I would always find a hotel in that area, because being around the locals adds so much to the experience of being in NY.

WaxiesDargle

Just got back after 5 fabulous days in New York staying at the Hotel Beacon on 75th St.....bit jet lagged.... full report tomorrow

angelheart

Hi everyone

Hoping for some advice.
I have been reading the thread and already got lots of advice.

I am planning a family trip (and friends) to NY for my 40th and mum's 60th in 2011, the later part of the year.

The group will be mixed ages, youngest will be 14 (DS) and oldest will be 60, mum is very bad on her legs but refuses to ues a wheelchair.

We would like to stay somewhere nice and central.

What sort of prices am I looking at and how early should I look at booking.

Can any advice on some good places to visit.

I am use to planning a hoilday for self and DS so this is quite daunting, trying to please everyone.

I know I'm asking a lot, but my head is a muggle as where tostart

thanks Angel

thatsfabulous

WaxiesDargle wrote: »

Just got back after 5 fabulous days in New York staying at the Hotel Beacon on 75th St.....bit jet lagged.... full report tomorrow

Glad you had a fab time in NY, Look forward to your report tomorrow :T

duchy

I rather liked the New Yorker-was rather fab having a direct view of the ESB . For the time we spent in our room (none) it was fine and I didn't enjoy it any less than my last stay which was at Hilton on W 42nd.

We have a day in New York on our way back from Vegas. Still not decided what to do with it we've done Top of the Rock already but not ESB. I'm thinking Statue of Liberty boat trip (was freezing last time we went- early September should be better) but am open to any suggestion-it's for me and the 17 year old teen ogre. We'll hop on the Air-train into Manhattan and take it from there.

M4RKM

I'm going to rearrange your questions, and answer them in groups... makes it a bit easier..

angelheart wrote: »

I am planning a family trip (and friends) to NY for my 40th and mum's 60th in 2011, the later part of the year.
What sort of prices am I looking at and how early should I look at booking.

Come back in January 2011, the reasons are 2 fold

1 - you can't book any flights until at least 330 days in advance, this is over 2 years away. NYC can be booked as little as 6 weeks in advance and you do get great deals this close. Maybe with it being a special occasion, you might want to book between 6 - 3 months before your trip though to guarantee dates.

2 - hotels won't release availability until between 1 year and 6 months before check in date, so again, we have no idea on prices or what hotels will be open, let alone good.

angelheart wrote: »

We would like to stay somewhere nice and central.

I've said this before, and I'll say it again. If you want to stay nice and central, choose the borough of Manhattan. New York City is made up of 5 boroughs, and and Manhattan is only one of them, however it is the island, with all the general tourist attractions. Because the NYC Public Transport system is so good, it really doesn't matter where you stay in Manhattan as you can easily get around places, using the Subway, Bus, and if all else fails, you can jump in a cab. You can walk between a couple of attractions, but you wouldn't say for example, walk from TOTR to Staten Island Ferry, as that is about 5 miles... Also, as discussed before, there is no need to stay in Times Square, it is just flashing lights, however pretty, it is just that. No locals live there, there ain't any decent restaurants, (decent is defined as not being a huge chain, and being reasonably priced, and having good food)...

angelheart wrote: »

Can any advice on some good places to visit.
I am use to planning a hoilday for self and DS so this is quite daunting, trying to please everyone.
I know I'm asking a lot, but my head is a muggle as where to start

In a way you are asking a lot, I'm tempted to set up a website that you input peoples tastes in, budgets etc, and it will come up with a tourist itinerary for a fee, I'm sure some people will pay because they don't know where to start.

If you trawl through this thread, there are recommendations, people ask about tourist attractions so have a read through and write down what is interesting.

My advice is to get a guide book on New York, read it, see what you like, and write it down.. then look at googlemaps, or a map of new york, and work out where things are.. then you bunch the closer ones together, and THEN you ask us what we think of your itin, and if it is feasible given time allowed. Does that sound fair?

What I'm not going to do (nor probably anyone else on this thread) is to work out where you should go on YOUR holiday. There are plenty of places to visit, there is even a Museum of Sex, but maybe that's not your thing, and without telling us a little bit more apart from family, a 40th and a 60th birthday, it's difficult to know what to suggest.

You've got plenty of time... I know i've been to NYC plenty of times before, so I can organise a week holiday there, hotels, flights, what I want to do etc, within a few days, or maybe a week if i'm hoping prices change in my favour..

M