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M4RKM

hels123 wrote: »

I liked Centuary 21, Gap is everywhere too. We had $100 bills before we went, when we got to heathrow some of the exchanges swapped them in to lower nominations.

Interesting. Legally they're not allowed to do that, because it could be classed as Money Laundering!

Dave1979

Is it worth going the distance to Woodbury or Tangers for Gap, Nike etc?

scoobyju1

Dave1979 wrote: »

Is it worth going the distance to Woodbury or Tangers for Gap, Nike etc?

I went to Woodbury Common a few years back & it's huge (much bigger than Cheshire Oaks if you've been).

Some of the discounts were really good & combined with the good exchange rate at the time, it worked out really cheap. I got quite a bit, mainly from Nike, Adidas, Fossil etc.

thatsfabulous

Dave1979 wrote: »

Is it worth going the distance to Woodbury or Tangers for Gap, Nike etc?

I've been to Woodbury and wasn't that impressed tbh. I don't think I would go back. I'd say for the brands your looking no its not worth the distance or the money ($30-40 ? is it off the top of my head) need to concider the cost of transport as your bargins might not be cheap as you think. If you had alot of money and wanted 'bargins' on Chanel, Dior, Gucci etc then yes its prob worth a look.

Jersey Gardens on the otherhand is vey good. I've been twice and will be going on each of my future tips to NY. There is lot's of good brands A&F being one of my fav don't get many of them in the US and concidering how expensive the flagship is on 5th.
http://www.jerseygardens.com/directory
It is only $9 return on bus and much closer - approx 30mins away.

mrsg26

I am trying to book a hotel for my mum for 1 night after her cruise on 9th September 2012. The prices I have had is £118 for the Pensylvania Hotel (but reviews are beyond awful!) £148 for the Wellington Hotel and £156 for the Radisson Lexington. Out of the 3 can you recommend which is better in terms of Location etc. She is staying 3 nights pre cruise in the New Yorker hotel so she would preferably like a hotel near there however as I havent been to New York I dont know what ones are nearest. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

bara03

poor_johno wrote: »

Thanks Mark, I think the version you mean is the Kindle with special offers. I heard these come with advertisements? Have you seen this?

I'm thinking of getting one of these next month, and found out some info about the special offers from cnet.com's website, I can't post links as I'm a new user.

Even with adding Tax, it will probably be about £30 quid cheaper than the UK roughly.

Dave1979

thatsfabulous wrote: »

I've been to Woodbury and wasn't that impressed tbh. I don't think I would go back. I'd say for the brands your looking no its not worth the distance or the money ($30-40 ? is it off the top of my head) need to concider the cost of transport as your bargins might not be cheap as you think. If you had alot of money and wanted 'bargins' on Chanel, Dior, Gucci etc then yes its prob worth a look.

Jersey Gardens on the otherhand is vey good. I've been twice and will be going on each of my future tips to NY. There is lot's of good brands A&F being one of my fav don't get many of them in the US and concidering how expensive the flagship is on 5th.
http://www.jerseygardens.com/directory
It is only $9 return on bus and much closer - approx 30mins away.

Perfect - thanks! Love Abercrombie - they are opening a Hollister in Edinburgh soon

greenface

mrsg26 wrote: »

I am trying to book a hotel for my mum for 1 night after her cruise on 9th September 2012. The prices I have had is £118 for the Pensylvania Hotel (but reviews are beyond awful!) £148 for the Wellington Hotel and £156 for the Radisson Lexington. Out of the 3 can you recommend which is better in terms of Location etc. She is staying 3 nights pre cruise in the New Yorker hotel so she would preferably like a hotel near there however as I havent been to New York I dont know what ones are nearest. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Location to what ? they are all central to most things Manhattan but most things are . All about the same walking distance from Times square (radission a little closer) all in Safe areas all about the same distance from the port for crusies. Penn has a bit of a hostel image -never stayed there . Wellington gets flogged to death on Lastminute etc Radission are decent basic rooms and not a bad size . If its for one night after a nice cruise for your mum why not push the boat out a little and give her a long lasting memory instead of just a hotel room. Look at Others The Kimpton or Affina comes in about the same as the Welly much nicer hotels in just as "good" a area. Sunday nights are often the cheapest nights to book a hotel room or to get a deal. Email the hotels direct and see what they come back with . If its a special occasion dont forget to mention it ( birthday,Anniversary, wedding day, Cats birthday HRT week .

thatsfabulous

Dave1979 wrote: »

Perfect - thanks! Love Abercrombie - they are opening a Hollister in Edinburgh soon

Your welcome. If you love Abercrombie then it's well worth a visit you will save a fortune compared to the store prices. I am yet to find another A&F outlet in the states.

Also take your passport with you an show it to the information desk and they will give you a free coupon booklet.

mrsg26

greenface wrote: »

Location to what ? they are all central to most things Manhattan but most things are . All about the same walking distance from Times square (radission a little closer) all in Safe areas all about the same distance from the port for crusies. Penn has a bit of a hostel image -never stayed there . Wellington gets flogged to death on Lastminute etc Radission are decent basic rooms and not a bad size . If its for one night after a nice cruise for your mum why not push the boat out a little and give her a long lasting memory instead of just a hotel room. Look at Others The Kimpton or Affina comes in about the same as the Welly much nicer hotels in just as "good" a area. Sunday nights are often the cheapest nights to book a hotel room or to get a deal. Email the hotels direct and see what they come back with . If its a special occasion dont forget to mention it ( birthday,Anniversary, wedding day, Cats birthday HRT week .

Sorry I thought I had said that a hotel near the New Yorker would be good. That is where she is staying for 3 nights before her 10 night cruise. She only needs a room for 1 night to sleep in, it's not for a special occasion or anything. The price for the radisson Lexington is prob the most she'd be willing to pay for the 1 night. I just didnt know if the location of it was good or not. Since you say the radisson is closer to times square then I think she may just go for that. Thanks for the info.