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M4RKM

poormaria wrote: »

QUICK QUESTION

Please respond ASAP if you have an opinion.

I am currently booked in Cosmopolitan Tribeca but I can change today to the New Yorker for the same price.

Do i change or stick??

First time visitor in NYC

Any help greatly appreciated

I prefer the Cosmopolitan Tribeca. There are excellent restaurants, cafes and bars nearby and you also have brilliant Transportation links to both the East and West Side of NYC. Walking distance to the Brooklyn Bridge, 9/11 Memorial, Century 21, Greenwich Village, Staten Island Ferry, Chinatown.

Even though it's not "midtown" you can be there in less than 15 minutes, and you've got plenty of the tourist attractions close to you too.

M

KarenG

I'd take the Cosmo over the New Yorker. I didn't especially enjoy our stay there.

poormaria

Thanks very much for your help guys!

Going to stick with the Cosmopolitan for now but still keep my eyes peeled.

madcal87

Sorry peeps, i am sure this has been asked 100 times before but couldn't find it....

Whats the deal with the attraction passes? What website gets you discount, and is it really worth it?

The main attractions I want to do is TOTR, and the boat around statue of liberty (or maybe the statue cruise itself)

madcal87

Sorry peeps, i am sure this has been asked 100 times before but couldn't find it....

Whats the deal with the attraction passes? What website gets you discount, and is it really worth it?

The main attractions I want to do is TOTR, and the boat around statue of liberty (or maybe the statue cruise itself)

chrispy

madcal87 wrote: »

Sorry peeps, i am sure this has been asked 100 times before but couldn't find it....

Whats the deal with the attraction passes? What website gets you discount, and is it really worth it?

The main attractions I want to do is TOTR, and the boat around statue of liberty (or maybe the statue cruise itself)

Hi Madcal,

I think you need: http://www.statuecruises.com/choose_tickets.aspx for your boat trip and
http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/ for TOTR, although I think the more attractions you book the greater the discount.

Although I'm happy to be corrected, currently looking into this for my trip end of Nov so if anyone does know of cheaper that would be great

goneshopping

I'm counting down . . . . 8 weeks on Saturday until I go to New York!!

I'm going with my mum and we'll be there for 8 days so I'd like to plan a chill out afternoon one day. I'd like to visit a day spa and sit and chill in sauna/steam room / pool and maybe even have a massage.

I don't want to spend a fortune - I've seen Mandarin Oriental advertise a massage for $650 which is way over my budget!!

poormaria

Hello!

I'm getting my itinery together as going in a couple of weeks so this is what I have so far and I am struggling to figure which features to put together, any other suggestions for must do will be appreciated too! There are 2 of us

Friday
Arrive at JFK 2.30pm
Make our way to Cosmo Tribeca (possibly taxi)
Check in and then get to know the area, have a meal out and just a general potter about. Nothing too late as plan to be up early next morning

Saturday
Sept 11 memorial
Statue of liberty (thinking staten island ferry)
*people have suggested visiting Ellis Island - what do you guys think?

Cinema at night, we need a fairly quiet night

SUNDAY
Partner is taking part in Marathon


MONDAY
TOTR first thing

Broadway musical - will book when there
ESB in the evening


TUESDAY


7.30 NY Knicks (not booked tickets yet, wanted to experience any sport but could only find basketball during this week)


WEDNESDAY



THURSDAY

Broadway - Romeo & Juliet ay 7.30pm


FRIDAY


Flight leaves at 5pm ish


As you can see its not very filled in! And these are some of the places i def want to see:
NY Library
5th Avenue Tiffanys
Central Park
FAO Schwarz (piano!)
Grand Central station
Natural History Museum

poormaria

Oh i've just seen Ellis Island is still closed

I also need to get a visit to Brooklyn in there as well

joebob

Delree wrote: »

Usually I'd say take a taxi but Newark is slightly different. Take the monorail to the station and you can get a train straight into Penn. I don't know where your hotel is but you can get a taxi at Penn easy.

We got a shared bus with super shuttle was $17 each no messing about carrying cases through subway and stations good views of Manhattan when coming in also.