Everything & Anything New York City

Murphy_The_Cat

Just in case anyone is looking for accomodation that isn't jaw droppingly expensive, but is still convienientish for New York, have a look at Homewood Suites, Edgewater, New Jersey.

The original price is very acceptable, but when breakfast, free wifi, equipped kitchen, free parking, free drinks and food (Mon-Thur, limited menu), free shuttle bus to water taxi/light rail station for all of your group are included - the value becomes outstanding.

I've not stayed at this hotel before (not been to NJ/NJ before!) so I can't vouch for this hotel -- but I've stayed in plenty of Homewoods before (cheers neilbond007 for the original tip) and they have never been less than very good and usually excellent, for our family group and ALWAYS very good value, particularly for the seperate bedroom/suite accommodation that they give.

jackieblack

Will be interested to hear your opinion of NJ Murphy

Murphy_The_Cat

jackieblack wrote: »

Will be interested to hear your opinion of NJ Murphy

No worries, I'll let you know in August :beer:

Murph

p.s. I'm a contrary so and so - I much preferred Oakland to San Fransisco!

jackieblack

Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »

I'm a contrary so and so

Me too
But I know EXACTLY where NJ comes in my list of favourit/least favourite states visited
:rotfl:

Murphy_The_Cat

jackieblack wrote: »

Me too
But I know EXACTLY where NJ comes in my list of favourit/least favourite states visited
:rotfl:

I think that we're visting 5 or 6 States on this trip, so I'll be able to set up my own 'mini league':D

no.1swimmum

We are in the throes of planning our first ever trip to New York, got cheap flight, after being bumped off flight home from tampa last year, is used the vouchers. Seriously thinking about booking an apartment with https://www.airbnb.com ( I am a terrible sleeper and often get up in the middle of the night, have not stayed in a hotel for ages because of this) have found a great apartment about 5 mins away from times square, has any one used this website at all!
Also as a surprise for DH would love to book a car to collect us from airport, so any recommendations would be gratefully received. Thank you

richardw

Apartment rental for short trips is illegal no.1s

jackieblack

no.1swimmum wrote: »

Seriously thinking about booking an apartment with www.airbnb.com

Bad idea, covered many times before on this thread


http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-g60763-c147344/New-York-City:New-York:Vacation.Apartment.Rentals.html


http://www.fodors.com/news/airbnb-ruled-illegal-in-new-york-city-6798.html


http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/05/nyregion/the-airbnb-economy-in-new-york-lucrative-but-often-unlawful.html


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/22/technology/airbnb-will-hand-over-host-data-to-new-york.html?_r=0

no.1swimmum wrote: »

I am a terrible sleeper and often get up in the middle of the night,

Me too, try a suite hotel, rooms that give you a separate bedroom and small sitting room/lounge, they are quite common in the USA and there are several chains that do these*. They are not very much more expensive, generally, than a standard room - not like the traditional image of a luxurious penthouse suite that would be very expensive. (You can select suites in the filters of a Tripadvisor hotel search).


*One that is often recommended on here is Country Inn and Suites in Long Island City (10 mins on subway into mid-town)
You could also look at:
Fairfield Inn & Suites
Embassy Suites
Homewood Suites
Springhill Suites
Staybridge Suites
Doubletree Suites
Candlewood Suites
Affinia hotels have suites
and I'm sure there are many others

no.1swimmum

Thank you so much, we had no idea it was illegal, just looked at the details of the apartment that we were interested in, and it states that if asked we are to tell them we are friends of the owner, got the website from lonely planets New York guide!!!!!

Will look for a suite maybe. I am now so glad that I asked the question here. Thank you for your quick response's.

jackieblack

Also check the first page of this thread for info on Carmel car services