[THREAD CLOSED - SEE PART 2] Anything & Everything New York

Crabman

ANYTHING & EVERYTHING NEW YORK

**UPDATE Fri 9th Jan 2009 - Thread Closed, Please Click Here for Part 2**

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Cheap Hotels in New York

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[1207] Hotel: Hampton Inn Manhattan Chelsea Hotel, Sights/Eats: The Rock, Shows, Ground Zero

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[1837] Hotel: Cosmos, Sights/Eats: Reade St Pub, Morgan Market Deli, Soda shop, South St Seaport, Heartland Brewery, Staten Island Ferry, Marriot Marquis, Top of the Rock, Chinatown, Little Italy, Canal St, Times Square.

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Sa1sysoo

Hiya All,
Similar to others, three of us are hoping to go to NY for my Mum's 60th birthday in April. I know it's early days yet, but a rough idea of a budget for flights and for hotels would be great.

It would only be for 7 days, and we don't mind heading out mid-week to keep the price down, but I really don't know where to start. Any advice on flight costs and hotels that are reasonable would be really helpful.

Thanks for any advice!!

Sa1

fonz1980

Hi guys,

Just wonderng if anyone can give any advice. My brother and I are going to NY next January and would love to catch some of the sporting events on at the time (rangers ice hockey, knicks basketball matches, etc). Does anyone kow any reputable retailers on the net where I can buy tickets?

Thanks!
Fonz

M4RKM

fonz1980 wrote: »

Hi guys,

Just wonderng if anyone can give any advice. My brother and I are going to NY next January and would love to catch some of the sporting events on at the time (rangers ice hockey, knicks basketball matches, etc). Does anyone kow any reputable retailers on the net where I can buy tickets?

Thanks!
Fonz

for all sporting events that I've been to, (knicks and rangers) i've always booked through ticketmaster.com, and selected the willcall option..

never had an issue, always got my ticket, and enjoyed the game!

M4RKM

Christa1 wrote: »

This thread is great for advice but I would suggest trip advisor when looking for hotels,... ... We stayed at the Shelburne, Murray Hill ( Affinia Hotel) on Lexington, just a couple of blocks up from the Chrysler building, and it was excellent.

I think the moneysaving threads are working perfectly for recommendations on hotels, at least here, you have a chance to have a mini conversation with someone regarding the hotel, and that is more difficult with tripadvisor.

by all means, check out tripadvisor (i know i've got some reviews on there), but don't discount the vast amount of information us moneysavers have put up here on NYC hotels...

Christa1

No I agree, I like to read everything that people have posted. The info on this site was excellent when planning our trip this year. The thread must have been closed down as it was huge, but like here, new ones start. I appreciate the advice given here and use it in conjunction with other sites too.
As you seem a bit of an expert, I posted a query on flights on the 'cheap flights' thread, wonder if you can offer any advice?
Thanks.

M4RKM

expert, probably not... addicted to NYC... definately!!

(i'll respond in the flights thread)

Christa1

Markymoo- maybe you are busy- posted on flights thread but it didn't show up as far as I can see. Time is running out on the BA world sale- any advice appreciated. Thanks

M4RKM

christa1... i've replied back in the flights thread, if you have your exact dates, i'll do a bit of flight hunting for you..

M

Christa1

markymoo- Posted on flights but yet again it's not showing on the thread from the main page. Is hotelcnxtions? the best place to book the cosmo? Seems the best price i can find.

Crabman

Hi Christa - your post is on the NY cheap flights thread here (link also at top of this thread) - is that the one you meant? When you post there, the thread should bump up onto the front page of travel, let me know if this is what you meant...