New York

birchy
birchy Posts: 309
edited December 2010 in The Crudcatcher
i am thinking of take the wife away for a 3 night brake to new york in january so i was just wondering if any of you lot have been before and could recomend any good hotels that you have stayed at as there is so many to choose from but i would like to make it 3 nights to remember not forget.
Looking at staying in the region of times square 5th av etc.
Cheers for any sugestions you lot :)

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  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    my wife wants to go, can you take her with you?
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  • birchy
    birchy Posts: 309
    If you give us your credit card and pin :wink:
  • mikebx
    mikebx Posts: 21
    novotel. stayed there in may. it's a block away from times square, which you can see from the outside bar. although if your going in jan in might be a bit nippy.
  • 360
    360 Posts: 5,940
    hmm, lots of choice. Personally i'd avoid staying too close to timesquare its a nightmare walking around there at anytime, its just super super busy. The marriot on timesquare is a dump too.

    I'd stay closer to the park.

    Hotels wise without knowing a budget its tricky. Last time I stayed there I was at the shoreham which is reasonabley priced imho for nyc and its in an excellent location. Bit small though.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Maybe not the first on on this list. It's near Times Square.
    http://hotels.uptake.com/blog/worst-hot ... -4119.html
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,969
    Mandarin Oriental if you have deep pockets....otherwise The Royalton was quite right on trendy and a bit different. Not been there for a long time though.
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  • ali$tair
    ali$tair Posts: 373
    Renaissance Times Square, went at end of Feb for 3 nights (4 for full days) and paid £550 each including flights (direct with contintental) booked through Virgin Holidays and that included transfers.

    I would have absolutely no doubt in staying there again, which I hope to do in the near future. Hotel was amazing, location was amazing and it wasnt too busy at all.

    We flew on 25th Feb which was the cheapest period between Dec - Apr, not sure if it would be the same next year.

    Snowiest Feb in NY history, 4th highest amount of snow in Central Park ever recorded and was below zero all the time.
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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    There are quite a few nice hotels, I stay in Jamaica Queens last time I was there, and the holiday inn I was at I highly do not recommend. I heard gun shots a few times at night, and on morning while having my breakfast a crackhead got into a fight with a cop right outside the door for the lobby and pulled a gun on him. Very interesting trip though.

    Do you not think only 3 days is not quite long enough? With jetlag you'll be sleeping weird times when nothing is open, and in general just be confused about time of day.
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  • 360
    360 Posts: 5,940
    MountainMonster wrote:
    Do you not think only 3 days is not quite long enough? With jetlag you'll be sleeping weird times when nothing is open, and in general just be confused about time of day.

    Its a 6hr time difference, dont be a fucking pussy.
  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,400
    I've stayed in the following NY hotels:

    Marriot East Side:
    http://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel ... east-side/

    Bit of a dump TBH and not up to usual Marriott hotel standards.

    Waldorf Astoria:
    http://www.waldorfastoria.com/search/pr ... pertyId=16

    Very nice hotel, but stupidly expensive.

    The Benjamin Hotel:
    http://www.thebenjamin.com/

    Probably my favourite out of the three.
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  • Jimbob_no5
    Jimbob_no5 Posts: 1,568
    i can't mind the hotel we stayed at but it was up near central park, we went at xmas time few years ago, absolutely amazing to be there, times square is awesome at xmas and all the shop displays are stunning, go to the rockafella tower (much cheaper than empire state) grand central station, lower manhattan, statten island etc i'll try find some pics from when we went for you
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  • KINGGARY
    KINGGARY Posts: 89
    Bryant park hotel, stayed there for a week with my wife in septmber.
    Not far from times square, very chic.
    My advice would be to have a look at some of the reviews on trip advisor for peoples recomendations.
    Don't spend too much time searching however as the sheer scale of choice will blow your mind :D
  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    360 wrote:
    MountainMonster wrote:
    Do you not think only 3 days is not quite long enough? With jetlag you'll be sleeping weird times when nothing is open, and in general just be confused about time of day.

    Its a 6hr time difference, dont be a ******* pussy.

    not really being a pussy, more of wanting to enjoy the trip and not waste it having to sit and take breaks cause your knackered.

    I lived in NC for a while, and came to England every summer, the first day or 2 of the trips I was knackered because sleeping pattern was fooked.
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  • birchy
    birchy Posts: 309
    Cheers for that i had seen a hotel called park central which looked fairly nice but i am going have a look at the ones that you have suggested cheers.
    as for jet lag it doesnt really effect me so i'm not to worried about that, going to look at some holidays out to sri lanka as well for a week or so as well as i love my winter sun, but i need to get new york ticked off the places i want to see as well :?
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,221
    I always stay at a mates so can't help with hotels, but recommend this place for a night out

    http://www.caffetaci.com/

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