Manhattan hotel recommendations

Manhattan hotel recommendations

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Truckosaurus

11,183 posts

283 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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A lot of AirBNB rentals in NYC are technically illegal under their strict sub-letting regulations.

Truckosaurus

11,183 posts

283 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Yes, or other similar scams on the 'too good to be true' front.

jr6yam

1,303 posts

182 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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The Mrs and I stayed at the New Yorker Hotel a couple years ago
Decent hotel in a good location, well within your budget

so called

9,074 posts

208 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Stayed at the Hilton Mid_Town Manhatton about 4 years back. Very nice spa etc but a bit huge and impersonal.

pushthebutton

1,096 posts

181 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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We went just before Xmas and stayed at Le Parker Meridien in Midtown West. I think we got a good deal relative to NYC prices and I loved the location. There were a couple of good Delis close by which were good for breakfast; the hotel itself had a nice breakfast place (highly rated on Trip Advisor), but it was quite expensive (~$90 for 2 IIRC). It also had a quirky little burger place just inside the lobby which is very popular ($35 for 2). We tried both once and enjoyed them.

The hotel itself is a couple of blocks from Central Park, a few blocks from 5th Avenue and it's right next to the 7th Avenue Express subway line which connects into Times Square and from there you can get to most places. From the hotel we walked to Central Park, 5th Avenue, Times Square and we walked back from the Rockerfeller Center late one night. The room was also a decent size which was a plus for NY as well, but the view consisted of someone's office windows about 30ft away.

I don't usually have strong opinions on hotels; as long at they're clean and there's a shower then I'm happy, but the next time I go back to NY I'll try and stay there again.

buckline

377 posts

162 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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The Gansevoort and the Standard Hotel? Both in great locations down at the bottom end of the island. The former has a good pool area up top.

Midtown I would look at the Royalton and right across the street at the Sofitel.

Don't forget when factoring in pricing that room tax in NYC is monsterous and can add about 25% to your bill.

DoctorX

7,240 posts

166 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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jr6yam said:
The Mrs and I stayed at the New Yorker Hotel a couple years ago
Decent hotel in a good location, well within your budget
Me too, great location, reasonable price. Would stay there again. Not exactly luxurious though (maybe that was just my cheapo room though!)

Rollin

6,077 posts

244 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Depending on where you want to be, Bowery or Soho Grand for me.

Petrus1983

8,521 posts

161 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Hotel Girtaffe - always enjoy staying there and the location is great for touristy things.

Ranger 6

7,042 posts

248 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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I wouldn't say it's the height of luxury but it was very spacious and we had a great time using the Hotel Beacon in the Upper West Side in April. A stones throw from 72nd street subway Times Square is a stop away on the express.

keith333

370 posts

141 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Novotel is well located near Central Park and Times Square.

RDMcG

19,096 posts

206 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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The Westhouae is very good and quite small. Have stayed there. recommend it. Quite a new hotel.

jr6yam

1,303 posts

182 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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DoctorX said:
jr6yam said:
The Mrs and I stayed at the New Yorker Hotel a couple years ago
Decent hotel in a good location, well within your budget
Me too, great location, reasonable price. Would stay there again. Not exactly luxurious though (maybe that was just my cheapo room though!)
Although our room wasn't luxurious either, but was fine for our short stay, it was clean and comfortable
Our trip included San Fran and Vegas and as we travelled West the rooms got bigger, and cheaper

chopper602

2,172 posts

222 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Millennium Hilton down in the financial district (overlooking ground zero) is a lovely place and the view from the top floors is staggering. Lovely big rooms and big beds

BigBen

11,610 posts

229 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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chopper602 said:
Millennium Hilton down in the financial district (overlooking ground zero) is a lovely place and the view from the top floors is staggering. Lovely big rooms and big beds
That is a really nice hotel but a bit of a trek (relatively) to the mid-town type attractions. I quite liked the Michaelangelo which is just off Times Square, a bit old fashioned but good location and rarely for NY big rooms.

audidoody

8,595 posts

255 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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The Giraffe

Mid-town

Superb

so called

9,074 posts

208 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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kapiteinlangzaam said:
The €/USD exchange rate is killing me! frown
Me two frown

KarlMac

4,457 posts

140 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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We stayed in Times Sq Crown Plaza and was perfect for getting about and seeing stuff.

JakeT

5,406 posts

119 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Literally got back from NYC this morning and it depends how you want to go really. My personal favourite hotel in the world is the Intercontinental Times Square. My dad is a platinum IHG member so helped me out with an amazing deal on a suite there. Could see the Chrysler building from my bed! However there is also the frugal option, in the form of the Holiday Inn Express. A lot lower market however the rooms are clean, staff are nice and the shower is hot. It also helps that it is cheap as fook.

A couple of recommendations I would make also are. No.1; Never eat in the Hotel. There are always amazing independent places nearby and it helps that this is the city that never sleeps. Also, take the subway. Quicker than a taxi and it has air conditioning which is really novel compared to the tube.

Also, where are you flying in to? JFK is good, and has many amenities(BAs First experience from there is the best travel experience I have had), but I like flying into Newark. Then you can get the train into Penn Station, which is pretty much in the middle of everywhere you could want to be. I'd be Guessing you're flying KLM from Schipol.

And Finally, a couple of recommendations for you while you're there. A great breakfast can be had for a good price at the Europan Cafe, and Another excellent place to go if you're near the Financial district is The Fraunces Tavern. They do an Excellent Chicken Pot Pie, and the Best Reuben sandwich I've had in the city. Also their Porterhouse Stout Ale is like Guinness, but about 8x better (if that's what you're into)

Douglas Arfempty

623 posts

185 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Stayed in Hotel Metro, just a block away from Times Square, Empire State etc.

Really good rooms, and as a bonus, continental breakfast is included, with the worlds largest bagels and muffins!