New York - Where to stay. Where to propose!
Discussion
The other half and me are off to NY for my 30th in October for 5 days.
First question is where to stay to be close to all the sites for approx £200pn?
Second question is I intend to propose to my GF while in NY. She wants to take a horse and carriage ride around Central Park so this may be a good time, but if anyone else has any suggestions I am all ears. I have thought top of the Rockefeller / Empire State?
First question is where to stay to be close to all the sites for approx £200pn?
Second question is I intend to propose to my GF while in NY. She wants to take a horse and carriage ride around Central Park so this may be a good time, but if anyone else has any suggestions I am all ears. I have thought top of the Rockefeller / Empire State?
Rowing boat + Central Park Lake.
very private, (for New York anyway) and she wont expect a thing....
You can even tease her by visiting Tiffany's on the way there, but just for a 'look'
worked for me, this time last year
oh yeah, we stayed here for the week.
Hilton Garden Inn, West 35th Street
http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/ind...
Nice hotel, and well located..
Have a great week
very private, (for New York anyway) and she wont expect a thing....
You can even tease her by visiting Tiffany's on the way there, but just for a 'look'
worked for me, this time last year
oh yeah, we stayed here for the week.
Hilton Garden Inn, West 35th Street
http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/ind...
Nice hotel, and well located..
Have a great week
Edited by Nimbus on Friday 30th July 12:46
This http://www.nighthotelny.com/ is a pretty good hotel. Is about 50 metres off the centre of Times Square. Pretty close to some Subway stations to get around and about a 15 minut walk up to Central Park. Prices have probably changed, but we got 6 nights there and flights off Expedia as package for £1700 last year.
spandexx said:
Rock is bought, tickets booked. We will be there from the 7th Oct to the 12th. So any more ideas from the PH massive?
Done a helicopter ride when we went 5 years ago, down the hudson to Liberty and back up, only 10 mins and was about $100 iirc, but well worth it, we went at dusk and the views were spectacular. Also try do the bus tours as early as poss in your trip because you'll see so many restaurants and places you'll want to visit that you wouldn't think about otherwise, takes about 3-4 hours all round but you can hop on and off. While at Ground Zero, if you've got time and patience, she'll love Century 21.ETA - Good luck with the proposal...
Edited by andyjo1982 on Friday 20th August 11:32
andyjo1982 said:
spandexx said:
Rock is bought, tickets booked. We will be there from the 7th Oct to the 12th. So any more ideas from the PH massive?
Done a helicopter ride when we went 5 years ago, down the hudson to Liberty and back up, only 10 mins and was about $100 iirc, but well worth it, we went at dusk and the views were spectacular. Also try do the bus tours as early as poss in your trip because you'll see so many restaurants and places you'll want to visit that you wouldn't think about otherwise, takes about 3-4 hours all round but you can hop on and off. While at Ground Zero, if you've got time and patience, she'll love Century 21.ETA - Good luck with the proposal...
Edited by andyjo1982 on Friday 20th August 11:32
andyjo1982 said:
Also try do the bus tours as early as poss in your trip because you'll see so many restaurants and places you'll want to visit that you wouldn't think about otherwise, takes about 3-4 hours all round but you can hop on and off.
Open top bus tours are a great way to see a city, New York is no exception. Make sure you get a live commentary, I know the guys say the same thing every day, but I don't care, I liked the banter they give out.For me, the proposal in a rowing boat in the lake would be my choice, but it's such a personal thing you'll need to decide yourself.
Good luck!
Stayed in the Time hotel (http://www.hoteltimenewyork.com/) a few years back and it was pretty decent and a great location.
As for proposal - there are a few bridges by the lake that have great a great setting and aren't massively busy if you don't need to do it in complete privacy.
Might get the leaves turning at that time of year which makes the whole place really beautiful.
As for proposal - there are a few bridges by the lake that have great a great setting and aren't massively busy if you don't need to do it in complete privacy.
Might get the leaves turning at that time of year which makes the whole place really beautiful.
I've been there the last 6 year running, I've seen a lot of proposals. In the middle of the ice skating ring outside the Rockefeller centre. Every cheered etc.
Madison Square Garden on the big screen however this depends if shes into sports.
Central Prak, you really cant go wrong to be honest, nice evening, horse and carriage as you said.
Top of the Empire but you will literally get crushed and it will be in a rush.
My bet would be Central Park!
Madison Square Garden on the big screen however this depends if shes into sports.
Central Prak, you really cant go wrong to be honest, nice evening, horse and carriage as you said.
Top of the Empire but you will literally get crushed and it will be in a rush.
My bet would be Central Park!
warnerj said:
I've been there the last 6 year running, I've seen a lot of proposals. In the middle of the ice skating ring outside the Rockefeller centre. Every cheered etc.
Madison Square Garden on the big screen however this depends if shes into sports.
Central Prak, you really cant go wrong to be honest, nice evening, horse and carriage as you said.
Top of the Empire but you will literally get crushed and it will be in a rush.
My bet would be Central Park!
CP looking the fave. Madison Square Garden on the big screen however this depends if shes into sports.
Central Prak, you really cant go wrong to be honest, nice evening, horse and carriage as you said.
Top of the Empire but you will literally get crushed and it will be in a rush.
My bet would be Central Park!
Neither of us care about sports, and I figured the Empire State will be crazy busy. Just need to pick the right moment between horse farts.
Don said:
Problem with top of the Empire State is that it will be crowded. You want all those people to witness your proposal?
The carriage idea is better IMO. Or perhaps you could do it over dinner. There's a place that overlooks Central Park IIRC that would be romantic.
Just been to NYC and there were no more than 10 other people at the top (102nd floor) of the Empire State Building, so it might not be too much of a problem.The carriage idea is better IMO. Or perhaps you could do it over dinner. There's a place that overlooks Central Park IIRC that would be romantic.
The O.P's idea of using the horse & carriage around Central Park is a good one, but get the 40-45 minute tour (around $90) - and not from one of the monkeys with a rickshaw (which should be re-named Riskshaws after the number of crashes I witnessed!)
The longer CP tours show you the famous (not that I can remember their names....) fountains that have appeared on TV or fillum, so you'll get a chance to have a good backdrop too.
Good luck!
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