NY Hotels

[AbzST64]

Hey all,

Booked our honeymoon (minimoon) without the kids to New York for 4 days in July and looking for hotel recommendations.

Something luxury would be nice without breaking the bank, ive had a look myself and to be honest there's so much choice, even with using the TripAdvisor reviews etc.. i can't decide.

Any info much appreciated and also any other recommendations/tips on anything else in New York much appreciated...restaurants and the like.

Thanks

[nyt]

Go for location. North of 42nd Street. South of 70th. Near the subway. Closer to 5th avenue is more convenient.
Avoid wall street and the surrounding area (dead at night and a long way from tourist areas)
Times Square is ok, perhaps a bit busy.

I like the Hudson. Nice bar, good location - you can stroll to Hells kitchen, 5th avenue, Upper west side, central park.
Don't go for the smallest rooms unless you are a contortionist.
But .. there's no breakfast. You have to stroll to a nearby diner.

The Peninsula on 5th is also nice.

[craig1912]

We stayed here for our first time in New York and has been the best hotel of our last three trips.

http://www.hotelchandler.com/?utm_source=googleplu...

Staff were great and had a nice "locals" bar which was reasonable for NY prices.

[djsmith74]

As mentioned above, go for location. I stayed in the Meatpacking District when I was there, and can highly recommend that area. Plenty of nice bars, eateries, shops (including Chelsea Market with some lovely little restaurants inside). You have the subway network so you can be all over NYC in very little time, so pay more attention to the hotel location to make the stay nicer.

I stayed at The Jane (http://www.thejanenyc.com/). Very quirky and probably not as luxurious as you would like, but the location was spot on with a decent bar (http://brassmonkeynyc.com/brass-monkey-photo-gallery/) round the corner that had a rooftop terrace overlooking the Hudson.

[12TS]

We liked the Sofitel. Close enough to the action, but down a quietish street.

Had a really great meal at the cheaper of the two restaurants at MOMA.

[TEKNOPUG]

http://washingtonsquarehotel.com/

[elise2000]

Stayed at the New York edition hotel a year or so ago- great rooms, restaurant and location.

[RC1807]

12TS said:

We liked the Sofitel. Close enough to the action, but down a quietish street.

Had a really great meal at the cheaper of the two restaurants at MOMA.

How romantic - DSK's fave rapey place!


Roxy on 6th is nice. Boutique place, not massively expensive by NY standards. Good bar/restaurant. Live music often there.

[willisit]

I've been a few times; most recently the Cassa Hotel 45th - small reception, big rooms - and a gym (if that's important). Close to the obvious stuff and main subway routes too. We stayed there as we went with friends that were new to the place, so the obvious tourist attractions were minutes away, even walking (Empire State, Library, Grand Central, 5th Avenue, Central Park etc). The only tube we needed to take was for the WTC and Statue of Liberty. That said, I've stayed in the Park Central and Pennsylvania and they were nice too. All mostly "central".

[audidoody]

Here's my favourite NY Hotel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Giraffe

[AbzST64]

Cheers all, a few mentioned above are on my list and others i hadn't looked at .....think it's down to about 10 hotels now from 50...haha!!

[GCH]

AbzST64 said:

Cheers all, a few mentioned above are on my list and others i hadn't looked at .....think it's down to about 10 hotels now from 50...haha!!

Post up your shortlist

willisit said:

The only tube we needed to take was for the WTC and Statue of Liberty.

subway

(sorry... i'm not a pedant and unlikely to correct someone typing license when they mean licence and vice versa, but this is a pet hate)

Edited by GCH on Wednesday 19th April 14:07

[AbzST64]

Current shortlist (which keeps on changing when i look up different sites):

Sofitel
London NYC
The Chatwal
Langham Place
Michelangelo Hotel
Library Hotel
The Knickerbocker
Renaissance Midtown

I don't mind getting the subway each day if eed be but being close to the action would be handy!

[TEKNOPUG]

I've said this before on previous threads, but I'm prioritise the location where you want to go out in the evening, not during the day.

[willisit]

GCH said:

subway

(sorry... i'm not a pedant and unlikely to correct someone typing license when they mean licence and vice versa, but this is a pet hate)

Edited by GCH on Wednesday 19th April 14:07

Sorry. I DID use subway first as I'm no better; mind you, I was on the phone and being pestered so I didn't even see my mistake!

[GCH]

AbzST64 said:

Current shortlist (which keeps on changing when i look up different sites):

Sofitel
London NYC
The Chatwal
Langham Place
Michelangelo Hotel
Library Hotel
The Knickerbocker
Renaissance Midtown

I don't mind getting the subway each day if need be but being close to the action would be handy!

Ok, so just to make your choice harder (sorry), also look at the SoHo grand, The Greenwich, Bowery Hotel, The Mercer and similar, which are also high end, but in significantly quieter (for Manhattan) areas than those you have listed.

Don't get tooo hung up on specific location - I made exactly the same mistake way back when I first came as a visitor. It is so easy to get around here - the subway is cheap, quick, efficient and 24/7, and uber, lyft and of course the ubiquitous yellow cabs are plentiful, not to mention walking. If you are comparing it to say, London, then don't - far more compact and easier to get around.

My one major recommendation though, is that you do not stay in or near to times squared - one of your suggestions is there.

Edited by GCH on Wednesday 19th April 16:13

[12TS]

GCH said:

My one major recommendation though, is that you do not stay in or near to times squared - one of your suggestions is there.

Edited by GCH on Wednesday 19th April 16:13

Very much agree with this.

[Parsnip]

12TS said:

GCH said:

My one major recommendation though, is that you do not stay in or near to times squared - one of your suggestions is there.

Edited by GCH on Wednesday 19th April 16:13

Very much agree with this.

Looking at NY for this summer - have seen conflicing reports of do or don't stay near there?

Whats the beef? Too noisy? Tourist trap?

Was eyeing up the W hotel there - looks trendy enough and not mad prices.

[AbzST64]

I think it's because it's a tourist trap, everything around there is expensive whereas if you head further south or off the beaten track a bit you find better restaurants/bars etc with more reasonable prices?!

[craig1912]

I stayed there the second time (Marriott Marquis) but it is too busy and crowded so you are having to fight to get anywhere- not sure if all the road works etc. have finished but those made it even worse. On top of that there are a load of trashy shops. Much better to stay even just a couple of blocks away.