NYC NYE

[illmonkey]

What's it like?

We fancy getting away for NYE this year, maybe 27th to 2nd, and we'd like to go to New York this year, so thought we could possibly tie the 2 together.

I'm not bothered by going out drinking etc in my local town and paying £10 to get into a pub that is usually free! I'd rather be away and celebrate in time square or something.

It seems flights and hotels are about the same as October and November. I can image places to drink might charge a bit more, but that isn't going to stop us.

Shopping will apparently be done as well, are the shops going to be super-rammed© like over here? What about the Americans being on public holiday?

[allgonepetetong]

The exchange rate won't be particularly favourable for shopping, I know that much.

[h0b0]

I think NYC is great around that time of year but Times Squre on NYE is something I would never do and I live about 2 miles away.

[Benzman]

illmonkey said:

What's it like?

We fancy getting away for NYE this year, maybe 27th to 2nd, and we'd like to go to New York this year, so thought we could possibly tie the 2 together.

I'm not bothered by going out drinking etc in my local town and paying £10 to get into a pub that is usually free! I'd rather be away and celebrate in time square or something.

It seems flights and hotels are about the same as October and November. I can image places to drink might charge a bit more, but that isn't going to stop us.

Shopping will apparently be done as well, are the shops going to be super-rammed© like over here? What about the Americans being on public holiday?

Believe me, unless your in Times Square for about 11 a.m. on 31st December you won't get anywhere near the place. We went five years ago and set-off from the Hotel at 6 p.m., spent the next six hours with thousands of people stood in the middle of the road about a mile out from Times Square. Plus it was cold, very cold; that said it was an experience we won't forget.

It's busy at that time of year but then again Manhattan is a big place so whilst it's busy it's not stupid. Must do's include ice skating in Central Park and at the Rockerfella Centre, a visit to the food court in Macy's the chicken pies are awesome, the 11% overseas visitor discount card in Macy's is well worth having especially as the sales are on at that time and the savings can be unreal.

Go, it's great fun and alot of the "posh" hotels that cater for the business end of the market are usually down on their bookings at that time of year so they do tend to offer some good deals. Forget using Travel Agents book it yourself, you'll get a better deal with the hotels.

[furtive]

Take a very warm coat. It was -18 degrees when I went to Times Square on NYE. And get there early otherwise you won't get in*

• unless you go in the back of the hotel on Times Square (can't remember which one) and then walk out the front like I did

It was pretty disappointing actually. Everyone stood there in the cold with nothing to drink, then the ball dropped at midnight and 30 seconds later everyone went home. No dancing in the street, no singing. Everyone just quietly went away. It was a real let-down to be honest.

[illmonkey]

Thanks for the advise guys. As quickly as the idea came, it went!

Thinking a cottage in the lakes or somewhere with friends is a good idea now! Stay in the warm by the fire clueless to how crowded the pubs are