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Hmmmm NYC can be tough when it comes to nice accomodations at reasonable prices, or anything at reasonable prices for that matter. Have you checked out kayak.com? It's a site that checks prices across all the major online booking sites and gives you a list of the best prices available from all sites. Much easier (and quicker) than going to each individual site. Also, do you know generally where in NYC you'd like to stay?
Check out Pengy's post on her recent trip! She stayed at a lovely B&B in the west village that was under $200 a night!
http://www.weddingbee.com/2009/02/26/the-penguins-storm-the-nyc-day-1/
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OMG that place is a block from my apartment and I've walked by it a million times and never knew it was a B&B! So cute!
We did our mini moon last year in NYC. We used Priceline.com to book our hotel... much cheaper actually... Check it out! :)
My Japanese friends stay here when they come visit NY. It's super cute and cheap...they paid like 50-60 ish (last year's rate).
Don't get intimidated by the Japanese website, just call and ask for availability.
It's a very cute B&B...nothing fancy at all more like a 'room in a shared apartment'
than a hotel, but it is very cheap for it's awesome location in Chelsea (W27th and Broadway I think)
Might not be romantic enough for a honeymoon though.
I did a quick search on Orbitz and I can vouch that all of these hotels are in an OK area. I know nothing about the hotels themselves as I live here and don't need one!
Wellington (avg $172/night), East Gate Tower (avg $180/night), Hotel Mela (avg $234/night), Club Quarters Midtown (avg $188/night), and Club Quarters Rock Center (avg $200/night).
If you use the coupon SUMMERVIN and use a Visa card to pay you'll get 15% off those prices.
If you want me (or probably any of us familiar with Manhattan) to confirm or dissuade you based on the location of any other hotel you find, we can do that.
Some of these hotels have communal bathrooms so beware and read everything! And make sure that you stay in a hotel in Manhattan it's self because anywhere else, no matter the cost... it's not worth it.
FI and I went to NYC and stayed at Milford Plaza. It's a block off of Times Square. The room wasn't fabulous, but it was very reasonable. We paid an average of $135/night. Please note this was still during the off season (late March).
@Mrs. Bee: I have Pengy's post printed in my "Honeymoon" Folder!!
@Miss Pizzelle: We are definitely trying to avoid communal bathrooms and all that, so we may up our per night budget a little. I managed to get pretty cheap direct flights from Austin to JFK, so we have a little room to spend.
Thanks for the tips Ladies! I've been scouring Priceline, Orbitz, Etc. for the last few weeks checking out different hotels, but I never thought to check out B&Bs in NYC! We may try to book a few nights at a less expensive place and then do a night or two in a luxury hotel, just not sure which one yet.
Any tips on fun things to do, places to see, good restaurants, etc?
Free/cheap fun things:
Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge and along the Brooklyn Heights Promonade ( great view of the sky line)
Central Park Walking tours
Chealsea High lines- amazing elevated park walk
Friday Night at the MoMA ( museum of modern art)- If you are there on a Friday evening I believe the MOMA is free admission
Coney Island - ride the cyclone, wonderwheel, and get a nathan's hot dog all for less than $20 a person
Shake Shack in Madison Square Park
Union Square Food Market
TKTS -1/2 price ticket booth for broadway shows ( there's one at times square, South Street Seaport, and Downtown Brooklyn)
Touristy Things You Should Not MISS
Top of the Rock
Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty
Empire State Building
Grand Central Station
MET, Museum of Natural History, MoMa, and Guggenheim Musuems
Also this company
http://watsonadventures.com/new_york.html
runs scavneger hunts, food tours, and walking tours of the major museums, neighborhoods that are a little pricey but really fun.
Have FUN! feel free to PM me if you have any questions.
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For a view, if you're going to pick one high rise building to go up, choose Top of the Rock over the Empire State building. The wait is less long and they have a multi level indoor/outdoor observation deck.
If you're looking for a break from the tourist stuff, take a walk around the streets of SoHo (anything BUT Broadway) and see all the fancy shops and go to a local Village bar.
Food is 10 times cheaper and better (with the exception of the couple really really expensive restaurants like Per Se) outside of Midtown. Midtown sucks. Go below 34th Street for food or go to the Upper East or West sides.
For a nice drink from an excellent mixologist: PDT
Please Don't Tell (name of bar)
ST. Marks between 1st and A ave. on north side of street
* go into the eatery called EAT ME; then look for the old phone booth on your left and go inside; pick up the phone; someone on the other line will ask "how many" and if your party is 2 or less you have a reallly good chance of getting a seat at the bar.
This is an old speakeasy. The adventure of getting inside is fun and the drinks are amazing!
why dont you rent an apartment, it's much roomier and you get more space for your money; I rented a 3 bedroom apartment for my 13 membered family to stay at $199/night or $13 /person; they had 3 beds the families will share (half are kiddies below the age of 6) and we have an extra air mattress they can use during the wedding
NYC is notorious for being expensive, no way you can find a luxury place for under 200; there are the usual hampton inn and comfort inn which is the cleanest deal under $200
look for a studio you can rent for short rental; same price as a fancy hotel or less with more amenities
@Miss Pizzelle, THANKS...that sounds like a fun adventure!
if you check out the museums, many are free Friday afternoons after 5pm or during certain times; another tip, suggested fee means it's really a donation meaning you can spend anything you want and not the full price, even one penny!
marylizbeth has lots of great cheap/free tips;
to see the statue of liberty free; take a 1 train all the way down to south ferry and take the staten island ferry and see it free! it's a 20 minute trip, you come back another 20 minutes but it beats the long lines and $13 fee per person
other free stuff:
NBC in rockefellar center
other thing:
you can hit all the swanky bars an clubs in the meatpacking district; dont pay full price for drinks which is $9 to $13; if I dont feel like spending I get a pineapple juice to save money sometimes it's free to $3-4 dont forget to tip; you can party like a new yorker but at a cheap price!
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I know it is a little late, however if anyone else is going, or you are able to change plans, I recommend the hotel alexander. We got engaged in NYC in may and stayed there. It is not fancy, but it is clean, safe, and near subway stops. We got a room which was newly renovated with its own bathroom for about $100 per night, but they offer even less expensive rooms. We would stay there again, and we loved staying on the upper west side. The city is very accessible by subway.
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I also recommend a hop on hop off bus. A little corny, but allows you to see and learn things you wouldn't have found. We also went on a self guided cupcake tour. Cupcakes are all the rage. It was a fun daily treat you can only do on vacation!
Hope it helps! Enjoy!
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Hi Hive!
My fiancee and I are planning on going to NYC for our Honeymoon September 6-12.
Any good ideas on nice places to stay that aren't super expensive (we'd like to pay less than $200/night)?
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