i%26#39;m travelling to new york in april for a week, can anyone suggest a good budget hotel,for two adults and kids aged 13 %26amp; 10?
Radio City Apartments is a great central location with full kitchen which makes life with a family so much more economical. Just put the name in the search engine and you will see plenty of very positive reports.
My first time in NYC Dec. 27 and I need directions to get to SOHO to shop. I will be staying at the Marriott Courtyard Manhattan/Times Square South on West 40th St. Also, any suggestions on where to eat dinner close to our hotel at night? I will have two 18 year olds that would love to eat dinner somewhere fun. Any suggestions?
SoHo is the area south of Houston Street, north of Canal Street, and on the western side of the island (let%26#39;s be generous and say west of Lafayette Street.)
You can get there from Times Square by taking the N or R downtown to Prince Street, which will put you in Soho. you can also take the #1 downtown to Houston Street, and then walk south (the same direction as the traffic on Varick Street), or the E or C downtown to Canal Street (ride in the back of the train and exit to Canal,) then walk north up , say, Thompson Street, or West Broadway.
BTW, Houston Street is pronounced ';house-ton';, not like the city in Texas.
Here%26#39;s a great interactive map of shopping and dining in Soho.
http://www.artseensoho.com/map.html
Subway directions from your hotel:
Take the R or W train from Times Square/42nd/Broadway downtown to Prince Street.
Or take the E or C train downtown from 42nd and 8th Ave to Spring Street.
Re: dining: what are your and their tastes and your budget? Do you like touristy theme places like Hard Rock Cafe? Or interesting food and trendy nightlife? What about food from different countries?
Here%26#39;s a way to put your hotel (or any destination) at the epicenter of a Citysearch search and find nearby dining and shopping around it:
www.newyork.citysearch.com
First, search for your hotel on the main home page. When you find it, click on the listing. On the left side of the web page, you should see a column that says, ';Find nearby....bars, restaurants, clubs, shopping....';
Click on restaurants, and it uses your location as the center point. Sort the list by distance. You can also refine your search by feature such as ';open late'; or ';good for groups';.
My husband is a cellist. Could you, please give us some advice about the best stores that sell scores and musicals items (classical music). We%26#39;ll be there (18 -28 Dec.) in a hotel at 48 St. Thanks.
I found these listings
Patelson%26#39;s Music
160 W 56th (between 6th %26amp; 7th Aves.)
New York, NY (212) 582-5840
http://www.patelson.com/index1.html#
There%26#39;s also an EAst Village Music store with a website here
http://www.evmnyc.com/
If you are staying on west 48 st, Patelson%26#39;s is much closer.
The legendary Colony Music, in the historic Brill Building, at the corner of Broadway and 49th Street. They also have an ';online'; store at www.colonymusic.com where your husband can search to his heart%26#39;s content.
What a poet nywhiz!
Thanks for the addresses nywhiz and nycamb!
My husband says that he will try to find music that rimes with your advices.
I will be going to NYC the last week of the year. What area should we stay in for the best nightlife, clubbing, etc? I stayed in MTW the first time and found it to be very touristy with limited clubs. Any suggestions?
I don%26#39;t know what MTW is (Mandarin Time Warner?), but you might want to look into the SoHo Grand, TriBeCa Grand, the Hotel on Rivington, and the Gansevoort. All in non-touristy neighborhoods.
In general, the better areas for clubbing are The Meatpacking District, the Lower East Side, Hell%26#39;s Kitchen, West Chelsea, the East Village, and Williamsburg, Brooklyn (and surrounding area).
Here are some great websites for finding nightlife options, comedy shows, live music, strange off-beat performances, etc.:
www.newyork.citysearch.com
www.thelmagazine.com (free magazine in orange street-corner boxes, too.)
www.timeoutny.com (website is annoying. hard copy magazine is better.)
http://nyc.flavorpill.net/index.jsp
newyorkmetro.com/nightlife/鈥?/a>
http://in-nyc.com/
http://www.nyc.com/bars_clubs_music/
West Chelsea:
thevillager.com/villager_136/chelseaclubboom鈥?/a>
鈥itysearch.com/roundup/40017/newyork/west_c鈥?/a>
www.newyorkmetro.com/search/bars_search.htm鈥?/a>
Meatpacking District:
鈥itysearch.com/roundup/40220/newyork/meatpa鈥?/a>
inetours.com/New_York/Pages/Meatpacking.html
Williamsburg:
http://www.billburg.com/
www.freewilliamsburg.com/bars/index.html
http://newyork.citysearch.com/roundup/39745/
Remember - you don%26#39;t need to hang around the area of your hotel, no matter where you stay. Take taxis or the subway (if they are working) anywhere and have a blast!
Have fun!
MTW= Midtown west?
The hottest clubs are now in west 20s I think. For smaller ';lounge'; type of clubs, head for Soho or Chinatown.
Hi
I have heard about a guy who runs cab tours of the city - known as the Gabby Cabby - http://gabby.com/fun/
has anyone used this service/think it%26#39;s worthwhile? It seems a little pricey - but we only have 3 days in NYC - might it be a good way to see a lot?
I appreciate any help!
The Gabby Cabby?Did you hear of him from the Chris Moyles show? He sounded quite good on there - looking at the web tho it seems very very expensive esp if there%26#39;s only two of you and I wonder how much time in the areas you spend cause it seems you do a lot in the 10 to 6 time slot. I%26#39;d be interested to see if anyone on here has actually used him but personally I wouldn%26#39;t pay that much for the tour myself.
The Gabby Cabby?yes I heard about him on Chris Moyles show. It works out about 拢135 each for the two of us with the current exchange rate. First time at New York and have lots we want to get to.
I definately think your 拢270 could be better spent. If you want to see area%26#39;s such as the Bronx, Harlem then I suggest City Walks which are little cards with walks on them - you can get them on Amazon for about 拢8. If you aren%26#39;t bothered about seeing those places then get a good guide book (DK New York - I think that%26#39;s what it%26#39;s called - seems the fav on here but I use the Time Out Guide).
Ok - I%26#39;ve just noticed you%26#39;re only there for 3 days......have you thought about the hop on hop off buses? Gray line http://www.coachusa.com/newyorksightseeing/
This maybe better value for you?
you must be psychic - was just looking at them! They might be all we need - and it looks like you can get three day passes too. will investigate further. Thanks.
My wife is going to attend a class at Redken 5th Ave. We went to Redken last April and took a tour so we are somewhat familiar with the general area. We will be staying at Hotel Roosevelt, and we are wondering how close it is to it.
Redken Gallerie is at 565 Fifth Avenue (between 46 and 47 Streets) and your hotel is on Madison Avenue and 45 Street. So it%26#39;s about a 5 minute walk.
Thanks for the help. My wife and I were wondering because see will be about 32 weeks pregnant. We may have to take a 2 min cab ride every morning. :)
Hey folks,
I%26#39;m coming to NYC from DC in mid-Feb to see a concert at Irving Plaza (near Union Square). Can anyone recommend a cheap, decent place to sleep nearby? Ideally I would like something within walking distance.
I%26#39;m okay with B%26amp;Bs and shared bathrooms.
Would prefer to keep it under $150 for the night. I%26#39;ve already looked into the Union Square Inn, but its reviews are not so good.
Thanks!
Try 2nd Home on 2nd Avenue.
tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60763-d121992-鈥?/a>
Thanks NYCgirl - Looks like a great place, and I was all ready to book with them when I saw they have a two-night minimum. I really want to stay only one night. Any other ideas???
hotel 17 on east 17th street. shared bathrooms but very clean. good rates. we had no problems when we stayed there.
There aren%26#39;t a lot of other choices right nearby. The Chelsea Lodge gets pretty good reviews but it%26#39;s not as close. You could try staying in an apartment near there. Don%26#39;t know your budget but here%26#39;s a place on listed on newyork.craigslist.
newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/vac/117490238.html
