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FAO: Anyone who has visited/lives in NYC

I'm planning a second-to-last-minute trip to New York next month, and I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for cheap and not-too-shitty accomodation that is still bookable. An American equivalent to the Premier Inn (http://www.premierinn.com/en/) would do nicely.

Thanks in advance.

Everywhere in nyc is expensive. Fortunately, the exchange rate is definitely in your favor. Where are you going or what are you doing? Need something/where more specific.

You'd probably be better off staying outside of NYC in Northern New Jersey. It'd be a lot cheaper and still very easy and quick to get into the actual city.

Just going for three or four days in the middle of the week, probably the second week of September. Two people. I'd like somewhere in Manhattan, close to all the stuff we'd like to see and do.

I'm just asking in the vague hope someone might have some inside knowledge.

Yeah, you can stay outside Manhattan, but it's a lot of fun just being there and being able to wake up and crash without the extra hour and hassle.

Almost every non-sketchy place in Manhattan is going to have tiny (around 200sqf) rooms starting at around $300/night.

Stay away from Times Square. You'll pay more to be near the most boring place in NY.

Huh... well we've already found a hotel near Central Park that offers three nights for �110 per-person.

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Originally posted by shaw Yeah, you can stay outside Manhattan, but it's a lot of fun just being there and being able to wake up and crash without the extra hour and hassle.

One of my favorite memories of childhood involves waking up to walk to a Deli, Catty Corner from our hotel, and getting fresh bagels with creamed cheese and smoked salmon, for breakfast.

Which direction?

You want to be south of it. That's kind of the dividing line for touristy stuff (among other differences)

Upper West Side.

What about looking into apartment rentals? I know they do that shit in tons of places in Europe...wondering if NYC offers the same kind of arrangement.

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Originally posted by EddieZilker One of my favorite memories of childhood involves waking up to walk to a Deli, Catty Corner from our hotel, and getting fresh bagels with creamed cheese and smoked salmon, for breakfast.

I like staying with the people I do, in Brooklyn, but the nights I stayed @ the W on Lexington last time were awesome, for that reason.

if u have an iphone download the hotel tonight app, they have resonable daily deals. u should be able to book a nice room for about 100-150/night in midtown or downtown. fuck upper west side.

plus that app gives u $50 off ur first booking

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Originally posted by Miss Pie What about looking into apartment rentals? I know they do that shit in tons of places in Europe...wondering if NYC offers the same kind of arrangement.

People let you book apartments for 3-4 days?

They do in Europe...my friends do it all the time when they travel.

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Originally posted by shaw Stay away from Times Square.

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Originally posted by shaw Stay away from Times Square.

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Originally posted by shaw Stay away from Times Square.

though if it's a first time, you might want to see it. don't say we didn't warn you though.

midtown is a huge snoozefest.

i can't help on hotels so much because i never have really stayed at a hotel in the city... before i moved here i always just crashed with friends.

you won't be able to stay at the chelsea hotel

but i can say that central park (UES especially) is a good choice for location as far as the major museums go - you'll be able to hit the whitney, gugg, met, and moma quite easily.

speaking of museums, if you don't mind crowds, visit the moma on a friday from 5-8:30 for free entry ($20 regularly)

the rubin museum, which is exclusively himalayan art, also has free entry friday evenings. and the new museum is free from 7 to 9 on thursdays.

besides the major museums and of course central park (don't forget the skaters on sunday! you might be able to hear them dancing to maurizio - domina from half a mile away), i usually recommend people hang in the villages, soho, chinatown, and LES if they want to stay on manhattan island, but the outer boroughs are really not very difficult to get to ... and some of the neighborhoods are practically extensions of manhattan anyway.

so, sorry i can't be of more help with the hotels... pretty much the only affordable packages you'll find will be in the touristy area you're looking at, because everything in the 'it' neighborhoods are basically boutique hotels. the only thing cheaper is going to be in jersey or like some motel way out in the boroughs. it's also worth a shot browsing craigslist to see if you can find a rental or 4 day sublet in someone's apt - i think this is what i would do.

if you need recommendations on food or nightlife i can help there, though.

edit - and record shopping.

http://www.apartime.com/apartments/...CFUPBKgodPxOD8g

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Originally posted by ziptnf People let you book apartments for 3-4 days?

www.homeaway.com

www.airbnb.com

Try www.couchsurfing.com, Jack. Should be more interesting and even less expensive.

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Originally posted by nefardec though if it's a first time, you might want to see it. don't say we didn't warn you though.

"I want to check out Times Square."
"Don't."
"Don't."
"Don't."
"Don't."
"Don't."
"Well...I've never been...I feel like I have to. I guess I'll meet up with you guys later."
[15 minutes after getting there]
"This is stupid. See you guys in a few."
"Yeah, we told you."

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Upper West Side.

that's my hood!

hehe

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Originally posted by shaw Everywhere in nyc is expensive. Fortunately, the exchange rate is definitely in your favor.

I'd disagree here. We got very close about 3-4 years ago to $2to �1 - Now the rate is just below 1.60. Canadian is worse though, when my bro did his year out, he got 2.3 cad to �1 and now it's 1.49 to �1 Not so much fun

i agree with the above. just got back from nyc myself today. i got a hotel (sheraton) in brooklyn for $119 that is real nice. next to the stop, and a 10-15 minute train ride to anywhere in manhattan.

if not, yes renting an apartment for a stretch of days is good too. some are cheaper than a hotel, and better accommodations.

only problem is that the hotel is in a shady neighborhood, but that can be ignored.

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Originally posted by LeopoldStotch i agree with the above. just got back from nyc myself today. i got a hotel (sheraton) in brooklyn for $119 that is real nice. next to the stop, and a 10-15 minute train ride to anywhere in manhattan. if not, yes renting an apartment for a stretch of days is good too. some are cheaper than a hotel, and better accommodations. only problem is that the hotel is in a shady neighborhood, but that can be ignored.

which neighborhood was your hotel in?

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