Thread: New York

we stayed at the marriot in brooklyn was a really good hotel

Originally Posted by Romeo

I thought it was overhyped but maybe it was just because I went in the middle of winter.

Matt, I understand exactly what you mean .. When I next go, I will be going out and getting drunk so will want to stay in the city, and since i rarely sleep there will always be something to do... think i will look at those embassy suites matt is on about

Though I disagree about the true feeling of new york coming by staying in a city hotel .. because to me, the hotel is the rest place and sleep place .. i think the experience comes from the thing you do and see .. not where you stay .. if i was rich, then yeah i would agree, staying at a top quality hotel in the city would add to the experience .. the doubletree is a quality hotel though .. the helicopter tour, that's what NYC is about .. I think hotels play a bigger part when they are really iconic hotels and/ or are are resorts like sandals .. I don't think it's that important in the city unless you want instant access

When we went younger, we stayed in the holiday inn in the city, it was ok, but there is usually always something going on in the city .. wasnt very relaxing unless you're in the upper east or upper west side

The thing with staying in new jersey is that it's really quiet, so if you want a peaceful relaxing night I highly reccomend it. My mum said we used to catch the PAF train into the middle of manhattan, that took us 10 minutes (even with commuters on the train) .. by staying in NJ, it meant we got to stay longer, saved money which meant we got to do more shopping and a helicopter tour .. my mum just told me that there was a shuttle that took you to the port that led to a ferry crossing to get to manhattan

If you've had a really long day, it might seem far to walk .. but in reality that's just because you've walked around so much .. and got extra shopping bags to carry because of the money saved lol

breakfast at brownstones .. so nice

We usuallly stay at really nice hotels when on holiday, and If I go back with my family I will be staying there without a doubt

My mum has given me an e-mail incase you want to get in touch with them, barbara.lita@hilton.com , to ask questions, and see if they have any rooms that look at the sea available ..

There is a shopping mall around the corner, which is decent to go to, a lot of food choice there .. there is a supermarket around the corner, we stocked out fridge up everyday


The subways are very safe .. however, I can't help but stress this ..take advantage of the tour guide buses .. quite cheap, they go all around the city, pick up and drop off points all over .. give you great info too

and make sure you book skip the queue tickets for the big sights

In all honesty, if you want to save money but still have a good hotel with quick and good access into the city, then double tree definitley .. if you want to be able to get up in the city, and are going to be going out at 8am, then stay in the city

Any thing else i can help you with, feel free to ask .. though if you're serious about looking at it, email that woman, my mum said that woman helped her a lot when she decided where we were staying

I've checked out the W. Very nice bug out of my price range, 400 dollars a day phew.

Does anyone know anything about the Hilton Garden inn, ridgefield park.

hi Jeevan. New York was absolutely firkin fantastic.Must have looked at everything in the five days. we did three coach tours. Walked miles and miles. Finally had to settle for the subway as me feet were finished.

The Empire State, Liberty Statue etc were great. The people were sincerely friendly. We spent a lot of time in Times Square and Central park just hanging out.

Ive never been to any city and had good food every time i went to an eatery. Were planning another trip next spring.

I posted a pic of me on the boat over to liberty statue. I know you didn't want to see my ugly mush but you have now so shut it. One of m,e and me beloved as well.

Thanks to Matt as well for the advice.

nice .. best city in the world ?

how much did ya end up spending on shopping ey

We didn't do any shopping really. I bought a couple of tshirts and my beloved bought a couple of things. But we still managed to nibble the best part of a grand. We lived it up somewhat. Lots of good food. We also caught a show. Promises promises. It had that gay dude out of Will and Grace in it. I tely ain't to musicals but this one was very funny. I wouldn't say it's the best but on a par with London, Paris and places like Prague. It's definately feels safer than any other place I've been to. Something like six cops on every street in the tourist areas.

Did you happen to see the random police gatherings they do to practise for terrorist threats ?

We saw that, there were like 200 police cars in a row

You find any nice places that or things to do that had not been mentioned before

Ah I wondered what was going on there. On our last day, the whole area around the port authority was full of police. Hundreds of cops and polce vehicules.