I'll be in NYC in May also, 8 nights. I used Priceline and will be staying at the Marriott East Side on Lexington Avenue (near East 57th St.)<BR><BR>With Priceline you never know the exact hotel you'll get but whatever you get will be lower in price than the other discount hotel sites - just remember to keep the star level high when you're bidding. <BR><BR>The Marriott East Side is 3 star and the bid they accepted was $82 a night. I am VERY PLEASED.<BR><BR>I checked the Quikbook quotes for the same period and it would have cost me twice that much for a comperable hotel. Hotwire had a 3 star for $115 a night.<BR><BR>zig

Quikbook currently shows the Roosevelt at $125 a night. <BR>And doesn't Quikbook allow you to cancel? And not prepay? For $5.00 less than Priceline this sounds like a good deal to me.

Quikbook has the Roosevelt with two classes of rooms for May 12 for 8 nights (when I'll be there). The first was $149 per night, the second $169 per night.<BR><BR>Quikbook may be perfect for win since she definitely wants midtown.<BR><BR>I am just so happy with my $82 a night room. I've just had such great luck with Priceline (and I always go to biddingfortravel.com before placing a bid) that I guess I'm hooked.

Hello,<BR><BR>A big thank you to all the good people who have helped me with your responses. I think I'll have a pretty good idea of what to pack for the trip. I'll definitely be in capris/sandals/tshirts &amp; stuff, for sightseeing and jackets for meetings. Phew!!! what a relief..one load off my mind. From your replies, I'll assume the temperature to be in the 20's Celcius with strong winds and occasional rain. Please correct me if I am wrong.<BR><BR> I have looked at the map of Manhattan and know roughly the demarcation of up/mid and downtown plus East &amp; West with 5th Avenue as demarcation. I'll come back again with further questions later.<BR>Thanks again.<BR><BR>

Win:<BR><BR>You are getting great information. Lets see, 20c = about 68 F that sounds about right! NYC gets too hot in July and August so you will be comming at the right time. <BR>How are you doing with that Hotel? I have a rec. I have stayed at a few hotels in NYC. One of the best bargains was at the Red Roof Inn on 32nd street. It is a new property (about 3 yrs old) and has some specials evey once in a while. I have stayed there for $99.00 You have to call the hotel directly to get that rate. Might be tough for May however, but worth a shot<BR>JOHN

just returned from NY ,styaed at the Roosevelt for 2 nights. We got a good deal on Expedia from the UK, &pound;78 . The room was clean and comfortable and it was a very convenient location.

Hi Win!<BR>May I suggest you in addition to your capris and summer stuff add some warmer pants, a sweater, and close toed shoes? I was in the city one May and the weather was mid 40's and raining! I, like you, took capris, sandals, and summer tops. At the last minute, I threw in a pair of leather jeans and a cashmere sweater set. Needless to say, I had to buy a pair of shoes and lived in the leather jeans and sweater set. Have a great time!

Yeah...you never know what the weather is going to be exactly. Check the forecast before you go. A few years ago I was in the 5-boro bike tour on May 5th and it was 97 degrees that day - that's unusual, but you never know! I got sunburnt! It will more likely be around 70 degrees in the middle of the day and 60 at night.

See my entry on the Skyline Hotel, right after your message. Can't beat it.

Another word of caution about making too many assumptions about the weather. Usually it is pleasantly warm in NYC in May, but I was there a couple of years ago during the first/second week of May, and it snowed and was very cold. That's not likely to happen again, for sure, but I'd bring along (or plan to buy) something to keep you warm, just in case. You could certainly check the weather forecast before you leave.

First, topping to match with other &quot;trip reports&quot; -- worth reading, Win! <BR><BR>Second, suggest you assume temps. around 50-65 F (sorry, can't translate) with possibility of extremes going higher or lower. So for wardrobe, why not black jeans, black slacks (Capris are so not-urban), black skirt, an array of colored tops and a jacket of some sort, warm and water-proof. Don't know if black leather is current in Malaysia (doubt it) but instead you may wish to combine sweater plus rain coat. <BR>Do not bring sandals unless you like dirty and wet feet. Much better off with a pair of &quot;walking&quot; shoes (can be athletic shoes) and a pair of somewhat dressier black flats or wedges.<BR><BR>Second, be aware that if you stay in &quot;midtown&quot; you may find yourself in a very noisy neighborhood -- one that either empties out at night because people don't live there, or gets very busy because people &quot;play&quot; there. You might want to consider staying a bit further north on the west side in one of those hotels that are right near the subway lines (under Central Park West, more or less) -- in quieter neighborhoods but very convenient to all transportation.

PS: New Yorkers don't ALL dress up, and your husband may find himself overdressed if he's wearing a suit everywhere (esp. on Fridays). A good pair of slacks and a couple of very good pullover sweaters/jerseys should be fine for many occasions, so long as they have no writing or logos on them.