I'm staying at the hotel Pennyslvania, please give me some feedback about this Place. Is t a good place to be?

Also I'm from Los Angeles and you need a car to get around here, do you need a car in NYC?

What is better and more econimical, Shuttle or Cab? Do you know how much it is from LAG to Hotel Pennyslvania, it's by madison square garden.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

i had some friends stay at the hotel penn and said it was terrible mold on the walls and other things. They checked out that day

1. You can do better than the Pennsylvania.
2. You don't need a car in NYC.
3. If you are traveling alone, take the shuttle. If two or more, then take a cab.

I've never (nor stayed) at hotel Penn but have heard plenty bad things about it. I think I saw a few postings about that hotel on the Fodor board.

I'm from L.A. myself but have been living in NYC for 10 years and recognize the need for a car in L.A. I do not own a car here. In NYC, having a car can actually be a nuisance because of costly parking fees, lack of parking space, confusing parking rules and traffic. It is best to get around by public transportation (bus and subways are extremely convenient).

I haven't taken a cab from LGA to Manhattan in a long time but I would think that it's under $30 (it costs about that much from JFK to Manhattan and LGA is closer to Manhattan than JFK). I recommend taking a "New York Airport Service" (www.nyairportservice.com) bus. The fare is $10 and you want to get off at the Penn Station stop. That's the closest stop to hotel Penn.

Do not stay at the Pennsylvania Hotel and do not rent a car in the city.

I'm not familiar with Hotel Pennsylvania, but that area is not very appealing. You definitely do not need a car, in fact, it's much more of an inconvenience to have one, because parking is difficult and there is always traffic. You can get everywhere you need to go by subway or taxi. Taxi's have a flat rate to take you from Laguaria to anywhere in Manhattan. I think it's currently $28 plus tolls and tip.

The Hotel Pennyslvania is soi bad that Dave Barry wrote a column about it. It's cheap, but not in a great place, being several blocks south of Times Sq and Central Park, and a long way from downtown.
I've never stayed, but have had friends who did, and once was enough.

Check the Marriott Courtyard, or priceline.com. You should be able to do much better at the same price point.

There is no flat rate from LGA into Manhattan, but there is from JFK. A taxi from LGA usually runs about $25, a little more or less depending on the time of day. My record was $17 plus toll & tip last winter.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/columnists/dave_barry/3375167.htm

This is Dave Barry's opinion of the Pennsylvania. LOL

Oops... I forgot the taxi's don't have a flat rate from LGA... I usually take car service which has a flat rate. Carmel (212-666-6666) has a $27 flat rate and Tel Aviv (212-777-7777) is $25. I usually call when I land and there is a car waiting for me by the time I pick up my bags.

I stayed at the Hotel Pennsylvania the week before the D. Barry article and he underplayed it by a wide margin.

However, all we wanted was a bed and while the walls were stained, the paint peeling, and the carpet was shaky, the ice machine worked and the elevators were fast.

Also, the windows open.

Overall a dump but some people do not require the Waldorf.

As mentioned, forget the car.

You definitely do not need a car in NYC, which has the best public transportation in the world.

Take a cab from LGA to your hotel, unless time means nothing to you or you're that desperate to save a few bucks.

The area around Madison Square Garden is one of the worst in Manhattan. I'd stay elsewhere.

Was just there in Jan for a week and we stayed at the Comfort Inn Manhattan on like 34th I think. It was very nice and very reasonable in price. It was near Times Sqaure and Rockafellar (sp?) Center and close to Empire State.The subway was literally right outside the door. I would suggest staying here and forget renting a car,everything is so close.

I stayed at the Best Western President last February. It was around $110 a night, and I booked that rate off of the internet. A nice little hotel right in the middle of the theater district - i think it's on W. 44th between Broadway and 8th. If I remember correctly, the subway (times square) was about a 5 minute walk. You definitely don't need to rent a car - cab it, subway it, or walk. Most anything you want could be walking distance from your hotel if you stay in midtown....

Don't take a car or rent one in NYC, you'd be crazy. I went with three friends, the buses were great and the taxi fare wasn't bad either. Plenty of those around. Good place to eat lunch- the second floor of the UN building a few blocks from Grand Central

My friend & I stayed at the Hotel Penn years ago. It was pretty bad, but the sheets were clean gt;). I would suggest that if it's too late to change that when you get to your room call room service and tell them your room must have missed being cleaned if it doesn't meet your approval and would they please send someone so you could be comfortable. We didn't think the location was bad---walked to Times Square---but we're walkers---would never drive a car in NYC. Even walked to the museum around 80th street from 30 something Hotel Penn? At the airport there is a transportation desk near where you get your baggage and if you ask them the most economical way to go to your hotel they tell you your options. I usually take the shuttle van (there's usually 5 to l0 other people going to other hotels) and buy the round trip ticket because it's less expensive--$25-30 round trip?

cancel your reservation at hotel pennsylvania!!!! try any best western, sheraton, etc...no car is needed in ny. the subway isn't as bad as you think, and cab's will cost you probobly more than your flight.