Hotel With Central Park Views
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Hotel With Central Park Views
Hi, can anyone suggest a mid range Hotel for a one night stay (20 July) in NYC. There are two of us. I guess we'd be willing to pay up to $170 but would prefer to stay as inexpensively as possible. I understand there may be no options in this price bracket, and from the research we have done it seems to be, but I just thought I'd ask the people that know Thanks, Lissa
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The Excelsior Hotel at 45 W 81st street has standard rooms for that date at $151 plus taxes which would bring it up to about $180. Many have Central Park views. I am staying there in June. It really is a very nice place and has convenient transportation. It is across from the Museum of Natural History.
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Any of the hotels on Central Park South will be alot more than your budget, so I'd also suggest the Excelsior as a good option. It is considered a "budget" hotel but comfortable and good access to the west side. The subway line B/C is there which connects to the A/D (express trains) and the #1 train at 59th St. and those will get you around most of the city.
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By no means all rooms have park views so do ask in advance and try to get there early in the day when you will have a choice of rooms. (And yes, most hotels with park view rooms are way over your budget.)
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We stayed at Le Parker Meridien with Priceline and were offered an upgrade for $35/night to a suite with views of either Midtown or Central Park. We chose Central Park and the views were magnificent!
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I think it's highly unlikely you can get a Central Park view for $170/night without some serendipity. I would say the Parker Meridien is your best bet as at least you could go up to the rooftop swimming pool for a view of the park if your room didn't have one. The cheapest bookable rate I see is $256 but it is a Priceline hotel and someone has actually won it on Priceline for $120 for the night in question. If you want to give it a try, you'd bid 4* Central Park South. The only other 4* hotel in that area is the Essex House which also has some CP views but unlikely to get those rooms on a PL bid.
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I think mclaurie's point is that you are unlikely to get a Central Park view at the hotels on Central Park South if you bid Priceline - unless you get very lucky. (It's nice if you do, but bidding those hotels is by no means a guarantee - since at least half of their room do NOT have Central Park views.)
If you go to a hotel like Excelsior - where you are not bidding Priceline - you may well have a better choice of rooms.
If you go to a hotel like Excelsior - where you are not bidding Priceline - you may well have a better choice of rooms.