Mclaurie and SandyBrit:

Thanks. I was watching the milburn hotel page on my ipad, it seems to be the mobile version, and I could not see the 'contact us' tag. I prefer to use email rather than phoning. On the one hand, you have any offer in writing, and on the other hand phoning from Spain is quite expensive.


Does anybody know the Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea? Somebody in a different forum suggested it, and it seems rather nice. It'a also got good reviews in Tripadvisor, and they are offering a good rate for my dates. Is anyone aware of any problem with the hotel, or in the area?

By the way, I have just booked my plane ticket, I'll be there from the 1st to the 9th in August. Yipeeeee!

Agosto:

Well done on booking your plane ticket.

I would only book a hotel this early that you can easily cancel. This allows you to continue to search for offers.

You may want to consider starting a new thread with a different heading on the Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea. You will get many more replies.

Years ago I stayed at this B&B htpp://www.innon23rd.com located in Chelsea. Location is o.k. and safe.

Do you know about htpp://www.quikbook.com this is a discount site and often has good deals on hotels. Most you can cancel.

Another discount site is htpp://www.travelzoo.com but the deals are usually much closer to the time of your holiday.

I have booked hotels using both and no problems whatsoever.

Sandy

"Does anybody know the Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea"

A very good choice. If the rate is good, book it!

DD and I stayed there for 7 nights in May 2012...I am posting on my Kindle and am on my 3rd glass of wine...I can tell you more tomorrow but basically agree with starrs.

I have booked the Hilton Gardens Inn Chelsea!

The reservation can be cancelled, in case another good (better) offer arises in the meantime.

I'm so excited!

Update: I have found a good rate at the Beacon hotel (approximately the same as I was going to pay at the Hilton Garden Chelsea), so I have booked this and cancelled the Hilton. The reviews for this hotel are better, both here and in Tripadvisor, and -according to Google earth- the area is far nicer. Thanks everyone for your help (and your patience)!

Great-- I think you will like it. Can't beat the location and rooms are a good size. There's a reaaly nice subway station nearby, and you close to the Natural History Museum and Central Park.

Agosto, I think you have made a wise choice. I think you will enjoy the diversity and options that the Upper West Side neighborhood has to offer. If you remember, please come back after your trip in August and let us know how it went. Have a great time.

Robyn

The area the Beacon is in is mid/upscale residential (multi-million $ condos and co-ops on CPW, mansions on Riverside and upscale high rises on all avenues with more moderate smaller buildings and brownstones on side streets).

You are right near the subway, Central Park, the Musuem of Natural History, the NY Historical Society and right across the Park from the Met. (You can walk through in about 15/20 minutes or just hop the 79th St crosstown bus),

There are a ton of moderate/inexpensive restaurants of every possible ethnicity up and down the avenues (Broadway, Amsterdam, Columbus) and right across the street is Fairway - a huge gourmet food shop - for either fresh foods or prepared meals easily reheated.

You will not regret staying there.

Jayne1973, artstuff and nytraveler: Thanks again. I'll report when I'm back!

We loved the Fairway grocery across the street for snacks and even small meals. If you are lucky there might even be a show you are interested in at the Beacon theatre next door.

Jayne1973: That would be lovely!