Macy's THX Day Parade Hotel--Last Minute!
Oct 9th, 2006, 11:36 AM
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Macy's THX Day Parade Hotel--Last Minute!
Just got invited to be on a giant balloon holding team for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. So, I need an inexpensive hotel or B & B in NYC for 11/22 and 11/23--might even consider a hostel if it's clean and safe. Any recommendations for the DT area? We have to be there at 6 am on THX Day! Thanks!
Oct 9th, 2006, 12:37 PM
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I'd be especially surprised if you could find anything cheap for Thanksgiving and the following day, which are the two of the most expensive days of the year to rent a hotel room in NYC. Your best bet at this point would be to do a quick search on Expedia to Hotels.com to see if something shows up there. The Gershwin Hotel has hostel rooms, and there are some actual hostels in NYC, though I am not familiar with them. The one on the Upper West Side would probably be the most convenient for you ... I think it's around 104th Street. Several YMCAs in Manhattan also have basic rooms.
Oct 9th, 2006, 04:01 PM
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On the upper west side you might consider the Newton - VERY basic - but apparently clean - and cheap.
Or you could have a look at the hostel at 103rd and Amsterdam - the many european students I meet staying there seem satisfied. (I believe a bed with locker in a shared room is about $35/$40.)
The parade starts at the park next to the Museum of Natural History - 81st and Central Park West. If you go there the night before you can see the ballons being blowns up - a VERY popular activity.
Or you could have a look at the hostel at 103rd and Amsterdam - the many european students I meet staying there seem satisfied. (I believe a bed with locker in a shared room is about $35/$40.)
The parade starts at the park next to the Museum of Natural History - 81st and Central Park West. If you go there the night before you can see the ballons being blowns up - a VERY popular activity.
Oct 10th, 2006, 07:00 AM
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I've stayed at the HI/AYH facility at 103rd/Amsterdam (2 blocks E of the 103rd/Broadway stop on #1/9 Train) and it was clean and safe. You might need to cosider a hotel "up the river" and take a Metro North train in the morning; I'll bet even the hostels are booked by now.
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