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Manhatten or Brooklyn?
We're thinking of a cruise from NY in May and want to spend a few days there afterwards. Budget friendly ideas welcome....thanks.
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Ideas for what? What you posted is too vague. Hotels? Bars? Restaurants? Interests? Desires? Wants? Needs? Age?
Otherwise a guidebook would be your best bet. |
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If you are looking for a hotel then you should look outside Manhattan for the best deals. I stayed at Quality Inn in Long Island City in December and that was much cheaper than Manhattan hotels at the time. And it was only 2 stops to Manhattan from the hotel on the subway. Here is my trip report with pictures http://gardkarlsen.com/NYC_travelogue_2007.htm Regards Gard http://gardkarlsen.com - trip reports and pictures |
Sorry, TwoFatFeet. Hotel recomendations foremost. I'm concerned about transportation if we stay too far away from the "touristy" stuff. Hitting a couple bars would be nice, we're 48 and 58 years.
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WOW Gard....I want your life. Thanks for the link. I haven't checked it all out yet, but believe me, I plan to!
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Staying IN Manhattan is by far the best option IF you can afford it, especially for a short stay. Gard was coming at the priciest time of year (early Dec.) and was staying for a week. With just a few days, you should try to stay in Manhattan. Do you know at which pier your ship will dock? There's one in Brooklyn, another in New Jersey and the one in midtown Manhattan.
In Manhattan, >radiocityapartments.com is one of the better budget options and as the name suggests, it's more like apts. with small kitchens, a nice amenity. >The Travel Inn is another decent budget option which happens to be reasonably close to the Manhattan cruise pier. >The Salisbury is another apt. style hotel that's well located near Central Park. >bidding on Priceline.com for a room can be a really economical way to getting a great hotel room. Just don't do it without knowing what you're doing by reading either biddingfortravel.com or betterbidding.com It's best to book a cancelable hotel though, if you plan on trying Priceline as it sometimes takes several tries to "win" and it could be quite close to your trip. If you're coming into the pier in New Jersey, there are a few NJ hotels that aren't too bad for getting in and out of NYC. By bidding on Priceline for a 3* hotel in Jersey City (listed in the NYC area airport section) you'd win either the Doubletree Club or the Hyatt Regency (often for under $100/night!)and both are decent. The only hotel in Brooklyn that's reasonably convenient near a subway stop is the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott. IF it's a lot less $$ than staying in Manhattan, maybe it's worth the trouble. If not, stay in Manhattan. If your few days is over a weekend and you're too intimidated by Priceline, some of the hotels in the financial district downtown (the Marriott Financial, Millenium Hilton) often have good weekend rates. The Best Western Seaport hotel is also sometimes affordable and would be a fun spot to be after a cruise. For other budget ideas (on bars and restaurants, shopping and sightseeing) have a look at NY Magazine's budget guide. nymag.com/cheap There are also a lot of previous posts here on doing NYC on a budget if you do a text search. If you do a websearch for free things in NYC you'll also find some websites with info. Some of the best free bargains: walking the Brooklyn Bridge for the view (from Brooklyn TO Manhattan for views in front of you) the Staten Island ferry (roundtrip) for views of the Statue of Liberty (although you'll prob. see that as you enter the harbor from your cruise ship) free walking tours of Central Park, the lower east side (on Suns.) and Grand Central Terminal area (on Wed. and Fri. I think) |
Thanks mclaurie...useful info. We'll be there Monday, June 2nd through Thursday or Friday. Our ship docks at the Manhattan pier. I'll start searching your recommendations now.....Karen
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We stayed at Hotel Thirty Thirty when we went to NYC in 2004 and that was OK (see my review with pictures of the hotel on http://gardkarlsen.com/hotel_thirty_thirty.htm ). The location is not bad but the rooms were small. But if you can get a good deal there it is worth looking into. Regards Gard http://gardkarlsen.com - trip reports and pictures |
You might check out this thread for some (relatively) inexpensive hotel ideas and info about how to get from the dock around Manhattan. I believe this poster was also arriving on a cruise.
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...emac&fid=1 |
lisettemac- thanks for helping.. I think you've posted the address to your postings though. To "capture" the address of a particular thread, you need to double-click the title of the that thread and then copy it.
It's an easy mistake to make; we hope to make it easier to refer to other threads when we update the forums. |
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