NYC - accomm prices in summer and theatre
Oct 23rd, 2019, 09:31 PM
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Thanks so much everyone. Local advice is fantastic, as is this forum! I'm sure I'll have many more questions along the way but need to plan what else to include. Quebec and Montreal have been suggested and we've never visited the east coast of Canada together so that's something different. The museums and galleries in Washington DC would also be good. So many great places to visit...
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Oct 27th, 2019, 07:13 PM
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When considering July or August, heat and humidity, be aware thst subway platforms do not have a/c and have much higher temperatures than at street level.
And the dates the UN General Assembly session begins in September are best avoided too. Hotel prices rise.
It is cooler near the rivers if you have a good choice of hotel locations.
And the dates the UN General Assembly session begins in September are best avoided too. Hotel prices rise.
It is cooler near the rivers if you have a good choice of hotel locations.
Nov 12th, 2019, 03:23 PM
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Throughout the summer tends to be pretty consistent in terms of pricing. Weather wise you'd be pretty set for warmth, but it gets pretty humid in NYC some summers. So I'd watch out for that if you're used to dry heat.
Nov 12th, 2019, 04:39 PM
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Kay we have stayed in Long Island City. It is only two subway stops to Time Square which is fantastic. LIC is quite a nice place to wander around especially in the summer months. My DD lived there for a couple of years. It is a bit of an industrial area, but hotel prices are a lot cheaper. September is a great month to go. Humidity is high in July and August.
Nov 14th, 2019, 09:51 PM
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Thanks for this. I prefer dry heat like we experienced one year in Arizona/Utah but we live in Brisbane which has high humidity in summer. Not ideal some days but better than being cold 
Long Island City sounds good, definitely worth looking into. As it's so close to Manhattan, I would normally assume you can walk if you want but that might not be the case. Is it an easy walk across bridges, or under tunnels, from LIC to Manhattan? Or are the bridges only for vehicles and trains?
With Qantas expanding their range of routes from Australia to the US, we have a bigger choice of stops before flying on to New York. It used to be LAX was the only choice on the mainland (there's always Hawaii of course) but they will soon fly to San Francisco and Chicago, both non stop. So I'll be doing some more research on which one to pick. We've stayed in LA quite a few times and SF, but not for many years. Don't know anything about Chicago other than it's very cold in winter (I feel very ignorant).
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Long Island City sounds good, definitely worth looking into. As it's so close to Manhattan, I would normally assume you can walk if you want but that might not be the case. Is it an easy walk across bridges, or under tunnels, from LIC to Manhattan? Or are the bridges only for vehicles and trains?
With Qantas expanding their range of routes from Australia to the US, we have a bigger choice of stops before flying on to New York. It used to be LAX was the only choice on the mainland (there's always Hawaii of course) but they will soon fly to San Francisco and Chicago, both non stop. So I'll be doing some more research on which one to pick. We've stayed in LA quite a few times and SF, but not for many years. Don't know anything about Chicago other than it's very cold in winter (I feel very ignorant).
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Nov 14th, 2019, 11:34 PM
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Never tried to walk in the tunnels, would not want to even if possible for pedestrians. You can walk over Queensboro Bridge but you have to find the pedestrian entrance which might be some distance from the river. Views are great from Queensboro bridge towards Manhattan, had drinks once at the rooftop bar at the hotel Ravel which is right by the bridge and had great views of both the bridge and Manhattan.
Are you not interested in the ferry service from LIC to Manhattan? That’s what I use mostly as well as the subway and the occasional Uber. There are 2 ferry stops at LIC, Hunters Point at Gantry Park ( the walk along the river at Gantry Park is very nice) or the new stop called Long Island City, ferry goes to 34th Street (& other places like Astoria which is great for eating out or Wall Street).
Never tried to walk in the tunnels, would not want to even if possible for pedestrians. You can walk over Queensboro Bridge but you have to find the pedestrian entrance which might be some distance from the river. Views are great from Queensboro bridge towards Manhattan, had drinks once at the rooftop bar at the hotel Ravel which is right by the bridge and had great views of both the bridge and Manhattan.
Are you not interested in the ferry service from LIC to Manhattan? That’s what I use mostly as well as the subway and the occasional Uber. There are 2 ferry stops at LIC, Hunters Point at Gantry Park ( the walk along the river at Gantry Park is very nice) or the new stop called Long Island City, ferry goes to 34th Street (& other places like Astoria which is great for eating out or Wall Street).
Nov 15th, 2019, 05:22 AM
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Nov 15th, 2019, 11:49 AM
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KayF, Chicago is a wonderful city to visit. We lived there too. Smaller than NYC, beautiful waterfront on Lake Michigan, known for it’s architecture, world class museums,theater, sports teams, shopping. It has it all.
NYC subway platforms- onetime a TV reporter went down to one with a large thermometer. It was 20 degrees hotter!
NYC subway platforms- onetime a TV reporter went down to one with a large thermometer. It was 20 degrees hotter!
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Kay, we are from Melbourne and our son lives in NYC. We are planning to visit him next year and are looking to go mid July.. I have been to NYC in December, late October and end of June, and I prefer the cooler months for walking around... I can handle the heat, but as others pointed out it is the humidity that makes you go that much slower.
September would be a good time to visit, but I think Fashion week is in September so hotel prices are high.
We find that in NYC hotel prices are high after Feb.. Jan and Feb are ok, and then after that they go up. and stay up pretty much the rest of the year.
It does not help that our dollar is pretty bad.
Next visit we are going to stay near the Lower East Side where our son lives.. unfortunately we cannot stay with him as he shares.
The other times we have stayed in NYC , we have stayed on the Upper West Side and Mid Town East. I would not stay Mid town again..
We are going to book Hotel on Rivington. We have stayed at the Beacon - loved it, but too far away from our son. Affinia Shelburne and the Roger Smith.
All were really good.
We are also trying to decide where to go other than NYC, and have thought about Montreal and Quebec.
September would be a good time to visit, but I think Fashion week is in September so hotel prices are high.
We find that in NYC hotel prices are high after Feb.. Jan and Feb are ok, and then after that they go up. and stay up pretty much the rest of the year.
It does not help that our dollar is pretty bad.
Next visit we are going to stay near the Lower East Side where our son lives.. unfortunately we cannot stay with him as he shares.
The other times we have stayed in NYC , we have stayed on the Upper West Side and Mid Town East. I would not stay Mid town again..
We are going to book Hotel on Rivington. We have stayed at the Beacon - loved it, but too far away from our son. Affinia Shelburne and the Roger Smith.
All were really good.
We are also trying to decide where to go other than NYC, and have thought about Montreal and Quebec.
Nov 17th, 2019, 03:00 PM
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Thanks everyone for all this info. I'm making notes of the hotels mentioned and will check out location and cost. Both are important and as Millie mentions, the exchange rate does not help us. Trying to decide where to visit on the same trip is difficult, so many good options. If we lived nearby a week in NYC would be fine but airfares from Australia are not cheap and the flights horribly long so we want to make the most of the trip.
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Nov 18th, 2019, 11:25 PM
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thank you Starrs will have a look at that hotel.
Kay - good luck with the trip planning. we are going for 2 weeks this time. and we are not planning to the main tourist sights. hoping this time around to spend more time at the Met. and really just wanting to take my time looking around.
Kay - good luck with the trip planning. we are going for 2 weeks this time. and we are not planning to the main tourist sights. hoping this time around to spend more time at the Met. and really just wanting to take my time looking around.
Nov 19th, 2019, 03:23 AM
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millie, it's a typical Hampton and it gets good reviews. I stayed nearby on my last trip and really enjoyed the location. It's an easy walk/ ride north to Midtown or further north but there was so much in the general neighborhood, including some of my favorites. I liked staying near the Flatiron - a lot.
My favorite hotel in Midtown is the Belvedere. Love the hotel and love the location for theatre trips.
My favorite hotel in Midtown is the Belvedere. Love the hotel and love the location for theatre trips.
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