OT - Would anyone know a forum board like this for NYC?

[HeatherC]

I know this is off topic, but everyone on these boards are so helpful.

I was wondering if anyone knows of any boards like this for New York City? We are planning a family cruise next July out of NYC and would like to spend three days in the city beforehand to show the kids. I am looking for a nice decent hotel that will fit 5 people in a room. I know about the Doubletree at Times Square, but it's over $400 a night!!! Just a little out of the budget.

Any help would be so appreciated.

Thanks so much!
Heather C

 

[spiceycat]

I did a seach using yahoo.

it came up with
http://newyork.craigslist.org/

http://www.concierge.com/destination/newyorkcity

http://gonyc.about.com/

hope one is helpful

 

[ducklite]

I know this is off topic, but everyone on these boards are so helpful.

I was wondering if anyone knows of any boards like this for New York City? We are planning a family cruise next July out of NYC and would like to spend three days in the city beforehand to show the kids. I am looking for a nice decent hotel that will fit 5 people in a room. I know about the Doubletree at Times Square, but it's over $400 a night!!! Just a little out of the budget.

Any help would be so appreciated.

Thanks so much!
Heather C

You're probably going to be better off getting two connecting rooms. Not many NYC hotels will accomodate five in a room that's not a suite.

http://www.edisonhotel.com might be an option--I've stayed there in the past (not in the past 6-7 years though) and it was clean and comfortable, although value minded.

Anne

 

[SammieG]

oh perfect timing! We have a trip coming up in 4 weeks!!
thanks!

 

[deadhedjen]

WE have stayed at the Double Tree on TImes Square last year. Found it cheaper to get the rate from expedia. It was around $270 a night.
We have also stayed at the Belvidere Hotel. I can't remember what the rates were for that hotel, but MUCH cheaper than Doubletree.
One thing I did discover was that the rates fluctuated from time to time. Keep checking the travel sites until you find a rate you can live with.

I usually don't stay over night for our trips to NYC. I do travel there with my 4 kids. It's a 2 hour drive for us. We have a blast!!!

Jennifer.

 

[jdm]

When I went to NYC a couple of years ago, I got a lot of information off Fodors.com. I pricelined a beautiful room for $75 a night. You'd need to do two rooms with a family of 5 but that might be an option.

Go to Fodors and type in NYC and you can do a search of hotels etc. I got a lot of great info from that site. Also, I had reservations in August of this year (had to cancel the trip) at Radio City apts. I guess it's a great kept secret in NYC. It's an apt. style hotel in Times Square. You can get a studio or one or two bedroom. I had a studio booked for $119 a night which is a steal for NYC. Do a search on Fodors to get more info on them. I guess it's not the ritz, but clean and walking distance to the theater etc. There web address is radiocityapartments.com Good security too, I read.

Hope that helps, and good luck.

Jenn

 

[triplejoy]

The flagship Embassy Suites Hotel in Manhattan is very nice and you can sleep five people in one suite (two double beds in bedroom and fold-out sofa in living room). A full hot cooked to order breakfast is also included. Don't know what rates are next year, but this is a nice property.

Rick

 

[ChrisAlli]

I've only stayed at the DoubleTree once and it's very nice, but I was there on the company. I've mostly done day trips, but I always use www.NYCTourist.com to get a lot of information.

 

[carinv]

Great site for location info world wide and forums is www.tripadvisor.com

 

[Scottish-Helen]

Great site for location info world wide and forums is www.tripadvisor.com

I agree, I LOVE that site