were to stay????

hey there, was just wondering could anybody give me the name of a hotel/guesthouse in centre of new york or around that area, was looking to go for 3 nights in november, just somewere basic to sleep and wash and that? thanks

were to stay????

Hi ABS,

There isn鈥檛 really a 鈥榗entre鈥?as such as you鈥檙e never going to be close to everything. Some people make the mistake that Times Square is the best location or centre of Manhattan when in reality it is over priced, and the places to eat and drink around the area are the usual tourist traps. Locals avoid Times Square like the plague too and would only recommend it if you planned on going to see allot of shows.

What is your budget for your three nights and who will you be travelling with? Manhattan is expensive but there are also low cost options some with shared bathroom facilities and some hostels too at the lower end of budgets. Depending on what you want to on your stay it鈥檚 hard to recommend an exact location as there are so many offering different things-I鈥檇 say as long as you鈥檙e close to a subway station (which is just about everywhere) location isn鈥檛 hugely important. Hotels near Central Park especially those with views are pricey. Chelsea is residential and has some lower priced hotels-the Chelsea lodge is highly rated on TA. Upper east side is nice but I think it has less subway access than other areas,. Greenwich Village is also residential and one of my favourite areas. There are fewer hotels there than some other areas but plenty of bars and restaurants to suit all budgets. Then there鈥檚 midtown which has large chain hotels, shopping, and some residential areas so it offers dining too.

Hope this gives you some info to think about. I鈥檇 recommend that you decide on a budget per night (remember to add 15% tax) then you should be able to get some good recommendations for you budget.

were to stay????

thanks a mill, some good info there.i see what you mean about having the metro and that so close which is very handy. im heading with my partner and as for budget well staying 3 to 4 nights for a double room id pay $80/$100 dollars a night, i dont know if thats resonable or not, a hotel id like to stay in, what is that chelsea lodge place like is it in a good location? the flights are working out exspensive so trying so save money on the hotel.

thanks

I think including taxes that鈥檚 going to be a struggle to be honest. Chelsea lodge http://www.chelsealodge.com/Rates.htm has rates of $129 excluding tax per night. Big Apple Hostel has rooms at $49 per person per night but these are rooms that sleep 4 and shared with other people. There rates for private rooms are $149. The going rate for hostel shared rooms seems to be about $30-$50 a night. You could always stay outside of Manhattan where accommodation will be cheaper but you鈥檒l have to be prepared to travel allot more, because you鈥檙e there for 3 days I wouldn鈥檛 recommend this. Realistically for your budget it looks like a shared hostel room. Have you booked your flights yet? I would say anything close to 拢300 is cheap anything over 拢400 expensive. If you are flexible on your dates you may be able to get cheaper flights to ramp up your budget?

yea i wonder are those rates based on 2 sharing though, i lookes up the chelsea lodge there and it seems to be ok and in an ok location, kind of flexible with dates, flights are a killer though.

thanks

Those are per room per night. What prices are you gettting for flights?

I think your budget is a bit unreasonable. You can find decent places for ~ $130/night with shared bathroom. Chelsea Lodge is good because you get your own shower and sink and just have to share the toilet in the hall which everyone says is no problem and very clean.

Larchmonthotel.com

is another option in Greenwich Village.

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