NYC Megathread Archive 1 (to 13/03/08)

adox

Pythia wrote:

See my opinion here:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=53751856&postcount=116

Thanks Pythia.Sounds like it will be perfect for what we want.:)

youcancallmeal

adox wrote:

Thanks Pythia.Sounds like it will be perfect for what we want.:)

Yeah Pythia's advice has me reassured as well. I'm going to the Red Roof Inn in November. Can you post back and let us know how it works out for you, cheers

Cheese Princess

Anyone know of somewhere a bit different to go for dinner in Manhattan?
I am going in November with a group of about 12 girls - it's not a special occasion, just a holiday.
We're planning to go ice skating on one of the nights and thought it would be cool to have dinner somewhere a bit different on another night.
I'm thinking something themed or interactive.
Any ideas??

Cheese Princess

Cheese Princess wrote:

Anyone know of somewhere a bit different to go for dinner in Manhattan?
I am going in November with a group of about 12 girls - it's not a special occasion, just a holiday.
We're planning to go ice skating on one of the nights and thought it would be cool to have dinner somewhere a bit different on another night.
I'm thinking something themed or interactive.
Any ideas??

Lucky Cheng's
Place is off the wall.Getting served by transvestites.Think it is in Alphabet city on 1st street.

lord lucan

adox wrote:

I booked 5 nights in the Red Roof Inn for October and am hoping to stay the last two nights in the Marriot on Times Square(the one with the revolving restaurant).

Hope the Red Roof Inn is ok.We`ve never stayed there before but it sounds ok from reviews.

i stayed in the red roof inn last month for the 6th time,here's my tripadvisor review;http://www.tripadvisor.ie/ShowUserReviews-g60763-d224223-r8518213-Red_Roof_Inn_Manhattan-New_York_City_New_York.html

Cheese Princess

Just checked out Lucky Chengs website. Looks mental! Good suggestion!

Stephen P

I'm going to NY on Nov. 4th, does anyone know if the ice skating rink in the Rockefella Centre will be open then?

adox

lord lucan wrote:

i stayed in the red roof inn last month for the 6th time,here's my tripadvisor review;http://www.tripadvisor.ie/ShowUserReviews-g60763-d224223-r8518213-Red_Roof_Inn_Manhattan-New_York_City_New_York.html

Thanks for that.Its making me feel alot more confident about booking it.:)

adox

youcancallme>al wrote:

Yeah Pythia's advice has me reassured as well. I'm going to the Red Roof Inn in November. Can you post back and let us know how it works out for you, cheers

Yeah no problem.I`ll be back late October so I`ll post then before you go.

Stephen P

Found the info I needed here. Might be of some use to other people.

dub0605

Cheese Princess wrote:

Anyone know of somewhere a bit different to go for dinner in Manhattan?
I am going in November with a group of about 12 girls - it's not a special occasion, just a holiday.
We're planning to go ice skating on one of the nights and thought it would be cool to have dinner somewhere a bit different on another night.
I'm thinking something themed or interactive.
Any ideas??

hey,im just back from ny. we were going to see the show wicked one night and wanted to get dinner before....found the best place ever, its called stardust diner (near times square and not to far from the gershwin centre,cant remember exactly where,sorry) the staff sing along to songs and if its someones birthday they sing which is brilliant,even if its not someones birthday id just pretend. have fun

car

Im just back from New York, stayed in the Hilton Garden inn in Time Square, couldnt be in any better location.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60763-d99352-Reviews-Hilton_Garden_Inn_Times_Square-New_York_City_New_York.html

Stayed on the 11th floor, free broadband access,office desk. It also had a microwave and fridge, 32" LCD TV with ondemand movies and u could also play video games on it (didnt try as it cost extra)

The New York City Bus is 2 streets up from the hotel, so its great to hop on and off to visit the attractions.

Def would stay in this hotel again. Room was quite big for a new york hotel.

Third_Echelon

adox wrote:

I booked 5 nights in the Red Roof Inn for October and am hoping to stay the last two nights in the Marriot on Times Square(the one with the revolving restaurant).

Hope the Red Roof Inn is ok.We`ve never stayed there before but it sounds ok from reviews.

Expect to pay top dollar for the marriott marquis on times square. $500 per night ..

I stayed there, but work paid for it... :-)

It is a great location, but there are cheaper hotels around which are more modern etc.

MrJoeSoap

Hey folks, I was just wondering if anybody could offer me any tips on deals or offers they might have seen for flights to NYC around New Years this year. Looking to fly out around the 27/28/29th of December and return a few days later, maybe the 5/6/7th of January. Aer Lingus have flights for €530ish at the moment.

Also, has anyone ever been to Buffalo, NY? I'm going to be taking in the Winter Classic hockey game up there on New Years Day and was wondering if people had any suggestions on places to stay or cheap ways of getting there from NYC. I've taken the Amtrak from New York to Chicago before which went via Buffalo, and I wouldn't mind doing that again, I'm just worried that given the time of year the tracks could be covered in snow, which would be a huge problem. Would Greyhound be a safer bet?

Snowbie

A once off,well hopefully a once off.Going to NY for our honeymoon in January and splashing out on a 5 star hotel for a change.Looking around central Manhattan and wondering has anyone stayed in a 5 star over there and could recommend one for us.

Thanks in advance.:)

adox

Third_Echelon wrote:

Expect to pay top dollar for the marriott marquis on times square. $500 per night ..

I stayed there, but work paid for it... :-)

It is a great location, but there are cheaper hotels around which are more modern etc.

I have a contact who is sorting me out.:)

Vinnie K

Hey All,

Ive never been to the states before and ive wanting to go for ages. So myself and the GF have decided that paddy's day would be cool over there.
Just wondering would anyone be able to give me some advise on NY, like a fairly decent hotel central enough to sites/shopping or where the parade would be ect...
Is JFK the best Airport to fly into?
Can anybody advise me on the best shopping centers to visit or any must see's?
Any help no matter how big or small would be great as i dont have a clue about the place and really want to make the most of it.

Thanks in advance.
Vinnie.

rossie1977

paddys day (march) in NYC will be cold i suspect I was there in 2004 and it was freezing (about -4C and snowing).

Don't expect to get a decent room in Manhattan without selling your soul Crap hotels on the island cost $100 a night. There is already a sticky at the top of this page on NYC hotels, you can read all about them there.

The parade starts on 44th street and 5th avenue and goes as far as 86th street. You will get a good view north of 50th street imo.

JFK is probably the best airport to fly into from Ireland. I have never flown into Newark but I have heard so many bad things about it. You can get the subway from JFK straight into Penn Station (middle of Manhattan for $2 plus that extra fee they charge you if you use the JFK airport subway).

The best shopping centres are not found in NYC itself but in upstate New York about 30 miles away. Great bargins to be found there

Vinnie K

Thanks Rossie, never spotted that tread in the stickies, will have a good read through that!!

Vinnie.

tina27a

Hi burntcornlake
We're going to New York for Paddy's day and i've booked Radiocity Apartments.They get great reviews on tripadvisor and the price is great.For a studio apartment for the week it's costing us €900 and this is right next to Rockerfeller centre.They do book up fast though so i'd advise to book now if your going.You don't have to give a deposit and you can cancel up to 24hrs beforehand.
Also have a look at the new york city forums on trip advisor.You'll get lots of ideas from looking at that.:)

lord lucan

burntCornlake wrote:

Hey All,

Ive never been to the states before and ive wanting to go for ages. So myself and the GF have decided that paddy's day would be cool over there.
Just wondering would anyone be able to give me some advise on NY, like a fairly decent hotel central enough to sites/shopping or where the parade would be ect...
Is JFK the best Airport to fly into?
Can anybody advise me on the best shopping centers to visit or any must see's?
Any help no matter how big or small would be great as i dont have a clue about the place and really want to make the most of it.

Thanks in advance.
Vinnie.

we've done paddys day in nyc twice,in 2003 and 2004. 03 it was mild,was walking around in a dubs jersey,04 it was baltic and snowing!!! the parade is good for half an hour/hour max,gets boring after that,just all marching bands etc. the best craic is in the irish bars,great buzz!! we normally stay in the red roof inn(see previous post a few posts back for info.),its pretty central in manhattan,macys is only around the corner,time sq. is only 10 min. walk away. jfk is handy enough to fly into,its $50 flat fare in a taxi to manhattan or a couple of $ on the subway. used the subway from jfk to penn st/34th st once,its a long haul and not particularly traveller-friendly if you're lugging suitcases with you. newark is good also,its only falldown is baggage reclaim,takes an eternity to get your luggage there. it is handier for getting to manhattan though,you can get a train from newark straight to penn. st. which is 2 blocks west of the red roof inn where we stay so its handy that way.

adox

Just a quick update.I think I`ve managed to book the radio city apartments for the week.It looks like they had a cancelation(as they were booked up until March next year when I last checked).

I`m just waiting on a conformation e-mail,which can take up until 48 hours.

i have my fingers crossed as the location is perfect,it gets great reviews,I know people who have stayed there and recommend it and best of all its only $205 a night!

I`ll wait to see if we get confirmation before cancelling the Red Roof Inn.

adox

adox wrote:

Just a quick update.I think I`ve managed to book the radio city apartments for the week.It looks like they had a cancelation(as they were booked up until March next year when I last checked).

I`m just waiting on a conformation e-mail,which can take up until 48 hours.

i have my fingers crossed as the location is perfect,it gets great reviews,I know people who have stayed there and recommend it and best of all its only $205 a night!

I`ll wait to see if we get confirmation before cancelling the Red Roof Inn.

Scratch that,they`ve just sent me an e-mail saying they have no availablity.A bit annoying really after going through the whole booking process on their website.:mad:

adox

adox wrote:

I booked 5 nights in the Red Roof Inn for October and am hoping to stay the last two nights in the Marriot on Times Square(the one with the revolving restaurant).

Hope the Red Roof Inn is ok.We`ve never stayed there before but it sounds ok from reviews.

Well the Marriot fell through and so I contacted the Red Roof Inn to book an additional two nights.

The extra two nights were more expensive,fair enough,but they then changed the rate on three of the origanal 5 nights I had booked to a higher rate($50 a night!).

I couldnt believe it and e-mailed asking had they made a mistake.No they use the "rate of the day"even when amending a booking and so re-priced the whole week! So I try to give them more business and they increase the price of my original booking which I already have in writing.

I`m disgusted.Maybe its standard practice,I dunno.
I`m on the lookout for an alternative and if one can be had for anywhere near the price they are charging I will gladly cancel the booking and tell them what to do with it.:mad:

tina27a

adox wrote:

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I`m on the lookout for an alternative and if one can be had for anywhere near the price they are charging I will gladly cancel the booking and tell them what to do with it.:mad:

Why don't you try priceline and go for a 4 star or higher.If your not sure what priceline is have a look on the new york city forum on tripadvisor and search for priceline.It's a site where you put in a bid for hotels and i believe you get them a lot cheaper.

Pythia

adox wrote:

Well the Marriot fell through and so I contacted the Red Roof Inn to book an additional two nights.

The extra two nights were more expensive,fair enough,but they then changed the rate on three of the origanal 5 nights I had booked to a higher rate($50 a night!).

I couldnt believe it and e-mailed asking had they made a mistake.No they use the "rate of the day"even when amending a booking and so re-priced the whole week! So I try to give them more business and they increase the price of my original booking which I already have in writing.

I`m disgusted.Maybe its standard practice,I dunno.
I`m on the lookout for an alternative and if one can be had for anywhere near the price they are charging I will gladly cancel the booking and tell them what to do with it.:mad:

Can you not just make a seperate booking on their site? You'd probably have to move rooms but it'd be cheaper.

TheBazman

Hi all

Any tips for what are the "in" restaurants at the moment? We are heading over in Nov and going to treat ourselves to a couple of nice meals. Went to Nobu and Michaels last year. Nobu was v nice but prob not as special as the London Nobu. Saw Sarah Jessica Parker and Michael Broderick in Michaels - altho it was expensive and the food was only so-so.

Just on reading the other posts - my 2c worth - I think Woodbury Common is very good - huge selection of shops - nice layout - good bargains. Bus trip is a pain on the way back, but I do think it is better on weekends.

We usually stay at the Salisbury hotel which is perfect - decent location, each room has 2 double beds, fridge, microwave etc. Nothing fancy but huge buffet continental style breakfast included. It seemed to be much more expensive this year so we went for the Affinia Dumont which a few other people highly recommend

Cheers

gazzer

Im planning to head to New York with 2 friends from Dec 6th to Dec 10th. Ive been there before and always stayed in a hotel. This time around we were thinking of staying in an apartment. Anybody here any ideas on best places to stay. I have looked on tripadvisor and Radio City aparments get a great review but they are all booked out. Id appreciate any advice.

Thanks

luckat

What's best and cheapest, Dublin to New York City?

Savman

luckat wrote:

best

Matter of opinion.

luckat wrote:

cheapest

I'm sure you could find that out yourself, have a good trawl thru this megathread.

This'll get you started:
www.delta.com
www.aerlingus.com
www.continental.com
www.ebookers.ie
www.gohop.ie

Basically punch in your dates and whichever comes back with the lowest price...well you'll figure it out from there ;)