NYC Megathread Archive 2

Femelade

Has anyone here used the "big apple greeter"..?
I have requested one for october, All reviews on Trip advisor were really good.

bish-bosh

I am looking to book flights to New york for the last week in October. Although I am based in cork i would consider flying from other airports.
I would be interested to see what your thoughts are on the best airline to use and the best place to book flights.

Last year i flew to New York via manchester with BA going and to shannon with aer lingus on my return.
BA flight was brilliant great plane and service, aer lingus was not the best, cramped seats for 6 or so hours.
Can anyone offer any reccomendations ?

cheers....

Ponster

I think you'll have to fly from Dublin or Shannon for a direct flight.

Recommendation would be to look through the Sticky for search-engines that will search through multiple carriers to get you the best price.

Are you looking for the best airline or a good price?

€656 Dublin -> NY end of Oct with Aer Lingus
Down to €535 if you travel mid-week.

But for the same money (€656) you can fly from Cork to London and then onto JFK with BA (which you liked before)...

alpha2zulu

Have you tried the prices with Aer Lingus for Cork-JFK via Dublin, apparently they are meant to be good value at the moment and a transfer through Dublin would be much more painless than transferring at Heathrow.
This is now possible as Aer Arann and Aer Lingus recently set up a full interline agreement, with Aer Arann on the Dublin-Cork route feeding traffic into the USA bound Aer Lingus flights. Its all for sale on the Aer Lingus site.

kcb

I flew from Cork to NY via Heathrow in July with American Airlines.

They worked out the cheapest.

Also handy to avoid Shannon or Dublin when flying from Cork.

LolaDub

Virgin Atlantic are very comfy if you don't mind going through heathrow

Caked Karen

hey all,

just wondering if anyone has been to a gig while in new york - just found out that the stereophonics are playing in the webster hall on the 9th sept when i will be there. really wanna go as its only 25 dollars to see them

just wondering bout booking on ticketmaster - is it ok? do they send it over or do you collect them when you get there on the night?

ooo im counting the days

any idea what the weather is usually like the first 2 weeks of sept?

thanks a millon
CK

innocenteyesuk

Ticketmaster in the US is fine! I book all my Broadway shows there when I go to NYC. As for the tickets they will only let you collect them at the venue if you're outside the US.

Caked Karen

thanks innocenteyesuk
so i could book them now with the credit card, then when i get there, head down to the venue on the night and collect them - or better to collect them a few days before?
just the hall doesnt seem to be the biggest thing you will ever watch a gig in but im sure they have the tickets there with your name and all on it

dixiefly

Going later at the end of the year over New Years. Anyone planning to bring in the New Year at Times Square?

Anyone planning to go here http://www.apollotheater.org/?

or here http://nymag.com/family/kids/26259/

?

dixiefly

Going later at the end of the year over New Years. Anyone planning to bring in the New Year at Times Square?

Anyone planning to go here
or
here?

bish-bosh

Thanks for that KCB, and what is the plane itself like ? Is it a fairly comfy flight or are you all packed in like sardines with nothing to do for 7 hours ...?

Bish

helimachoptor

Caked Karen wrote: »

thanks innocenteyesuk
so i could book them now with the credit card, then when i get there, head down to the venue on the night and collect them - or better to collect them a few days before?
just the hall doesnt seem to be the biggest thing you will ever watch a gig in but im sure they have the tickets there with your name and all on it

Probably best to collect them early on the day of the event. Picked up tickets at MSG for a Knicks game last year, which btw was a great event!

Pythia

dixiefly wrote: »

Going later at the end of the year over New Years. Anyone planning to bring in the New Year at Times Square?

Anyone planning to go here
or
here?

We went to Times Square last year. We bought tickets for TGI Fridays. They were very expensive, however they were worth it. If you go outside Times Square you have to stand in the freezing cold for hours to get a good spot. You can't go to the bathroom either and if you move you lose your space. You also can't drink. You are wedged in.

bluemachaveli

hi, going to ny on monday and wondering has anyone ever stayed in the roosevelt?if so whats it like?location, rooms etc etc...

Thanks

kindalen

hi looking for an apartment for a week around new years.must have 2 bedrooms. any ideas?also any ideas for new years?
ta muchly.

6ix

bluemachavel wrote: »

hi, going to ny on monday and wondering has anyone ever stayed in the roosevelt?if so whats it like?location, rooms etc etc...

Thanks

I was supposed to stay there, but due to Hurricane Katrina (long story), my stay in New York was extended and I had to use another hotel. However, I did go to the Roosevelt for a look and I have to say it looked great. Definitely nicer than the hotel I ended up in, from what I could see of the lobby etc, very elegant.

It's right beside the UN HQ, and when I was there it was crawling with Secret Service - I discovered that there was a big UN delegation staying in the hotel at the time, which probably means it's a decent place!

Nowhere's too far when you're in Midtown Manhattan, so the location is fine.

ixoy

bluemachavel wrote: »

hi, going to ny on monday and wondering has anyone ever stayed in the roosevelt?if so whats it like?location, rooms etc etc...

I stayed there - location's great, IMO, as you could walk everywhere. It's near enough Central Station.

A poster above pointed out the lobby - yes the lobby's lovely but alas it doesn't quite reflect the rooms. The rooms are a little shabby and old, but they're functional. I wouldn't recommend it as a room for a romantic get away or anything luxurious, but it'll suffice as a base from which to explore Manhattan.

jph100

hi

not sure where the best forum for this is but anyway.

ive a relative going to new york next week who is staying in the bedford hotel and im hoping they can pick some stuff up for me in a clothes shop called steve and barrys.

does anyone know if there is one of these stores near the hotel? heres the hotel address:
118 East 40th Street, NY 10016 Manhattan

here is a list of steve and barrys stores in new york
http://www.steveandbarrys.com/Stores/State/NY/1.aspx

id try getting directions on a map but it wont work for me for some reason.

thanks in advance for any help at all

P. Breathnach

Simple: there's only one in Manhattan -- number 10 on the list. Good walk, or short taxi ride.

DKen

Hi, hope someone can help me with a quick query.

I will be in upstate NY next month on business with the possibility of staying on for a couple of days when I hope to visit NY city. Having never been to NY before, can anyone recommend a decent, not too expensive hotel, Midtown, that is in a good location for shopping and sight-seeing?

Appreciate any help anyone can give to help me make the most of my 36 hours as a newbie in NY

datk

Don't know what your budget is but I don't think there are many non-expensive hotels in NYC - it's just degrees of expense!! Especially in September.

The Wingate Inn (Wingate by Wyndham) is in midtown, the rooms are large by NYC standards, it's a new hotel and the pictures on the website are as you will find the hotel - it's very well positioned for shopping and sightseeing. It's around the corner from Macys, the subway is easy to negotiate to Ground Zero and Central Park etc. Have a look at the reviews on Trip Advisor.

DKen

datk wrote: »

Don't know what your budget is but I don't think there are many non-expensive hotels in NYC - it's just degrees of expense!! Especially in September.

The Wingate Inn (Wingate by Wyndham) is in midtown, the rooms are large by NYC standards, it's a new hotel and the pictures on the website are as you will find the hotel - it's very well positioned for shopping and sightseeing. It's around the corner from Macys, the subway is easy to negotiate to Ground Zero and Central Park etc. Have a look at the reviews on Trip Advisor.

Thanks for the response, will check it out.

dereko1969

which guide book would people recommend? rough guide/eyewitness/lonely planet/time out?

GrahamThomas

dereko1969 wrote: »

which guide book would people recommend? rough guide/eyewitness/lonely planet/time out?

I was in NYC last December, got an Eyewitness guide before I went. Very informative with detailed, easy to follow maps.

Caked Karen

hey all,

heading off in couple weeks for 10 nights - cant wait

just wondering about the details of city pass and passes like that - are they worth it or could you do your own thing?

and city tours - was thinking of getting one on the first or second day there to get a feel for the place - worth it?

can you just get them things anywhere easy enough?

thanks

CK

Pigletlover

Parents are thinking of going to New York in December and bringing the little brother. I've no problem finding hotels for their dates when I search with two adults per room, but when I add in a child the number of rooms available practically halves and the price goes up by at least $100 per night. Does anyone know if there would be a problem if I just booked the room for 2 adults? The last time they went that's what they did (on the advice of the hotel) and were able to pay a fee of around $20 a night for an extra bed.

Dodge

Most New York rooms are tiny by normal standards. Certainly none of the rooms I've stayed in could fit another bed in there.

ryker

Hi piglet lover try the ramada new yorker great location right acroos from madison square garden 1 block from macys, the hotel was only renovated this year. You get a room with 2 double beds kids under 17 stay free, for 4 nights it will set you back about 1500 dollars. Make sure you ask for a reovated room.

Melion

Planning on going over in December for 4 nights. Cant believe the price of hotels but we seem to have settle on the Jolly Madison, has anyone stayed their before? Opinions?