Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

Report: New York with recommendations

  • 22-03-2009 10:05PM
    #1
    robo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,834 ✭✭✭


    I am just back from a week in NY and would recommend a cheap hotel that we used - Best Western Seaport Inn Downtown, it is downtown, and in an area called South Street Seaport. Subway to Times Square is about 15-20 minutes, depending on what subway number you get (number 2 was usually an express).
    The hotel doesn't serve food or drink, but they have complimentary breakfasts - bread, bagels, cereal, fruit, waffles, tea, coffee, juices etc. A PC with printer, good clean rooms and worked out about €1,000 for 7 nights (including Paddys night) in a bedroom with 2 double queen beds, a good bit of space for suitcases and shopping bags and a safe in the room for valuables.

    Also, Virgin Megastore in Times Square closes next weekend...I will be sad to see it gone. There wasn't too much choice there when I was there, but they had 40% off most things and then another 15% off if you bought 5 items! Bargains to be had alright, but you need a lot of time and patience to look through the shelves and work through the crowds in there.

    I also went to both Jersey Gardens and Woodbury Common - they are very different. Jersey Gardens cost $10 return on the bus from Port Authority, takes about 30 minutes to get there and is all indoors with cinema. However Abercrombie & Fitch Outlet doesn't have a great selection, if you really want your A&F tops, best to buy in Manhatten.
    For Woodbury Common, the bus is $40, but if you book online, then you can get a ticket for $32. However, you need to book it at least a day before online and you need access to a printer to print off the ticket.

    Hope this helps others planning a trip cos it is well worth it. I did the the usual tourist things also.


Advertisement