Hotels in NYC for Brooklyn shows - $$$$$$$$

kid canadakid canada Toronto Posts: 440
edited August 2013 in Given To Fly (live)
Has anyone else noticed that hotels in New York for the weekend of October 18/19 are about 3-4 times their normal room rate? Finding a single room for under $300 is a challenge! What's the deal?
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  • dankinddankind I am not your foot. Posts: 20,827
    Rates might come down closer to the date. In the meantime ... viewtopic.php?f=4&t=213168&p=5177397#p5154475.
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  • the_donthe_don Posts: 512
    I booked at the Super 8 Park Slope for $!35/night it's close to the venue too
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  • I booked at the Super 8 Park Slope for $!35/night it's close to the venue too

    They still have rooms available? I just checked and nothing...
  • if you prefer/don't mind staying in a house or apartment, you can rent one near the venue at a much more reasonable rate than most hotels, and you get a much nicer place to stay in my opinion. check out: airbnb.com

    I got great little places steps away from the venues in Brooklyn and Philly.
  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Check the w Hotel in jersey city. I've stayed there and there's a path train right next to the hotel
  • kid canadakid canada Toronto Posts: 440
    Thanks for the advice. I am going to the shows with a friend who lives in Manhattan (in a tiny studio apt or I would crash there) near the Flatiron district so trying to stay near there but may not be possible unless I want to spend a fortune.
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  • EraserheadEraserhead Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,827
    the_don wrote:
    I booked at the Super 8 Park Slope for $!35/night it's close to the venue too

    ^^^
    This

    It'll be high price, as it's the start of the run-up to Christmas and people will be heading to NYC to start shopping. Plus it's NYC.
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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,164
    kid canada wrote:
    Thanks for the advice. I am going to the shows with a friend who lives in Manhattan (in a tiny studio apt or I would crash there) near the Flatiron district so trying to stay near there but may not be possible unless I want to spend a fortune.
    Yes, it will be a fortune around there unfortunately.

    If you don't mind shared rooms/bathrooms, here are some hotels not too far from that area:

    Hotel 31
    Hotel 17
    Gershwin Hotel (have both shared and private)
    Ace Hotel (have both shared and private)

    And this sounds a bit dodgy but Bowery White House

    Haven't looked at rates so I have no idea what it's looking like for that weekend. I expect a standard room (not sharing anything) at a halfway decent hotel in Manhattan to be upwards of $250/night before tax.

    Would not recommend Jersey City or anything by the Path. The Path is great to get to Manhattan but then you have to switch to the subway to get to Brooklyn. It runs really frequently during the day but I think it's every half hour after midnight so getting home will be a pain in the you know.
  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,832
    kid canada wrote:
    Has anyone else noticed that hotels in New York for the weekend of October 18/19 are about 3-4 times their normal room rate? Finding a single room for under $300 is a challenge! What's the deal?

    http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review ... _York.html

    A friend of mine stayed here in 2000 and says for the price it is hard to beat. In Manhattan, not Brooklyn. Personally, if you're coming to these shows stay in Manhattan and not Brooklyn. Bars close at 4am, plenty of time to leave the show, get back to Manhattan and have a great night out.
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,164
    eddiec wrote:
    kid canada wrote:
    Has anyone else noticed that hotels in New York for the weekend of October 18/19 are about 3-4 times their normal room rate? Finding a single room for under $300 is a challenge! What's the deal?

    http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review ... _York.html

    A friend of mine stayed here in 2000 and says for the price it is hard to beat. In Manhattan, not Brooklyn. Personally, if you're coming to these shows stay in Manhattan and not Brooklyn. Bars close at 4am, plenty of time to leave the show, get back to Manhattan and have a great night out.
    Bars close now? Wow, I haven't gone out partying in ages :lol::lol: I can't speak for Brooklyn but Manhattan is truly 24 hours so after the show you can go to a bar and after a bar you can get breakfast :D Then you can stop by a Duane Reade to buy all the toiletries you forgot to pack before you head back to your hotel. :D
  • kid canadakid canada Toronto Posts: 440
    eddiec wrote:
    kid canada wrote:
    Has anyone else noticed that hotels in New York for the weekend of October 18/19 are about 3-4 times their normal room rate? Finding a single room for under $300 is a challenge! What's the deal?

    http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review ... _York.html

    A friend of mine stayed here in 2000 and says for the price it is hard to beat. In Manhattan, not Brooklyn. Personally, if you're coming to these shows stay in Manhattan and not Brooklyn. Bars close at 4am, plenty of time to leave the show, get back to Manhattan and have a great night out.

    Yeah I'm gonna stay in Manhattan, my friend who I'm going to the shows with lives in Manhattan (in a 200 square foot studio, so no room for me).
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  • radarradar Posts: 767
    thanks for these recommendations
  • kid canada wrote:
    Has anyone else noticed that hotels in New York for the weekend of October 18/19 are about 3-4 times their normal room rate? Finding a single room for under $300 is a challenge! What's the deal?

    Just for the record those are normal NYC hotel rates every weekend.
    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    kid canada wrote:
    Has anyone else noticed that hotels in New York for the weekend of October 18/19 are about 3-4 times their normal room rate? Finding a single room for under $300 is a challenge! What's the deal?

    Just for the record those are normal NYC hotel rates every weekend.
    You're right. The Friday/Saturday rates are tough. I looked for a room for last weekend and there was nothin good under 350.
  • ldent42ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    Definitely check airbnb. But watch out for the 'cleaning fee'.
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  • diego92diego92 Posts: 38
    Have you thought about staying in Queens/Astoria (Long Island City)? I booked at the Red Roof. It's about USD 120 per night for 2 people, but I booked it at hotwire.com for USD 86 (look for hot secret hotels).

    G train will take you directly to Brooklyn, Q train too, but runs through Manhattan. You can also access the 7 train that takes you to Grand Central, and then change to 4 or 5 train.

    It's definitely not Manhattan, but it's also not 300 dollars!!

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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,164
    Some more info here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=215041
  • TresentPenseTresentPense New York City Posts: 551
    kid canada wrote:
    Has anyone else noticed that hotels in New York for the weekend of October 18/19 are about 3-4 times their normal room rate? Finding a single room for under $300 is a challenge! What's the deal?

    Just for the record those are normal NYC hotel rates every weekend.

    This guy is correct. 4th quarter of the year is the most expensive for hotels in NY, too. The bright side is, the hotel prices are the only thing that make rent look reasonable by comparison :lol:
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