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NYC - where to stay?

OzzieOzzie Posts: 230
edited July 2013 in The Porch
Hey guys,

Coming to the Brooklyn 1 show from sunny Scotland for my 30th (great present from my wife!) - going to be fantastic. Having never been to NYC I'm looking for any recommendations for good, inexpensive hotels (if such a thing exists!)? And yes I know NYC is a giant place, but more looking for someone to say "I've stayed here, and it was good" and I'll check it out.
Thanks!
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    timbo1972timbo1972 Posts: 319
    I have no clue but someone must. Back to page 1 bump.
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    ambrasjesambrasjes Posts: 124
    if you are looking for the cheapest, best located hostel in NYC : Big apple hostel.
    Stayed there twice already and would go back again. http://www.bigapplehostel.com
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    Indi4enceIndi4ence Posts: 949
    I live on Long Island about an hour east of NYC so I normally just hop a train home or stay with a friend when I go into the city. But earlier this heat we surprised my son for his 8th birthday with a night in the city and went and saw a bunch of sites. We stayed at the Westin Times Square. It was really nice and had huge rooms compared to most city rooms. It's right in the middle of everything but pretty far from the show in Brooklyn. Probably take a taxi or subway. We were able to get a room for under $200 through hotels.com.

    Hope this helps. Enjoy the show. I'll be there night 1 as well
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    JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Be open to hotels that have rooms without bathrooms - usually down the hall for example. This brings down the price somewhat. Usually the rooms will have a sink in the room. One hotel we've stayed at quite a few times is the Pod hotel on the east side midtown. If you are in Manhattan though, remember to get to Brooklyn will take a while. Its like 45-50 minutes on the G train from my daughter's apt. in Brooklyn into Manhattan.

    Some people are using Airbnb - I don't know if you are familiar with it - people either rent out their own apartments or rooms in their apartments - it can be much more affordable than a hotel, and there's plenty of them in Brooklyn. I haven't personally used it because now when I go I stay with my daughter in Bed-Stuy.
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    SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,165
    What's "cheap"? There are some places with shared rooms/baths. These are some nicer places with shared accommodations, never stayed at any of them, would suggest researching them over on tripadvisor.com:

    Hotel 17
    Gershwin Hotel
    Ace Hotel
    Hotel 31
    The Jane

    I've also come across the Bowery White House, it doesn't sound too pleasant but seems super cheap and it's on Bowery!

    If it's your first time in NYC, I would suggest staying in Manhattan near a subway stop rather than staying out in New Jersey or even Brooklyn to save money, but that's just me unless you don't care about seeing all the stuff you've seen and read about. Just my 2 cents. Barclays Center has pretty much all the major subway lines so it's an easy subway ride there.

    If your main priority is the shows and you just want to be able to collapse into bed after, then maybe get a place near Barclays Center, I know someone on the board was trying to organize a group rate.
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    YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    agree with hotel 31
    its not "cheap", but its very inexpensive compared to anything else in the area.
    great area, close to subways, right in the middle of the city. curry hill is right there so you can eat like a king for cheap.
    i recommended it to my friend from mexico (wattup PacoJam??) during his nyc trip and he fucking loved it.

    ps- youre coming all the way from scotland, go to both shows!
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    OzzieOzzie Posts: 230
    Hi guys, thanks for the replies - I'll spend the morning researching! And yeah, Suziemay, I'm looking to stay in the city and see the sights, hopefully catch a show and a sports game, or anything that'll basically add to the experience!
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    -Emma--Emma- Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,864
    In 2004 when I visited NYC, I stayed at the Lucerne on the upper west side...it wasn't cheap though.

    Last year I visited and rented an apartment on the upper west side that was listed on Airbnb https://www.airbnb.com . The apartment isn't listed anymore, otherwise I would recommend it, but it was beautiful! So I really recommend looking on Airbnb, just look at places with a decent amount of reviews.

    Both times I stayed in the same area of the Upper West Side, around the W70's, and I loved the area.

    I'm not a big fan of hotels, and really preferred my experience with using Airbnb in a few cities in the US.
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    foodshop65foodshop65 Connecticut Posts: 730
    hi
    try Hotels.Com
    rooms are usually 50% off
    i have used it and it's a good deal
    if you are working with GBP, it's even better for you
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    SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,165
    Another thought, you could try one of those name your price sites like priceline, might get some good deals!
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    IgotlemIgotlem Posts: 9
    You could try one of the new hotels that are popping up in downtown brooklyn. My husband's parents stayed at the Aloft Downtown Brooklyn when they visited us over thanksgiving and it was totally reasonably priced. It's walking distance to the Barclays center too.
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    DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    Sofitel in Midtown is great. great location. pretty good pricing for NYC (or anywhere, really).
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    Indi4enceIndi4ence Posts: 949
    I heard this place is really nice ;) not cheap at all though
    http://www.mercerhotel.com/
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