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acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
edited April 2008 in The Porch
Hotel Pennsylvania right across the street. Clean and not to $$$$$.
Just don't sleep next to my room. The head board and the music might keep you awake! Hahahaha.
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  • LUV2ROCKLUV2ROCK Posts: 140
    place is a shithole. Full of bedbugs. Do not stay there
    there is a reason it doesn't cost as much as other places
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  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    LUV2ROCK wrote:
    place is a shithole. Full of bedbugs. Do not stay there
    there is a reason it doesn't cost as much as other places


    So does that mean it's not a 4 star hotel? lol :D
  • nukebootnukeboot Posts: 1,465
    The future of the Hotel Pennsylvania is up in the air as it may be torn down as part of the new Penn Station/Garden complex. I always worry about that sort of thing - how well maintained it is.
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  • andrew the legendandrew the legend Posts: 210
    Stayed at hotel PA in 2003 not that nice I am gonna stay out on the island this time and come into manhaten via LIR and get drunk
    then yell for even flow and jeremy
  • oldfannewposteroldfannewposter Posts: 128
    I stayed there in 2003. It was $99 a night and the headboard drilled to the wall fell off while I was sleeping. The place was a TOTAL shithole to begin with, but this really pissed me off.

    I went down and complained and they gave us a huge suite.

    The only thing good about this place is that it is right across the street from the Garden but at $250 a night, I'm staying with friends and subwaying into Mahhattan.
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  • JP2026766JP2026766 Posts: 1,125
    Check out the New Yorker hotel. Very close, right across the block.

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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    im with everyone else on this one, the reviews were god awful for this place. 2 out of 10 people would go back, nobody satisfied and with the comments in this thread i can see why. i am staying at the NOVOTEL.
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  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,898
    I'm staying in Secaucus NJ and training it in each day, it costs half the amount to stay in manhattan
  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    Damn why did I listen to my friend? He is the one going with me.
    Tell me where to stay?????
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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    I highly advise NOT using the Hotel Penn. They conveniently lost my reservation for the '03 shows which I booked for $150 a night, and then told me they never have rooms for that rate but that I could get a room for $220 a night. Totally ripped me off and since I was in a bind there was nothing I could do about it. Total scam.
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  • butterfly1butterfly1 Posts: 372
    One other tidbit about the Penn--its where they put up the folks (and dogs) for the Wesminster Dog show in February each year. Dogs are welcomed. They even have a room during the show that has straw where the dogs can go--if you know what I mean.
    FTR--I have stayed there and its a typical NY tourist hit or miss.
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    I stayed there in 03 too (didn't we all?). We didn't have any major problems except they gave us a king bed instead of the 2 beds we reserved. it was pretty crappy, but as far as we could tell it was clean. we spent as little time as possible in that room though, it was kinda creepy.

    and yeah I think we paid $150...I wouldn't stay there for the rates they're charging now.
  • Dylan StoneDylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    I stayed there in 03 too (didn't we all?). We didn't have any major problems except they gave us a king bed instead of the 2 beds we reserved. it was pretty crappy, but as far as we could tell it was clean. we spent as little time as possible in that room though, it was kinda creepy.

    and yeah I think we paid $150...I wouldn't stay there for the rates they're charging now.

    Not not everyone stayed there...

    As I've said in like 7 posts before...even though I live 40 minutes away from msg (by train) I decided to stay in NYC for the shows. I used "Priceline: Name Your Own Price" and stayed at the Waldorf Astoria for $100/night.

    People.... IF YOU WANT....Use Priceline and try for a 3 * or 4* hotel for 100-125. I'm not the only one who has posted about this numerous times in the NYC hotel threads. I do it a lot in major cities (NY, SF, Philly) and do very well. It is your decision....but in my opinion it is worth a shot.
  • spinDrAtlspinDrAtl Posts: 109
    What are the priceline hotels that come up near the Garden? I used it for the US Open and got a nice hotel near Grand Central for $145 plus fees.
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  • Dylan StoneDylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    spinDrAtl wrote:
    What are the priceline hotels that come up near the Garden? I used it for the US Open and got a nice hotel near Grand Central for $145 plus fees.

    It's Manhattan so try any number of areas 1 by 1 (adding on...as you have to...if you know how the system works you'll know what I'm talking about...if you don't you'll see as you do it...) starting with the one you want the most.

    If you're not happy with the fact that they haven't accepted a price of yours...I'd hold off a little, personally. Priceline drastic cuts may not be in effect for many hotels yet. They may still want to see how they book up by then. It's still well over 2 months away.

    The Times Square area (Maybe they call it midtown north or something) tends to produce a lot of priceline hotels. A couple of years ago I got the Hilton Times Square... NYE week (although not for actual NYE...didn't try) for like $115 + / night. That I believe was called a 3.5 * hotel.
  • spinDrAtlspinDrAtl Posts: 109
    Thanks. MTE was where I stayed last time. I may throw some lowballs in there early and see what happens.
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  • markeyjasonmarkeyjason Posts: 31
    BeerBaron wrote:
    I've been trying to Priceline NYC with little luck. Haven't tried the Times Square area though ... so far I have been bidding on Midtown South - 3 stars. I have had bids up to $150 per night rejected for the Monday through Wednesday nights. Wanted to be as close to MSG as possible.

    You are right, sometimes rates get drastically cut 2-3 weeks before the dates you are bidding on. It is a risk though, cause the last thing you want is to wait and then be stuck with few choices if availablility does not come up.

    So far I have managed to get sweet Priceline deals on Tampa & Hartford. Having problems with West Palm, DC and NYC though ...

    But as you said, there is still plenty of time.

    If people out there start winning NYC Priceline bids, it would be appreciated if you post them here :)

    I have been using priceline for years and there are some tricks if you want the best deals and best chance of winning. First I would suggest the web site biddingfortravel.com. It explains tips on bidding that you may or may not know, shows the hotels that have been won in the priceline areas, and the $ of winning bids recently.

    My wife and I are making a little vacation/anniv. celebration out of the MSG shows and staying until Saturday, I got the Tribeca Grand Hotel for $195 a night on priceline last week. I'm still working on the other days.
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    GTFLYGIRL wrote:
    It's Manhattan so try any number of areas 1 by 1 (adding on...as you have to...if you know how the system works you'll know what I'm talking about...if you don't you'll see as you do it...) starting with the one you want the most.

    If you're not happy with the fact that they haven't accepted a price of yours...I'd hold off a little, personally. Priceline drastic cuts may not be in effect for many hotels yet. They may still want to see how they book up by then. It's still well over 2 months away.

    The Times Square area (Maybe they call it midtown north or something) tends to produce a lot of priceline hotels. A couple of years ago I got the Hilton Times Square... NYE week (although not for actual NYE...didn't try) for like $115 + / night. That I believe was called a 3.5 * hotel.

    midtown north? lol where's that new neighborhood? lol
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,296
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    midtown north? lol where's that new neighborhood? lol


    ask the nypd. that's one of the names for the precincts

    http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_018.shtml
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    ask the nypd. that's one of the names for the precincts

    http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_018.shtml


    shouldnt it be midtown north-west? lol

    nypd has to break it up with bogus names
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,296
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    shouldnt it be midtown north-west? lol

    nypd has to break it up with bogus names

    i guess. i know the midtown south one is right near the garden but does anyone really think of 30th street and seventh avenue as south?
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    i guess. i know the midtown south one is right near the garden but does anyone really think of 30th street and seventh avenue as south?


    no ,, thats what i mean the nypd is just making names up for themselves
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,168
    BeerBaron wrote:
    Thanks. I am aware of biddingfortravel.com and the various bidding strategies that are available to use. That site is good for reference but not enough people post their winning bids on it to really provide good enough bidding assistance.

    I guess for MSG, Midtown South would be the best region?

    $195 isn't terrible for NYC, but I was hoping to get a little better deal than that :)

    I wouldnt worry about where you are in the city as long as you are south of 96th or so. The city is very easy to get around cabs or subways. Perhaps the west side might be good so you can avoid having to travel cross-towwn which can be a bitch in the afternoons.

    Midtown is where the business travelers stay, weekdays there will be more than more than other parts of the city. Dont limit yourself to midtown and more options might open up.
  • Bathgate66Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    this placve always seems to be under renovations.

    moldy, yucky , stuffy.

    be prepared for an olfactory nightmare !


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  • iheartpearljamiheartpearljam Posts: 54
    Dont worry about being close. You can cab or subway from anywhere and hotels near MSG are crap anyway - worn down from such high volume from MSG shows, sporting events and the like.

    Hotel Penn DOES had bedbugs so avoid.
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  • swardsward Posts: 586
    My buddy and I got the Milford Plaza Hotel on 44th for 130 a night , last week, using Priceline. I think it is a 2 and a half star. Got some decent reviews. But the bottom line is that its better than anything else you can get for 130 a night regular.

    You can definitely get better deals the closer to the date, but it is also tougher. We booked a cheapie (Latham Hotel) that we could cancel in case, and then went the priceline route. But we also didnt want to wait too long so we wouldn't get stuck with Latham (no offense to anyone staying at Latham...I've heard it is an ok spot for the price)
  • space4mespace4me Posts: 29
    Going from Halifax as well. We booked the Best Western President @ $189.99 a night. I haven't heard it mentioned much on here. Leading me to wonder if it's a dump or something. A place to crash for a few days anyway.
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  • sk8nshoot1sk8nshoot1 Posts: 722
    Try this place in Times Square, it was awesome...

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  • BlackCorduroyBlackCorduroy Posts: 1,374
    I'm staying at the Hotel Wolcott, seemed fairly cheap and close
  • swardsward Posts: 586
    space4me wrote:
    Going from Halifax as well. We booked the Best Western President @ $189.99 a night. I haven't heard it mentioned much on here. Leading me to wonder if it's a dump or something. A place to crash for a few days anyway.


    That's a crazy good rate for there. It's in a good location, just up the road from Times Square, and just south of Central Park. I know someone who stayed there, and it was a good stay. Did you get this rate through Priceline, or straight up?? I recall that my friends paid almost 300 a night when they stayed there.

    Depends on the room I guess.
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