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Where to stay in NYC
Posted on 6/11/22 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 6/11/22 at 4:06 pm
Were going to NYC for a week over Christmas and I don’t know what area to stay in. Here’s a list of things we want to see (we’ve done a lot of the other sights on previous trips):
911 museum
The Guggenheim
The Tenement Museum
Little Italy
The Cloisters
The Intrepid
The Morgan library
What hotels would y’all recommend? Budget is $300/night, but not strict. Bonus points for recommending a nice place for an anniversary dinner. Thanks!
911 museum
The Guggenheim
The Tenement Museum
Little Italy
The Cloisters
The Intrepid
The Morgan library
What hotels would y’all recommend? Budget is $300/night, but not strict. Bonus points for recommending a nice place for an anniversary dinner. Thanks!
This post was edited on 6/11/22 at 4:08 pm
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Posted on 6/11/22 at 6:15 pm to MissTiger91
We are going in August. Booked The Pearl, wanted something half way nice, but honestly you aren't ever in your room except to sleep.
Posted on 6/11/22 at 6:20 pm to MissTiger91
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NYC for a week over Christmas
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$300/night
That time might be the most expensive time of year to stay in New York. Just a heads up.
Posted on 6/11/22 at 6:52 pm to AbitaFan08
I understand that, thanks though. We’re undecided about staying the entire time in NYC or going upstate a few days.
Posted on 6/11/22 at 10:49 pm to MissTiger91
Ive stayed at the Hilton midtown & the one in Times Square. The midtown location is obviously far nicer and about 2 blocks to Central Park. I feel with your list of places, they’re kinda all over manhattan so I’d tell you to stay in midtown-ish area.
Posted on 6/11/22 at 10:57 pm to MissTiger91
We did Lotte Palace right behind St. Patricks cathedral and loved it.
Posted on 6/11/22 at 11:33 pm to MissTiger91
Are you opposed to Airbnb? You could get a nice one in Brooklyn at that budget. We always stay in Brooklyn, Williamsburg is cool, Park Slope is really nice and Crown Heights is nice but may scare suburbanites as it's in transition. It's an easy 20-30 minutes on the train into Manhattan and half the fun of being in NYC is riding the trains. I am sitting in an Airbnb in crown heights typing this and we love it. There are some great parks around the cloistures you should look into checking out. That's the prettiest part of Manhattan and closer to what the island was before the white man came along . As for an anniversary meal, we don't do much high end stuff but One if By Land and Two if By Sea is a popular restaurant for new yorkers on special occasions. I will say for an amazing pizza slice, Pizza Suprema is incredible and for another casual spot Taco Mahal has Indian tacos, get the roti tacos, not the naan, that are great.
Posted on 6/12/22 at 2:28 am to MissTiger91
Your plans will take you from downtown to almost in the Bronx (at least) so I’m not sure there is an ideal spot for you. I’d probably stay midtown. I’ve stayed in the Lexington a bunch. Convenient to Grand Central. Not sure about $300 a night for Xmas.
You might get something cheaper closer to Times Square. Have occasionally seen decent rates downtown (walkable to 911 and maybe Tenement).
If needed when you are at 911, consider, checking out Museum of American Indian. Free, clean restrooms, right by the battery. I’d also consider Staten Island ferry, though not sure about in December. And I would definitely see a show.
You might get something cheaper closer to Times Square. Have occasionally seen decent rates downtown (walkable to 911 and maybe Tenement).
If needed when you are at 911, consider, checking out Museum of American Indian. Free, clean restrooms, right by the battery. I’d also consider Staten Island ferry, though not sure about in December. And I would definitely see a show.
Posted on 6/12/22 at 7:47 am to MissTiger91
Marriott Marquis In Times Square.
The Crowne Plaza Times Square has just finished redoing their rooms. I would stay there again too.
Both of these will have rooms around your budget with the Marriott being higher.
The Crowne Plaza Times Square has just finished redoing their rooms. I would stay there again too.
Both of these will have rooms around your budget with the Marriott being higher.
Posted on 6/12/22 at 10:07 am to MissTiger91
Last weekend we stayed at the Homewood Suites in Mid-town for around that price, primarily because it was close to my daughter's apartment. It ended up being a pretty good location, about 5 blocks from Times Square and a few blocks from Hudson Yards / the Highline. It was also close to Pizza Suprema, which was very good pizza as earlier mentioned.
Posted on 6/12/22 at 10:23 pm to MissTiger91
Skip the Guggenheim - it's extremely overrated.
Hit MOMA instead.
Hit MOMA instead.
Posted on 6/12/22 at 11:13 pm to MissTiger91
quote:. That is the Aircraft Carrier my dad spent WWII on. I am glad they have preserved it as a museum.
The intrepid.
I like the Benjamin Hotel diagonally across the street from the Waldorlf Astoria.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 3:08 am to zippyputt
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We did Lotte Palace right behind St. Patricks cathedral and loved it.
Not for anywhere close to $300 a night. Stayed there once for a conference and almost regretted it because I didn’t want my wife to get used to it (kind of like an upgrade to first class).
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:05 am to dirtsandwich
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Lexington
We stayed there in April because I got a crazy good rate and it was a great place.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 2:41 pm to TigerGrl73
you might check out the Shelbourne Sonesta at Lex and 37th.
Stayed there all the time for business, but its been three years, looks like they've done a total revamp.
Stayed there all the time for business, but its been three years, looks like they've done a total revamp.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 3:06 pm to MissTiger91
The Bowery 50 is very nice and would put you close to 911 memorial, little Italy, Brooklyn etc.
Also, I usually don’t stay at Moxys bc the rooms are small, but in NY almost all the rooms are small so they offer good value with great bars and rooftops in NY. They have a downtown one, East village, and Times Square location.
Also, I usually don’t stay at Moxys bc the rooms are small, but in NY almost all the rooms are small so they offer good value with great bars and rooftops in NY. They have a downtown one, East village, and Times Square location.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:05 pm to MMauler
Guggenheim is a waste of time unless you are bored.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 10:25 pm to zippyputt
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Guggenheim is a waste of time unless you are bored.
Or if you are poorly educated.
This post was edited on 6/13/22 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 6/14/22 at 7:40 am to Zappas Stache
Or don’t understand or like art, then you think you are supposed to love it if you think you are “educated”. 
Too many OTHER great museums to see if you are on a LIMITED time schedule in NYC to see this museum. Few pieces worth looking at, but not much. The building is the real attraction. I’ve been and trust me, don’t waste your time unless you have seen everything else.
Too many OTHER great museums to see if you are on a LIMITED time schedule in NYC to see this museum. Few pieces worth looking at, but not much. The building is the real attraction. I’ve been and trust me, don’t waste your time unless you have seen everything else. 
Posted on 6/14/22 at 4:35 pm to MissTiger91
I was there 2 summers ago and stayed at The Arlo hotel in SOHO. Definitely would recommend but be aware the rooms are small, but priced accordingly. We walked to the 911 museum and Little Italy. Not sure proximity to the other sites you want to see but Cabs and Ubers were very available and we got up into midtown most days. Im sure not everyone would like to stay that far south but we enjoyed it.
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