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Without going into the details, we have to go to New York over Father's Day weekend... We live in NC... have never been to NY. Anyone have any suggestions on where to stay that is cheap but clean? As we are looking, there isn't anything that we see that is less than $230 per night --- we are looking to be at least near a subway access point - preferably Times Square, Madison Square Garden, etc. We'll be there Sat-Tues which will cost around $800 after taxes and everything. Please, if anyone is familiar with NY or is from the area, help me find a much cheaper place to stay (without sacrificing safety).
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If you are willing to stay outside of the city, look at hotels in Secaucus, NJ. There is also a nice hotel in Weehawkin that we've stayed in (but is a little pricier). Both have convenient bus transportation into the city and the Weehawkin hotel is next to the ferry dock which gives another option for getting into Manhattan. Or from either, you can drive right through the Lincoln Tunnel and park at the Port Authority and not have to deal with driving in the city except for a couple of blocks.
We've also stayed a few times in East Rutherford by the Meadowlands. That is a bit farther but still convenient.Steve
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I went to New York from VA in december.
There are a couple of ways you can save money on the trip. First, you may want to look into bus service to New York. Around here in VA Beach there are services operated by the Chinese. They go to New York and back everyday. The trip costs $40.00 round trip when I went. It may have gone up due to gas but this was a lot cheaper than a plane ticket for us. They drop you off in chinatown and you can catch the subway across the street. I am not sure if they have this in NC, but depending on what part of NC it may be worth driving to VA Beach and then bussing.
Another tip is to look into hostels. These are like hotels but you share a room with people. Normally these are cheaper than hotels because you also share a shower, normally like 1 for every 8 people. The rate was $25 a person for a spot in a 4 man room, or $45 a night for a spot in a 2 person room. This worked out because there were 4 of us, so we all got put in the same room and so we didn't have to sleep with strangers. The showers and facility was also very clean.Comment
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You might also want to try Priceline.Steve
* Despite the high cost of living, it remains very popular.
* Why should I pay for my daughter's education when she already knows everything?
* There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going.Comment
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Times Squre and Madison Square Garden area would be very expensive as they are central tourist areas. I would look around the outer boroughs such as Queens and Brooklyn. I would not recommend Bronx as many parts are still not very safe and Staten Island is not very accessible by public transportation. In Brooklyn, look for places near downtown brooklyn, DUMBO, Park Slope, Williamsberg etc. In Queens, there are many hotels/motels along Queens Boulevard and in Flushing. From these locations, it would be anywhere between 10 minutes to 40 minute train ride to NYC.
If you need to stay in Manhattan, I would look as far away from tourist sites as possible. Time Square and MSQ are on 7th and 8th avenues so you want to go as far away in terms of avenues, such as first avenue, or 12th avenue. Also, see if you can look for something near Chinatown, Koreatown, etc. Ethnic areas seem to have cheaper rates but still will cost around $250 a night.
As suggested by Steve, you can cross the river and stay at NJ but you will have to rely on bus service, which will not likely run frequently on weekends and will eat into your short time stay in NYC. If NJ is open option, stay along Path Train routes, which are very similar to NYC subways that go to NJ.Comment
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I grew up in NYS and have never been to NYC except for the 3 times I drove through it to get to LI or NJ from an airport.
My best advice is do not order from a chinease restaurant which located next door to the animal shelter or dog pound.Comment
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I've always lived within a short train ride from NYC so I can't help on the hotel front.
However if you want something to do, let me know.Comment
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Go for Westchester County. Lots of (wealthy) people who work in the city commute from Westchester using MTA Metro-North Railroad (do a search online; pull up the map). White Plains might be a good place to look into. Stay away from Yonkers, New Rochelle, and Mount Vernon (which border the Bronx). That train can get you from White Plains to Grand Central Station in 40 minutes, if you get an express train. Don't buy tickets on the train; buy them in advance, at the station. And, don't get off the trains late at night when the stations are desolate--this is sound advice ANYWHERE surrounding NYC (ironically you're safest in the middle of NYC, I think).Comment
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sometimes in search of a cheap hotel you have to face great problems so never go for the cheap one's. I"ll suggest you to find information about the hotel in wikipedia or search it on google that would help you to know the hidden facts about their hotel..Comment
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Staying outside Manhattan will cost you a lot of time as opposed to money. Depending upon what activities you plan to participate in should also determine where you stay. Hotels are expensive here due to taxes, real estate and convenience.
What do you plan to do? What parts of the city will you be spending your time and how long will you be here? that is importan to know.
Post your ideas and I'll see if I can help.Comment
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I just bid on Priceline 5/30-6/1 (2 nights in midtown) staying at the Hilton NY, which is midtown West for $120/night. Cheapest bid for the area.
check out my blog for my steps on what I do to find cheap places. Maybe I'll explain priceline later on it.Comment
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