New York Hotel Recommendations

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Not sure if there's a better place for this so just punting it into General Discussion.

The other half and I are going to the US for a wedding in November.

We've got flights sorted that mean we'll be going from UK to Oklahoma for a friend's wedding then coming back to the UK via a 7 night stay in New York.

We've both never been before so looking for somewhere "central" - wherever that might be!??

She's up for trying all the food varieties New York has on offer and I'm up for making her happy.

So GD, what say you? Looking to keep hotel costs under £1.5K (or there abouts) for the week in New York (fortunate enough to have free accommodation during the week in OK!)

EDIT: Oh yeah, dates are 8th to 15th of Nov (as no doubt timing effects costs / recommendations)
 
I'm guessing by central you mean Manhattan? I've never been but I am planning a trip there hopefully next year so have been looking at options. It's much cheaper to stay outside Manhattan and use the transit system to get about as it's pretty cheap for a week pass.
 
I have no idea of your age or what you like, but if you want funky, trendy and in good locations then either of these would meet that. Might be tight for your budget but both well located.

Meatpacking
http://www.gansevoorthotelgroup.com/hotels/gansevoort-meatpacking-nyc/

Park Avenue
http://www.gansevoorthotelgroup.com/hotels/gansevoort-park-avenue-nyc/

I've stayed in both, once with my wife (Park), once with some mates (Meatpacking) on a lads weekend. Frankly neither are places I would rush back to, but I am nearly 50 and both were full of funky people who made me feel old and big bouncers who made me feel unwelcome as they also tend to be places the in crowd head for as both have good roof top bars so bouncers can get a bit "names not down" until you show them a room card, then they get all apologetic, but wrong way around.

If you stay in Meatpacking then head for a meal here http://www.thespottedpig.com which is quite nice and good for couples. Pub style, lots of in people, good food and drink.
 
Housey said:
I have no idea of your age or what you like, but if you want funky, trendy and in good locations then either of these would meet that.
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That's a good point. We're both around 30.

We're actually looking at doing a broadway show and much prefer a quieter hotel with excellent service and clean rooms. As another example we plan on making one day a spa day... if that tells you anything :)

Those look a little over budget, but thanks for the suggestion!
 
New York is fairly large so wherever you stay, you are likely to be travelling around a lot on the subway. With this in mind I've personally never found it worth paying the enormous premium for a 'central' room. Even with a room that opens out onto Times Square, you are going to be riding the subway and doing a lot of walking.

Last few times we've been we've stayed just over the river at nice hotels with a 20-25 minute journey onto Manhattan. Usually end up with a better quality hotel at half the price of staying on Manhattan.
 
Went to New York in 2014 and we stayed at The Iroquois. Might be within your budget through booking websites.
It's centrally located, a couple of minutes from Times Square, Broadway and 5th Ave. We walked everywhere from here (except to Lower Manhattan) and didn't bother with the subway. As with most hotels in NY, the rooms aren't that big, but were very comfortable.
 
Park Central Hotel is great, in a good location on 7th Avenue between Times Square and Central Park with Hells Kitchen area to the west and Rockerfeller Centre to the east. There is 57th st station right outside which has the N,R & Q subways lines which can take you all way down to the Brooklyn Bridge (and further) and way up to the Bronx.
 
We stayed in the Paramount Hotel which is on W46th Street between Times Square and 8th Avenue.

It was quite a nice hotel, room was a good size and comfortable and wasn't too pricey when we went in September last year.

One thing I would personally recommend, don't fall into any of the tourist restaurants around Times Square. There are some amazing places to eat in New York so take a look around and do some research before you go.

There are also some threads in La Cuisine from people who have been and posted reviews/photos etc so those are worth checking out. If I can find the links I will post them here for you.

Edit, these are 3 really good threads to go through:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18402929

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18392537

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18474002
 
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I stayed at Pod 51, which is a pod hotel (though the rooms aren't literally pods, they're just small rooms), which was very modern, clean, convenient and cheap, all in a great location, just a few blocks from the rockefeller center and in a nice neighbourhood. I reckon it's probably the best value if you want manhattan. Highly recommend it.
 
I've only stayed in hostels in New York thus far, but snagged a Suite in 1 Hotel Central Park in 3 weeks time. Very excited. Looks nice.
 
[TW]Fox;29764518 said:
New York is fairly large so wherever you stay, you are likely to be travelling around a lot on the subway.
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I wouldn't have said this was my experience, but I only stayed a couple of nights.

I stayed in the New Yorker Hotel, which I can't say was very big or luxurious (well, not the room I had) but was basically across the road from Madison Square Garden and a short walk from the Empire State building. I found pretty much all the sights of Manhatten could be walked to from our hotel (and I'm not a fan of walking).
 
I liked the Meatpacking District and Chelsea Village as areas of Manhattan. Bear in mind that staying in/around Times Square is like staying around Leicester Square... it's OK for one day but not where I'd want to be for very long!
 
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