New York!!

[Dinkydot]

Hi All,

I was just wondering if any geeks have been to NEW YORK, or do any live
in NEW YORK? If so could you please tell me the best places to stay!
My partner and I are thinking about going for about a week in the near
future, and just need a little help on where to stay, which is value for money! Also if you could tell me the best place's to shop and the best place's to see, dont really want to go on one of those TOUR GUIDE DAY'S, we prefer to find thing's ourselve's!!

Thanks to all who reply!!

Angie
xx

 

[ladybird]

I can recommend Affinia 50 Hotel - very central and good value. I went last year for my 40th! You will have a ball!!
check out the trip advisor website for candid reviews on accommodation.

there is so much to do in New York but I can recommend a morning in the cosmetics department of Macys or bloomingdales!!

 

[lancslass]

vicki (Fingertips ND) has just come back with hubby ask her

 

[fozzyo]

Very quick response, will post more later. NY is one of my 3rd fave cities in the world and had have been several times.

Hotel - the Maritime just off 8th Avenue is great! The Meat Packing District is great for nightlife but expensive. We've had good deals at the Millenium Hilton.

Some must do's:
Top of the Rock (Rockafella Centre)
Central Park
Ground Zero
A diner for brunch
A deli sandwich
A red tour bus (open top if not raining) you will see so much of the city

Some (in my view) best avoidided:
Top of the Empire State - The Rock is better and you get to see the Empire
Top of the Statue of Liberty
Anywhere to eat on Times Square

If you want to spoil yourself on some real italian fine-dining that will blow your socks off (and maybe your wallet) try Babbo. Its impossible to get a table, but the best seats you can't reserve. Just turn up around 7:30 - 8:00pm and as to seat at the bar. Seriously, best seats in the house. You may have to wait, but well worth it - have a drink and enjoy the buzz. Don't worry - no-one will jump your place, the bar staff know exactly who is next to sit down and will call you over when your space is ready.

 

[absolutly fab!]

Very quick response, will post more later. NY is one of my 3rd fave cities in the world and had have been several times.

Hotel - the Maritime just off 8th Avenue is great! The Meat Packing District is great for nightlife but expensive. We've had good deals at the Millenium Hilton.

Some must do's:
Top of the Rock (Rockafella Centre)
Central Park
Ground Zero
A diner for brunch
A deli sandwich
A red tour bus (open top if not raining) you will see so much of the city

Some (in my view) best avoidided:
Top of the Empire State - The Rock is better and you get to see the Empire
Top of the Statue of Liberty
Anywhere to eat on Times Square

If you want to spoil yourself on some real italian fine-dining that will blow your socks off (and maybe your wallet) try Babbo. Its impossible to get a table, but the best seats you can't reserve. Just turn up around 7:30 - 8:00pm and as to seat at the bar. Seriously, best seats in the house. You may have to wait, but well worth it - have a drink and enjoy the buzz. Don't worry - no-one will jump your place, the bar staff know exactly who is next to sit down and will call you over when your space is ready.

i agree with all your comments went 3 years ago and we are taking the kids this august !! You will also love FAO swartz the famous toy store, no matter how old you are . Helecopter ride was also a massive high light. Accomadation we had oiur through expedia.

 

[fozzyo]

If you've not been to the States before you need to know about tipping!

Restaurants you are expected to tip, about double the tax is a good tip. In bars it is custom to tip with each round of drinks you buy, just leave a dollar bill on the bar. Don't worry, the barman who served you will know the tip is from you - even if they don't collect it straight away, often they can be left on the bar for a while.

Some people can get a bit outraged about tipping bar staff, you are looking at $1 (50p) for an average round - since its just the two of you that will be fine. But what this means is that you get great service, have a soft drink with your round and it will be topped up / refilled free of charge. If you are sat at the bar quite often without you having to ask. Also if you are drinking cocktails and any bar will do them, some even have margarittas on tap they are that common, you will notice that as you tip they can become stronger (the joys of free-pouring and not using jiggers) or they will use a better quality alcohol on future rounds. We've been in bars before and just given the barman $5 / $10 with the first round to cover the next few rounds, "we'll be here for a few" to so they know and they will keep coming back to look after you.

If you like good clothes definately get along to Abercrombie & Fitch, they often have a topless male model on the main door on 8th avenue to have photos taken with (but there may be a queue). Americal Eagle is very similar to A&F but is cheaper! If you want really good 'basics', t-shirts, jeans, tops etc then a stop at Old Navy is a must. This is the same company as GAP, but is cheaper.

You definately have to do a coffee and donut / pretzel from a corner seller, new yorkers live by these guys on the way to work all the time.

If there is a game on while your out there i'd try a Baseball game at the Yankee's stadium - we loved it the first time we went.

To give you an idea of what we get up and views etc the following are some of my photo albums from trips:
Halloween 2006 - New York
New York (2002)
New York (1999)

If you have friends or family here you can wave to them on Webcam too! If you go to TimesSquare there is a webcam there (Times Square Cam - EarthCam) it is by TGI Fridays, there is a small electronics store with some payphones by it. There are often people hanging around on the phone waving at no-one. The viewers can then save the pics of you to e-mail to you as well.

Anything particular you are interested in?

Mat xx

 

[1999judy]

NY is a fab place but I can't go back since the demise of the twin towers for some reason because it changed for me.
Take an extra large case with not too much in it because you will spend some money x

 

[Chameleon]

Rich and i were talking about going to New York in December....but i am so unsure...i think my whole holiday would be in Tiffany's...:lol:

In the end,he gave in,as Dallas,Texas,and a tour of the Ewing ranch and home,won in favor...LMAO:lol: