Where to stay in New York City? - 04/22/06 03:46 PM
Hi all. I have a question and you are the best source of information I've ever found. (Wikipedia has nothing on this bunch, LOL.)
I'm planning to visit New York City at the end of May with a couple friends, and we're trying to figure out where to stay. On one hand, it would be great to stay in the city itself, and be flexible enough to come back to the hotel during the day, etc., but on the other hand, it would also be nice to stay somewhere out of town and take public transportation in each day to both save money and be able to park our cars somewhere safe and leave them there for the duration of the trip. (I grew up in a big city, but the idea of driving in NYC -- especially alone, when I first get into town to meet my friends at the hotel -- makes me a bit nervous.)
So does anyone have any suggestions as to accomodations or, even better, recommendations of specific places? In the past, I've either been on a corporate spending account (in which case we stayed at places I couldn't afford now, LOL) or stayed with friends who lived there, so I'm flying blind on this trip. All tips and suggestions would be appreciated!
Kathy
I'm planning to visit New York City at the end of May with a couple friends, and we're trying to figure out where to stay. On one hand, it would be great to stay in the city itself, and be flexible enough to come back to the hotel during the day, etc., but on the other hand, it would also be nice to stay somewhere out of town and take public transportation in each day to both save money and be able to park our cars somewhere safe and leave them there for the duration of the trip. (I grew up in a big city, but the idea of driving in NYC -- especially alone, when I first get into town to meet my friends at the hotel -- makes me a bit nervous.)
So does anyone have any suggestions as to accomodations or, even better, recommendations of specific places? In the past, I've either been on a corporate spending account (in which case we stayed at places I couldn't afford now, LOL) or stayed with friends who lived there, so I'm flying blind on this trip. All tips and suggestions would be appreciated!
Kathy