Cawood

any one been?

just trying to book a holiday there in december, but dont know much about the place

anyone give us any tips help on booking a holiday there

whats best area to stay in, recommend any good hotels?

how long should we go for? we were thinking 7 nights so we can check the place out properly?

any help would be appreciated, just been into a travel agents n they dint really have a clue what they were talking about

cheers

topaz

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7 nights is too much !!!

3-4 better, then move to somewhere a little less crazy

its awesome, you will love it

I stayed at www.wjhotel.com - nice place near times square, walk everywhere. You know its a good hotel when the airline staff all stay there. All hotels are mega expensive. Just book a flight online and a hotel seperate. Taxi is a flat fee from the airport, cheap.

cfoster

We've got 4 nights booked in June for New York (heading down to Florida afterwards for the rest of the holiday!). We're staying at the Washington Jefferson Hotel on 51st Street (I think!). Pretty cheap for a decent looking hotel, was someone from here that recommended it to us! www.wjhotel.com

Chris

Cawood

yeah we've noticed the price

looking at about Ł2500 for 7 nights

you reckon 7 nights is too long? not enough to do/see?

thought we'd go for 7 nights so we could get round everything as i doubt we'll ever go again

but seeing as i've never been before i aint a clue

topaz

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aha, there you go

cfoster with the perfect plan

you could live in that place for 10 years and still not eat at every resturant, 4 nights is well enough then go grab some sun.

cfoster

shit just reread post above!!!! How spooky!!!!

cfoster

Topaz - whats the hotel like? Its seems too cheap to be nice but the pics of it on the net look smart!!??

Cawood

lol, u 2 work on comission or summat?

i'll have a scan that hotel now

topaz more info on the place pls would we get bored being there for 7 nights?

cheers for help lads

Graham S1

Pm "Fastmaul", he lives there!

topaz

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Its mega fast paced and full of hustle and bustle, If your going over the pond then I would do something else aswell as. I went for 3 days once, hit the clubs, saw guns n roses play the garden and walked about a lot, I came back a jibbering wreck - you need downtime there more than anywhere. NYC isnt the place to chill.

Book 3 flights and no cars, London to NYC, NYC to Miami, Miami to London and go chill on South Beach for a few days, it wont be much more expensive but you will find it a lot more relaxing. Cab it everywhere, its cheap as chips over there for a cab and no parking issues.

Rhys

Wrap up warm in December!


Lots to do and see, prob to many to list. I been there a few times now and still havent done the Statue of Liberty Done everything else thats on the tourist trail though.

carlo

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I hope 7 nights isnt too much im going with my girlfriend on the 25th may heard good reports

topaz

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i think it just depends on what you want to do, i didnt go shopping or sightseeing that much. party all the time, party all the time, party all the time.

Cawood

think we're going for the lot

sight seeing, shopping n on the piss

cheers for all the help, think we've decided on the hotel anyway

cheers topaz gonna stop in that one n get the deluxe room with jacuzzi

does it make much difference going mid week or over a weekend?
as its a lot cheaper for us going mid week

Rhys exaclty how cold is it in december?

Cawood

good thinking, does he still come on the site? aint seen him on ere for a while

PT

I went in January with the girlfriend was fuckin freezin but had an awesome time, its a piece of piss to find your way around. We went for five days and still had few things we missed out on doing. I booked it all through expedia.com and chose my flight times to suit me.
Stayed in the Roosevelt hotel and it was lovely

http://www.theroosevelthotel.com/

paid about Ł900 for the two of us

PT

well if its anything like january, when we were on empire state building it was to cold to stay out their for more than few mins

Cawood

ey thats not a bad price, i'll check that hotel out 2

what do you reckon 5 or 7 nights? money is not a problem

PT

well you could see everything in five days, maybe even catch a knicks game, but if you are going with the missus then she will want to shop so 7 Go on a city bus tour as well the guides are really informative. Any questions just ask mate

PT

few pics for ya mate, youll have an awesome time

carlo

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I cant wait but she is on the net all the time looking at jimmy choo's n all sorts (fancy shoes for burds) me head is bursting already & im not even there

PT

wait till she goes to Tiffanys lol, although my gf didnt rate macys and bloomingdales at all, she preferred all the little boutiques

Cawood

oh great cant wait to get dragged around all the shops

fuck it she's paying for the whole trip

looks well good over there PT good pics

what time of year did you go?

PT

Jan 18 - 24

Fastmaul

I have no problem meeting up with you and the gf. Besides, not all the touristy stuff is in NYC. If you want a nice view take the path train to Jersey City (Exchange place) exit the boardwalk and view Manhattan in all it's glory.

LOL at Jimmy Choo shoes, she has expensive tastes LOL. My sister works at Tiffany's (not in the store, manager in the office)

How cold it is depends on what Mother Nature feels like suprising us with. This Jan it was pretty warm but then BOOM, FREEZING! how cold? I'll put up the pic when I'm home.

So yeah, send me a PM or whatever. I would offer you to stay with us but I may be moving out.

carlo

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I forgot to mention tiffanys there shit
My mate & his missus is coming with us i was wanting to go to montgomery to orange county choppers does anyone know how far away they are? i dont have a clue? would love to go tho

Fastmaul

Orange County Choppers is about 1.5 hours away from NY isn't too bad.

http://www.orangecountychoppers.com/occ/contactus.php

carlo

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Fastmaul

Thats good to hear as the girls are going a sex n the city tour n me n my mate has decided thats where we want to go if it wasnt to far

topaz

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I remember seeing the Manhattan skyline for the first time and saying 'oh shit'

I knew I was in for a good time

Rhys

Go to Yankee Stadium too! That was cool, but i would go there in the night

pjv7771

i booked my trip through expedia and i couldnt fault them, stayed at the warwick and it was a great place

Fastmaul

Rhys, they are starting to build the new Yankee Stadium now! I'll post pics up when I get home. I went to season opener

Cawood

cheers for the offer fastmaul n thats for the info

mite grab your number closer to the time n meet for a pint or coffee whatever you do in NY... or better still a spin in your 3dr! ha ha the mrs would love that!! go all way to NY to go out in a cossie

Rhys

Ah sweet! Get the pics up when your in the house dude

Still gotta go see a game!

MOONDUST FRST

I spent 4 nights there and IMO that was DEFO enough especially with the missus
Prepare for a big spell of shopping it did my nut in
Nice place though other than that loads of nice restaraunts etc and places to see, ground zero/empire states/staue of liberty etc.
As said though i would go somewhere else after a few days and chill, i went to Vegas from there for 7 nights and that was to much as well