NFT: Advice about NYC

find a hotel in Queens

spike : 7/22/2014 10:00 pm : link

along the 7 subway line.

It 'll be much cheaper than staying in Manhattan.

How much do you want to spend?

pjcas18 : 7/22/2014 10:01 pm : link

how do you plan on getting to Citifield?

In NYC I usually stick with hotel names I know - major chains or otherwise recommended hotels.

but, I'm there practically every other week on business so it's easy to do that when I'm not paying.

You should specify price range

Jim in Fairfax : 7/22/2014 10:01 pm : link

We stayed at 70 Park Ave., which is a Kimpton. Very nice, but not cheap. Then again, little is in NY.

I guess price range would help.

gump71 : 7/22/2014 10:05 pm : link

I was thinking up to $250 but I'm not sure what that might get. I haven't decided about how to get to the City (maybe train). I was planning on taking the 7 train to the game. I suggested Queens or Brooklyn to the wife thinking it would be cheaper. I was overruled.

I've found Affinia to be a good quality sub-luxury chain

SB : 7/22/2014 10:52 pm : link

and the Affinia Shelbourne (36th and Lex) gets good reviews and is in your price range.

I haven't stayed at that one, but I have at other Affinias in NY and they were nice.
Affinia Shelbourne on Yelp - ( New Window )

I think you can get the 7 train

pjcas18 : 7/22/2014 10:56 pm : link

from Grand Central if you stay in Manhattan.

I've stayed at the Washington Square Hotel in greenwich village, it was nice, clean, affordable, but small rooms.

I also stayed at a Courtyard Marriott near Bryant Park that is probably in that price range.

As a Mets fan

jc in c-ville : 7/23/2014 2:06 am : link

I would simply avoid them all together and spend the ticket/parking/vendor $$ on a nice dinner, show, and a $50 Bi Chinatown hooker that will at least give you both your $'s worth for the sucky, sucky.

Be careful where you park...

BamaBlue : 7/23/2014 8:06 am : link

I parked my car about 6 blocks from Citi field. I was only gone for about an hour, but someone broke into my car. The good news was that nothing was stolen... there was however vandalism. When I got back to my car, there were two Mets tickets on the front dash.

RE: Be careful where you park...

Ten Ton Hammer : 7/23/2014 8:21 am : link

In comment 11777370 BamaBlue said:

Quote:

I parked my car about 6 blocks from Citi field. I was only gone for about an hour, but someone broke into my car. The good news was that nothing was stolen... there was however vandalism. When I got back to my car, there were two Mets tickets on the front dash.

Are you not from around here? We could have warned you about that part of town.

Penn Station also has trains to Citi

SchindlersFist : 7/23/2014 9:12 am : link

I've found it's pretty efficient going out there, not as good coming back but still not bad, and it's a whole lot more comfortable than the 7. That also opens up Herald's Square/Hell's Kitchen as possible places to stay.

RE: Penn Station also has trains to Citi

Cam in MO : 7/23/2014 9:38 am : link

In comment 11777449 SchindlersFist said:

Quote:

I've found it's pretty efficient going out there, not as good coming back but still not bad, and it's a whole lot more comfortable than the 7. That also opens up Herald's Square/Hell's Kitchen as possible places to stay.

If you're going to leave out of Penn, might as well stay in Secaucus, IMO. Meadowlands Plaza is a decent, cheap hotel (~$100) that has a shuttle back and forth to Secaucus jct. 10min train ride to Penn Station.

There are a million hotels on the east side near GCT

rsjem1979 : 7/23/2014 10:20 am : link

Don't know about rates, but that's easy access to the 7 train and a much less offensive area than Times Square.

The Bedford Hotel...

manh george : 7/23/2014 10:46 am : link

is a nice, quiet, clean private hotel in a pretty neighborhood,not far from the 7 at Grand Central. Very few amenities, but lots nearby. See link. Close to your price.
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Waldorf Astoria is very nice, and historic

Dave : 7/23/2014 1:15 pm : link

and the price may not be as bad as you'd expect

Thanks for all the great advice,

gump71 : 7/23/2014 8:50 pm : link

especially about ways to save money by not going to the game. Someone I work with recommended staying in Tarrytown and taking the train down. I'm going to look into that as well. Thanks again.

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