On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:25:49 -0500, "Claim Guy"
wrote:

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I dunno; is the Upper East side a better place
to be than Midtown,

Yes, if by "Midtown," you mean the West 40s-50s around Broadway (see
below).

Soho,

Where in Soho? If you're considering the Holiday Inn, that's basically
in Chinatown. Soho is a very touristy neighborhood of expensive
boutiques - quite a change from what once upon a time was the bohemian
quarter - but yes, I think it's a lot more fun than Midtown.

One caveat, though: I think what you mean by Midtown is the area
centered around Broadway (8th Av., etc.) in the 40s and lower 50s. If
you mean the East Side in the 50s, that's much better, and 9th Av. in
the 40s and 50s is also alright.

etc..? If you could advise a first timer, where
would you suggest that they situate themselves?

I have a bias toward downtown (below 14 St.), but most anyplace other
than the Times Square area is worth considering.

We will get all over Manhattan in the 4 days, I'm sure, so being really
close to a couple of the major sites (museums, etc.) is not critical. But we
would like the location of the hotel to afford some local ambience (and I'm
not into "edgy" ambience) that we can enjoy every day.
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I'm not sure you should be looking for local ambiance in your hotel.
What's more important is that you find it on the streets.

If you have some more specific questions, I'd be happy to try to help
you.

Michael

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