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Any suggestions for a (relatively) reasonably priced hotel in mid-town
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"Jerold Pearson" wrote:
Any suggestions for a (relatively) reasonably priced hotel in mid-town Manhattan, preferrably near Grand Central Station? Doesn't need to be fancy or romantic. My relatives who live in the vicinity like to refer friends+family to The Roosevelt (for Theodore) at Madison & 45th, just a block or two away. Its not a chain, but a venerable property that opened in 1924. Website: www.theroosevelthotel.com/ |
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:42:43 +0000 (UTC), Jerold Pearson
wrote: Any suggestions for a (relatively) reasonably priced hotel in mid-town Manhattan, preferrably near Grand Central Station? Doesn't need to be fancy or romantic. Thanks. I like www.radiocityapartments.com - on 49th, just 1.5 blocks from Rockefeller Center - close to theaters, subways, etc. Nice staff, full kitchenettes, decent sized rooms (larger than many in NY in the price range). Free newspapers in the lobby every day (including NYT). Great towles, and they give you plenty. Beds comfy. A/C. No breakfast included, but you can eat cheap for breakfast at the deli down the street, or bring in stuff and use the frig/micro. In late June we had a room with 2 queen size beds for $215/night. For that location and with the amenities, that's a bargain. |
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:42:43 +0000 (UTC), Jerold Pearson
wrote: Any suggestions for a (relatively) reasonably priced hotel in mid-town Manhattan, preferrably near Grand Central Station? Doesn't need to be fancy or romantic. Thanks. I've had good prices via Priceline and Hotwire in the past few years. All well under $150 including fees and taxes: Millennium on Broadway 2003, Paramount (aka Hard Rock) 2006 and Gem 2008. Just be aware that some of the 2.5* and 3* "boutique" hotels can be incredibly small rooms. That was a problem when we stayed in the Paramount as a couple, but no problem for the "Gem" when I stayed as a single. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Two Indian Hotels: to Sleep, Perchance... |
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:42:43 +0000 (UTC), Jerold Pearson
wrote: Any suggestions for a (relatively) reasonably priced hotel in mid-town Manhattan, preferrably near Grand Central Station? Doesn't need to be fancy or romantic. You might try www.belvederehotelnyc.com 2 blocks from Times Square. If you catch the NY1 promotion the price is OK as it includes full american breakfast. They have other promo's too. We found the location excellent to visit most of NY on foot or by subway. Bye Maurice -- Hamradio: ON4BAM / M0CIL / 9H3Z http://www.on4bam.com/ Travelogues and Amateur radio http://blog.on4bam.com/blog/ |
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On 8/28/2008 6:42 PM Jerold Pearson scrawled...:
Any suggestions for a (relatively) reasonably priced hotel in mid-town Manhattan, preferrably near Grand Central Station? Doesn't need to be fancy or romantic. Thanks. Unless you are taking a train into Grand Central Station and getting on another train out of there the next day, I can't recommend this neighborhood. There aren't any decent places to eat in this area, that is outside the station itself. The Grand Central neighborhood is populated by copy centers, fast food (fast in - fast out), and schlock shops. The area is improving a little, but that consists mainly service industry establishments that cater to corporate office customers. I'd ask about some of the small boutique hotels around town. A few years back, I stayed at the Pickwick Hotel in the West 50's. It was small, and cozy. The rates were affordable by grad students as I was then. Sad to say, it is no more. But there are lots of places like that all over town. Recently, I stayed in one in the Chelsea neighborhood (not the infamous Hotel Chelsea!). The hotel in which I stayed has the word Pines in it. It's within walking distance of a beautiful park. As long as it's in a good neighborhood with good places to eat, I don't worry about proximity to Midtown. You can always take a train or subway just about anywhere you need to go in or out of the city. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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Brian Kochera:
Unless you are taking a train into Grand Central Station and getting on another train out of there the next day ... Which is unlikely, since Grand Central is used only for commuter trains. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "The walls have hearsay." -- Fonseca & Carolino |
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On 8/30/2008 11:55 PM Mark Brader scrawled...:
Brian Kochera: Unless you are taking a train into Grand Central Station and getting on another train out of there the next day ... Which is unlikely, since Grand Central is used only for commuter trains. There aren't any inter-community trains in NJ, Con and parts of New York State. If I haven't an automobile and I need to get from Pt. Pleasant on the NJ Shore, there isn't a non-stop from Pt. Pleasant to Hempstead, Long Island. I did it once. I took a train from Pt. Pleasant which made stops all along the coastal line terminating at Penn Station in Newark, NJ From there I took a train to Penn Station, NYC. then I took the Crosstown, to Grand Central. By the time I got there it was getting late. I stayed at some roach motel near Grand Central. The following morning I took the train out to Hempstead. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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Brian K wrote in
m: Unless you are taking a train into Grand Central Station and getting on another train out of there the next day, I can't recommend this neighborhood. Actually, that's pretty much what I will be doing. I'll be there for work, and the office I'll be at is across the street from Grand Central. And I'll be entering and leaving the city from Grand Central. (I used to live in Manhattan, so I know the city. I just don't know the current hotel situation.) JEP |
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