Tuesday, April 30, 2013

What hotel in New York City has a great view of the july 4th fireworks?

Q. I'm thinking of planning something nice for my girlfriend this comming July 4th holiday. Since my gf loves fireworks, I was hoping somebody could tell me which hotel in NYC has a great view of the fireworks?

A. How about skipping the hotel and going down to Queens/the Rockaways? I'm a Queens resident....the view from Howard Beach is pretty sweet. Plus there's a ton of local stuff going on. And the beach. There's more to NYC than Manhattan, after all.

What it the best hotel to hold event in nyc?
Q. I am looking for am event space at a hotel in NYC for a charity event that would hold at least 100 people. Catering could be from outside or from the hotel, doesn't matter. The price would have to be reasonable and availability would have to be early 2013. I've tried calling hotels, but there are soo many. From experience or just word of mouth, what would be the best hotel for this event?

A. The Roosevlet?

Where in NYC and around is best for tourist stay?
Q. I plan to visit NYC in November and the hotels within NYC are just too pricey. Where is a cheap and safe alternative? Thanks!

A. If you want to see the sights in NYC, then you want to stay in the city. You won't really save much by staying elsewhere and the hassle of having to commute back and forth is NOT worth it. New York is an expensive destination and if you want to visit you'll need to "bite the bullet" and pay the price. You would probably want to stay in the "Midtown" area or Times Square.

Try some of the discount websites for hotels, such as Hotwire or Priceline. Depending on when in November you're visiting, hotels will be more or less expensive. Thanksgiving week and after will be more expensive. You might save some money by renting a condo or apartment, because you can prepare some of your own meals. HomeAway.com has lists of available accommodations.

To save money, do some research on the city. There are guidebooks on how to spend less in NY. Should be at your library or bookstore. You can try on line sites, too, e.g. BudgetTravel.com.

If you plan to go to several of the "usual" tourist sights, check out CityPass.com. TKTS can save money on Broadway and off-Broadway shows. Lists of free or inexpensive things to do are in the NY Times weekend section [published on either Thurs or Fri] and New York Magazine, the Village Voice, etc.

If you want to "see" the Statue of Liberty [vs actually going inside it], you can take the free Staten Island Ferry. You can walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Brooklyn [take the subway to the "Brooklyn Bridge" stop and walk over to the bridge] - it will be very cold in November, but it's a neat thing to do.

Be sure you familiarize yourself with the transit system - it's easy to use and safe, except perhaps in the middle of the night. Go to the transit authority website or consult the NYC guidebooks.




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