1st trip to NYC... (1 Viewer)

[Ray Karpis]

Taking Mrs. Karpis on a work trip to Philadelphia in a few months. We're going to take a train to NYC and stay there for 2 nights at the end of the trip.

For a first time visitor, what would be the best neighborhood to stay in for a short trip just trying to get a taste of the city?

 

[elbowrm]

There are a bunch of hotels near 50th st and Lexington Ave that are centrally located and not in the epicenter of tourist hell.

 

[dgreen]

You should post in the New York thread.

I've stayed in Off Soho Suites in the LES (close to Chinatown and Little Italy) and a Four Points Sheraton SOHO. Both were reasonably priced and I enjoyed those neighborhoods. The only minor downside is that each hotel was near a route to a bridge or tunnel out of Manhattan leading to traffic and honking horns even at like 2 AM. But, really, it's something I could sleep through and didn't bother me too much.

 

[jon_mx]

Taking Mrs. Karpis on a work trip to Philadelphia in a few months. We're going to take a train to NYC and stay there for 2 nights at the end of the trip.

For a first time visitor, what would be the best neighborhood to stay in for a short trip just trying to get a taste of the city?

I liked the night scene in Greenwich village the best. Lots of good bars (Irish pubs, jazz, etc.), coffee shops, restaurants, etc. Not many hotels in the area though. With the subway system, it is not that hard to get from Times Square to about anywhere. Times Square is OK, but overrun with tourists and overpriced food/drinks.

 

[Brony]

Taking Mrs. Karpis on a work trip to Philadelphia in a few months. We're going to take a train to NYC and stay there for 2 nights at the end of the trip.

For a first time visitor, what would be the best neighborhood to stay in for a short trip just trying to get a taste of the city?

I liked the night scene in Greenwich village the best. Lots of good bars (Irish pubs, jazz, etc.), coffee shops, restaurants, etc. Not many hotels in the area though. With the subway system, it is not that hard to get from Times Square to about anywhere. Times Square is OK, but overrun with tourists and overpriced food/drinks.

If this particular TGIFriday's is wrong, I don't want to be right.

 

[Bucky86]

Learn the rules of the sidewalk. Always stop in the middle when taking photos of buildings.

 

[comfortably numb]

When you say a few months...when specifically.

There may be something going on that may help decide where NOT to stay.

 

[cstu]

There are a bunch of hotels near 50th st and Lexington Ave that are centrally located and not in the epicenter of tourist hell.

So only the first circle of hell then?

 

[El Floppo]

new york thread

I think we did some boring local yacking recently, but scroll back and there are lots of visitors getting the info you're looking for.

 

[Ray Karpis]

new york thread

I think we did some boring local yacking recently, but scroll back and there are lots of visitors getting the info you're looking for.

I was really just hoping for someone with knowledge to say, "stay in Upper East Side" or "stay in Greenwich Village" as opposed to slogging through 88 pages of another thread.

 

[RUSF18]

new york thread

I think we did some boring local yacking recently, but scroll back and there are lots of visitors getting the info you're looking for.

I was really just hoping for someone with knowledge to say, "stay in Upper East Side" or "stay in Greenwich Village" as opposed to slogging through 88 pages of another thread.

Well in that case, stay in Jersey.

 

[Gawain]

Stay at the Plaza.

 

[Fennis]

stay in Upper East Side or stay in Greenwich Village

 

[RUSF18]

Because you gave us The Dot Thread, I'll excuse your laziness and help you out. The reason Floppo was saying you should look back a few pages in that thread is because everyone's preferences are different.

If by "a taste of the city", you mean:

- as touristy as can be, stay in Times Square/Midtown West

- more artsy/culture/grungy, try East Village or Lower East Side.

- as close as you can get to nightlife/hot spots, try Meatpacking or Chelsea

- how the average middle aged married couple lives in NYC, try UES/UWS

- a bunch of dumplings and noodles, stay in Chinatown

 

[higgins]

new york thread

I think we did some boring local yacking recently, but scroll back and there are lots of visitors getting the info you're looking for.

I was really just hoping for someone with knowledge to say, "stay in Upper East Side" or "stay in Greenwich Village" as opposed to slogging through 88 pages of another thread.

Stay at the sohotel, walk 5 minutes away to little Italy and eat at Il Cortile. After dinner have them call you a cab and have them drop you off on the corner of Bleeker and Laguardia in the village (close, cheap ride). Explore village hangouts. Get back to hotel and sleep. Explore Soho the next day (the artsy places). Eat dinner in Chinatown, again 5 minutes walk from the hotel. If you're a music fan go see a show at blue note cafe that night.

 

[El Floppo]

new york thread

I think we did some boring local yacking recently, but scroll back and there are lots of visitors getting the info you're looking for.

I was really just hoping for someone with knowledge to say, "stay in Upper East Side" or "stay in Greenwich Village" as opposed to slogging through 88 pages of another thread.

or you could have asked in that thread instead of slogged.

ah... what RUSF is saying. what you want to do will determine where you should stay and do.

it's like saying- going to a restaurant.. what should I eat? dunno... what kind of food do you like? what are you in the mood for? price? etc, etc.