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  1. kli

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    Anyone got any advice on decent priced, nice hotels in NYC for families. Two kids 8 and 10. Thanks in advance
     
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    I'd look into AirBnB... works out much cheaper if you're on a budget.
     
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    Used Airbnb a few times . Far cheaper than corporate digs and you can really drop on some top notch pads .
     
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    yep, another vote for Air bnb, had a very nice appartment on times sq for budget hotel prices.
     
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    Yep we're using Airbnb in December - cracking apartment on 34th St, rooftop terrace, view of Empire State etc... Costing a fair bit, but it's our silver wedding trip and the boys are both adults now so it would have meant 2 hotel rooms, which would have been even more. When they were younger, we used the Distrikt Hotel on W 44th St, which was always reasonable. Really cool hotel - free mulled cider in reception - and a great location, once you'd shepherded the kids past the adult shops!!
     
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    Cheers all. We do fancy a city centre hotel but have looked at airbnb. Nothing really jumped out as yet.
     
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    I stayed in Express by holiday inn at madison square gardens a few years back. Had huge Double twin rooms - really good value unless there’s an event on.
     
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    Best western in china town is a nice hotel at a decent price. Think it's called the hanbee.
     
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    Fantastic place just don't spend too much time in times Square it's madness but the rest is just full wow moments.
     
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    Can recommend The Gregory on 42W 35th Street - a short walk to Macy's and the Empire State Building.
     
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    We stopped at The Redbury on East 29 Street. Reasonable price for NY. Centrally positioned for Empire State and Maceys for shopping.
     
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    Spent 7 days getting smashed in the bars near Times Square, there’s shopping in New York?? I stayed on HMS Liverpool down on the river. I understand this is absolutely no use to you but wanted to join in :)
     
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    I don’t get New York at all.
    It’s ugly and full of ugly looking people.
    Walked miles so I saw most of it.
    Very little diversity - saw 2 turbans and just 1 Indian restaurant.
    Giant Lego Land buildings that are just huge tall ugly boxes.
    Did all the major sites and museums.
    Taxis - big cars but there’s more room in the back of a mini.
    Woolworths building is probably the best looking building.
    Spent a Satdi night in the Village and Wombwell has more zip - I much prefer Leeds.
    As for London - then New York is nowhere near as good as that city.
    Usual American big it up - when in reality it’s shi.te.
    But you need to go to make your own mind up.
     
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    I hope this isn't a parody account. Absolute gold.
     
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    Nope.
     
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    Just what I wanted to hear. Fair play though nudge, be boring if we all preferred New York to Leeds.
     
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    Example.
    How much hype and clips of Grand Central Station do you see in films ???
    Take a look and it’s a big boring hall.
    Now stand in York Railway Station - the original York - and look up.
    Then tell me which one of them is more beautiful ???
     
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    Thankfully, most people do.
     
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    Very little diversity? Did you actually set foot in Brooklyn (which in my opinion is far more interesting than Manhattan)?
     
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    Feel it is not the same since they moved that stadium to Rotherham.
     
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