Booking a free Hilton HHonors stay in October for my wife and myself, our brother and sister slash inlaws and possibly her mom. Most of the Embassy Suites I%26#39;ve stayed in over the years have had pretty lax policies over room guests. How is it in NYC? We have a two room suite with two double beds and fold out couch booked.
Can I sneak a fifth person into the Embassy Suites?
Hilton would consider your party too large for a suite with just athe one king bed, but since you have booked one with the 2 double beds, no need to sneak anyone in; up to 6 people are usually authorized for those.
Can I sneak a fifth person into the Embassy Suites?
Keller, information/suggestions especially for those staying in lower Manhattan can be found in this thread which includes even more links queensblvd thoughtfully provided:
ttp://http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k590199-o10-New_York_City_New_York-New_York_City_New_York.html
Tribeca is my favorite Manhattan neighborhood - ENJOY
Cockle Cove, Could you please elaborate on your reasons for being quite fond of the Tribeca neighborhood? Thank you very much!
My concern would be having 5 people share one bathroom. If you book another room, and one is free, you are essentially getting each room for half the regular price - not a bad deal for more privacy and no waiting :)
Here%26#39;s why I like Tribecca/lower Manhattan, Sofibella:
** it%26#39;s where I see/feel the widest expanse of local history...from Manhattan%26#39;s earliest days to the present. E.g.,
www.nyc-architecture.com/walks-tribeca.htm
www.nyc-architecture.com/walks-Battery.htm
www.nyc-architecture.com/walks-wall.htm
** perhaps because I grew up in the Midwest [and not on a Great Lake], water %26amp; the sea hold special allure for me, and it%26#39;s in this area where I feel less land-locked; I love being able to take a sail, dine or have a drink alongside the water, take in the harbor vistas. And, the Battery Park Conservancy%26#39;s lengthy esplanade along the Hudson River is a wonderfully landscaped oasis of calm for me %26#39;cause I sometimes feel ';hemmed in'; here;
** rents here are cheaper than in many other parts of Manhattan, so it attracts a number of small entrepeneurial retailers, artists, etc %26amp; it%26#39;s fun to go poking around to discover places which can%26#39;t afford to make their presence known thru advertising
** which brings me to another reason. I%26#39;m admittedly rather sentimental about it because my first jobs in NYC were in a couple different areas of lower Manhattan and thus, is where I first grew to feel at home. More importantly from my perspective, this area was devestated in more ways than one by the tragic events of 9/11 and is struggling mightily still 5 years later. That restaurant owner and the people who work there, the hatmaker who opened up her own little shop, the shoe repairman, and all the others there? They *need* our patronage for reasons wholly unique to this part of town.
Thank you Cockle Cove. We are staying there in September and had ';second guessed'; ourselves as to whether or not we should switch to midtown. Your reasons have helped me know that we made the right choice. Many Thanks!!!
You%26#39;re most welcome -- maybe I%26#39;ll see you in September :-)
We%26#39;ve often stayed in Hilton suites because of HHonors also with a family of five, but I%26#39;m not sure I%26#39;d want to stay in one suite with all 5 being adults. Not only the bathroom issue, but also privacy, and the pull-out bed is never as comfy as a regular bed. Have you checked out getting 2 rooms at the hilton Times Square or Hilton New York? I think you%26#39;d like the location better also because if you are just visiting for a short while, you are in a better location for getting around and walking to many attractions.
I know many visitors share porchparty%26#39;s sentiment, but I don%26#39;t think you%26#39;ll ever see a local enthusiastically endorsing a Times Square stay ;-)
The Chambers St. express train stop is about a 5-minute walk from the ES; the ride from Chambers to Time Square should be no more than 10 minutes. And taking the E train will get you to Lexington Ave. %26amp; 53rd St. in 20 minutes without having to do a transfer to an east side line.
Cockle Cove,
Wow! What a wonderfully articulate, candid, and thoughtful response. And I so appreciate your intuiting the spirit in which the question was asked and responding accordingly. I wish everyone on this forum would have the opportunity to read you comments.
Thanks!
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