Honeymoon in NY, help please

Hello,

We are a Spanish couple who are going to NY in Honey moon in September and we are so excited !! The problem comes when we have to decide what hotel to choose. I went to the travel agency and they wanted to book us in the Hotel Pennsylvania. Then I started reading the reviews and they were so awful that I said no. I am really confused at the moment, because I would like to find a cheap and nice hotel (I do not wnat luxury but I need it to be clean).

I am scared to have bad experience as this is probably a once in life trip. Could you please me rrecommend somewhere nice? What about the Belleclaire?

I have read so many reviews about different hotels and places that I am really confused. Thanks very much !

Honeymoon in NY, help please

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Honeymoon in NY, help please

My wife and I have stayed at the Hotel Belvedere several times and never had a bad experience - it%26#39;s extremely well located near Broadway shows and other Midtown attractions and has pleasant, clean rooms in a relatively small hotel. Their rates are usually very reasonable by New York standards and should be competitive with the Pennsylvania (which is to say still expensive - $300ish). Try booking directly to get a good deal http://www.belvederehotelnyc.com.

The Travel Inn on West 42nd Street is very good. Not high class luxuty but clean and tidy.

The Pennsylvannia Hotel is pretty good. All New York Hotels are tiny unless you are willing to spend some serious money.

Also, the Holiday Inn Express in Midtown is pretty affordable and reasonable.

You can always look on the Upper West Side for Hotels also, they probably get a little cheaper the further you head out of Midtown.

Thanks very much to everyone.

I will check them all and see which one is the cheapest. Hotels are really really expensive in NY ... You can get a five stars hotel here in Spain with the pricew of one star in New York !

Is everything like that? I mean, Are restaurants very expensive as well? Food?Transport?

Thanks again for your help.

Congratulations Laura!

I%26#39;d like to recommend the Courtyard Marriott in Times Square. It%26#39;s also about $300 per night, but they have extremely comfortable beds, terrific location in midtown and it is nicely decorated for such a small hotel. It also has the benefit of being part of an international chain of hotels so it has consistency standards to maintain. You%26#39;ll find other good reviews of the hotel if you check various internet review sites.

Also, for one very special, very romantic night night of your honeymoon you should consider the extremely expensive Rihga Royal Hotel. I was married there and it has awesome rooms - they are all suites. You would remember it forever. This would be especially nice for your last night in NYC if you have any money left! (you could always reserve the night and cancel the morning of if you change your mind about splurging.)

They are advertising a ';special spring rate'; of $249 for a suite; perhaps you could contact them and see if they will have any such specials in September, or possibly a special rate for honeymooners.

Have a wonderful trip!

Thanks for the info. I am still looking. 300 dollars it is a bit expensive as well .... although I supposse it is fine for NY stardars !

Also Laura, yes most everything is very expensive.

But you can save money if you stay in a suite or a room with a kitchenette b/c you can buy basic food/drinks/snacks and keep them in your room. It is fairly easy to only eat in a restaurant for one meal a day.

Read a good travel guide before you go. Make sure you review a subway map and don%26#39;t be afraid to use the subway - subway travel is much less expensive than cab fare, and often is faster.

Check out www.nycstreetfairs.com for planned festivals in September. Street fairs can be fun and inexpensive ways to fill a day walking, shopping and eating a variety of pretty good food.

It is not too difficult to find ways to get discounted theater tickets to Broadway and off-Broadway shows, especially if you are willing to wait on-line the day you want to attend and choose from a limited list of shows with available tickets. (check-out www.hotnycdeals.com)

Also, for a fairly close view of the Statue of Liberty, consider taking a round-trip on the Staten Island Ferry. It is a free commuter ferry, passes fairly close to the statue for a nice close-up view and isn%26#39;t as long a boat ride as most tours.

I will check that out as well. And my last question about hotels. What about the budget hotels such as Belleclaire or Cosmopolitan? I have seen I can get a room there for 150 dollars. I have read the reviews from other travellers and they are not too bad ... Is that an OK option?

Laura,

As someone living in upstate NY, you could fly into NY city and Go north of the city and stay for alot less. There are plenty of tours you can do during the daytime and see the NYC Night life in the evening. North of the city is spectacular with Vinards and plenty of site seeing. You should not limit yourself to staying in a big city. For the money you spend you could go to Las Vegas for a nice honeymoon.

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