New york hotel recommendations please

[jjsaul]

I'm off to new york in aug/sep for a week with a friend....

looking for a hotel , somewhere half decent and clean obviously, but not looking to spend a fortune (we're poor students)

has anyone got any reccomendations of places to stay?

thanks  :D

[andygod]

Bench in Central Park :lol:  :lol:

[waveydavey]

Look at Brooklyn, New Jersey Etc.

You can be in and out of Manhatten dead fast on the Subway but get a good price gain for being that little bit out.
Added to which for general shoppign you can get locals prices instead of tourist prices.

[Bush Tucker Man]

Bench in Central Park :lol:  :lol:

:(biglaugh):

When we had a couple of nights there whilst travelling on honeymoom, we stayed in the Marriot Financial

I believe it was outside the area of 'Ground Zero' (9/11), but it was still rather close to the Towers & the Yacht Club.

http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/nycws-new-york-marriott-financial-center/

[xmob]

I've not been to New York, but I can second the advice about staying "out of town".

When I was in Chicago last year I stayed in Arlington Heights (25 miles from Downtown Chicago).  The train was $5 and took 30 mins to get into Downtown.  The hotel was half the price of those in Downtown.

The only downside, Ogilvie station isn't a nice place at 10pm.   :oops:

[strapping young lad]

my wife went to nyc in 2000 and stayed in a b&b facing central park

said it was quite cheap and close to the shops

bought me some sketchers from macy's which doesnt exist anymore....

[Moneypit]

We stayed at one of the Raddisons, room only.

Hotel had a coffee shop, where we ate, and a Starbucks attached to it, but you can always go to a McDonalds for your breakfast.

But if you are willing to travel a little then out of town/off Manhatten would be a lot cheaper.

We managed to get fleeced by a taxi driver whilst he was busy telling us the places not to go to as they will fleece you!!  Gave him a $100 for a $20 fare mistake and he gave it me backback saying that the fares was only $10 not $10 each so I gave him a $10 for the fare got to the hotel checked my wallet and found that he'd given me a $10 bill back! All part of the experience I suppose.

[marjan]

We stayed here in New Jersey

http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/ewrsc-fairfield-inn-east-rutherford-meadowlands/?WT_Ref=mi_left

It was clean, affordable and the bus into New York (Times Square) is only $3.20 and stops right outside the hotel.

Would highly recommend this place to anyone.

[pilgrim]

http://www.tripadvisor.com

this site is probably worth a visit

[jjsaul]

thanks everyone so far  :D