Hotels

[cmleidi]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 12:27am

Which hotels are the best in the Time Square/Broadway area? I've stayed at the Edison, the Mayfair, and Hotel 41 At Times Square. I usually stay at the Edison because it's centrally located, but I'd like a little variety on my next two outings. Is there another hotel in that area that I could try?

[GirlfriendFromCanada]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 1:39am

The Hilton on 42nd St. is very nice.

[orion59]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 7:00am

The Time Hotel is nice. Very contemporary. Steps from Times Square. The Skyline is a few blocks away, inexpensive and very nice.

Posted: 10/17/03 at 10:37am

I like the New Yorker. It is right across from Madison Square Garden and I think it is pretty cheap. They have small rooms but are you there for the room or there for the city?

[tkts]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 12:32pm

You might want to try Priceline. All the big midtown hotels use them and some real good bargains can be found. Usually you can get 4* hotel for around $100 an ight.

The following list is taken from biddingfortravel.com and list all the known Priceline hotels for midtown:

MIDTOWN WEST

4 Star
Hilton and Towers
Marriott New York Marquis
Renaissance New York
Millennium Broadway
City Club Hotel
Hilton Times Square
Westin Times Square
Sofitel New York

3 Star
Paramount Hotel
Doubletree Guest Suites
Novotel
Sheraton Manhattan
Sheraton Hotel and Towers
The Algonquin
The Mansfield
The Belvedere
Warwick Hotel
The Shoreham


2.5 Star
Club Quarters Midtown

2 Star
Howard Johnson Plaza
Wellington Hotel (On border with Upper Midtown - Central Park South)


MIDTOWN EAST

5 Star
The Waldorf Towers

4 Star
W New York
Waldorf Astoria (managed by Hilton)
Intercontinental The Barclay New York
Grand Hyatt New York
Millennium UN New York Plaza (formerly a Regal Hotel)

3 Star
Radisson East Side
Roosevelt Hotel
Crowne Plaza at the United Nations
Marriott East Side
Roger Smith Hotel
Beekman Tower
Metropolitan Hotel

2.5 Star
Courtyard by Marriott Midtown East

2 Star
Plaza Fifty Suites

[cmleidi]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 2:02pm

Thanks for the suggestions. I definitely want to try a new hotel. The Edison is fine, but I'd like a little variety.

Does anyone have suggestions on what I can do from ten o'clock to three in the afternoon while I'm in New York? I've visited museums during that time, but they are often so crowded that you can't see much. Are there museums that are off the beaten track? Are there any museums devoted to theatre/Broadway?

I've read that you can view videotapes of Broadway productions at the The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Can you just show up and view these tapes or do you have go through some registration process and/or have a reason for viewing a tape of a production?

I adore going to New York, but I don't know it well enough to occupy my time during the late morning and early afternoon hours. I'd like to keep the shopping down to a minimum.

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 4:12pm

omg i dunno how any one can like the New Yorker. i stayed there once and i didnt like it one bit. The rooms actually remind me of a bad horror movie. and the accomidations are horrible. Now the New York Marriott Marquis is the best hotel! the accomidations are awesome and if you are lucky enough to get a room with a time square view it is the best! i must admitt that the elevators suck there but they are working on it!!! aiite ~pc~

[Hank]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 7:13pm

I usually stay at the Edison too, my home away from home, and I love the coffee shop and piano bar, but I just saw a show on the travel network with Samantha Brown gushing about The Time which is nearby, and it looks really great! And for just a few bucks more. Very quirky, if you're into color scemes, it looks like fun.

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 11:22pm

Speaking of hotels, I was dragged to a wedding in Carmel, Indiana (5-6 hours away) and I am sitting in the "Business Room" on the high-speed internet. It is a suite, so they ususally have a lot of business stuff. I will be home Sunday.

Posted: 10/18/03 at 1:50pm

The Edison has a Actors Equity rate by the way!

[jcr279]

Posted: 10/18/03 at 2:37pm

i stayed at the Marriott Marquis in feb. and loooved it! I had a view of times square that was just amazing. I just stayed at the Westin and it good too. Both are great hotels and I'd certainly suggest them but definitely go on priceline or hotels.com

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 10/18/03 at 3:56pm

I am staying at a Marriot right now! They have nice computers. Yes, from what I have seen and heard the Marriot Marquee looks very nice and it is right above Millie! (above or beside?)

[sabrelady]

Posted: 10/18/03 at 4:07pm

Stayed @ the Time in May & I was ok cos I got it @ a GREAT price but the usual rates are a bit pricey restaurant & bar also. Great if u are seeing NINE , it's right next door. I've said this before but the NYC & CO (NY Tourist board) organizes special rates for winter & summer specials. The next list will be up in Nov that may be too late for U.

[cmleidi]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 3:17am

Has anyone stayed at the WASHINGTON JEFFERSON - WJ hotel on West 51st Street? It's rate are the lowest I could find (just under a hundred not including taxes).

[Here_I_Go_Again]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 4:23am

i stayed at the WASHINGTON JEFERSON in July and must say it was Very nice... clean, small and simple would best describe it and its like 2 blocks from the wintergarden theatre.

[orion59]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 8:08am

As far as things to do durig the day; I personally love spending an afternoon checking out the art galleries and funky shopd in SoHo and the Village. The galleries are a nice alternative to the sometimes crowded museums

[Alix]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 4:36pm

Is the Westin actually IN Times Square? If not, how far is it?

[CaTheatreGirl]

Posted: 10/21/03 at 1:28am

When I've come to NY for a visit of a few days, I've stayed at the Milford Plaza on 8th Avenue between 44th and 45th. Now I usually stay for two weeks or more and I sublet an apartment in the West Village using Craigslist.com to search for one. It costs less and I have a kitchen for light meals, saving even more money.

Posted: 10/21/03 at 7:37pm

Thanks for the great info about the list of apts...

But I must say that for something outside the district... Chealea Savoy is fun for those of us who like to theater and party. Very well located.

[Hello Gorgeous]

Posted: 10/21/03 at 8:08pm

I stayed at the Courtyard by Marriot, and it was really nice! We had this huge room with a nice view....really really nice

I also stayed at the Plaza, which was amazing. It was so gorgeous inside the hotel, and the room was very nice! I had a great view of FAO Schwartz LOL that was when I was about 10 and loved that store, well I still love that store, but ya know what I mean...

Updated On: 10/21/03 at 08:08 PM

[BroadwayGypsy]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 1:46am

I liked the Doubletree Guest Suites. Great location too!

Posted: 10/22/03 at 2:24am

What about the Milford Plaza? It's 3 star and right in Times Square on 45th and 8th, only $80 a night if you book through hotels.com. Rooms aren't HUGE but who stays in their room when they're in NY? I usually stay at the Milford when I'm there one one or two night trips for auditions or dance or voice or something where I know I only need the room to shower and sleep...for actual lenghty stays in the city where I like to sit in the room and relax sometimes, I like the Marriot Marquis, the Plaza (when I'm in the mood to spend the $$) and this hotel up on 50-something...blanking on it right now...

[Hank]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 11:21am

NYC tourism must be way up, because the prices for hotel rooms sure are. I'll be staying at The Edison next month, I booked it months ago at $159 a night, and just last March and April I paid $99 and $119 respectively. The Ed is now booked for my nights so I think I got a good deal. These days it's hard to find anything around Times Square for under $200. A couple of years ago (soon after 9/11) I got The Millenium for $149, and now it's almost $300. I usually use hotels.com and sometimes expedia.com, and I shop around. Maybe next time I'll take my chances with Priceline.com.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 4:31pm

Gramercy Park Hotel is trying a comeback post refurbishment so it has some good deals 99-150 dollars.

[Starlight]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 5:09pm

Last April I stayed at the Sheraton New Yorker...which was great. A few blocks up from Times Square...it was nice to get out of that craziness. Only a short walk to Rock Center, 5th, and the Park. Really nice, big room too. I'd stay there again in a heartbeat.