Originally Posted by
pitbrian
I don't know how old your grandmother is, but if I was going to bring my grandmother to NYC, I wouldn't make her stay in New Jersey. I'd personally take her to the Parker Meridien and tell her I got the room for free using points. If you are strapped for cash, the Four Points midtown is new and apparently nice.
^ +1
Consider other factors like cost and time to travel from NJ (not a lot, but if you are only here for a weekends, it adds up. In addition to mobility issues, I always find it useful to go back and drop off stuff or grab a quick nap in the hotel on a long day. My parents used to whinge about the costs of hotel, but when I said the the hotel was on points and they never questioned it!