Hotels with kitchens in NYC
Feb 26, 2015, 5:41 am
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Hotels with kitchens in NYC
I want to go to New York for a week in the summer, around the end of July to early August.
We are trying to look for hotels with Kitchens and our budget is £1000 for the week. 4 star because we don't feel safe.
We've been looking around and the price is about £1400 which to me is a rediculous amount of money. Last summer we stayed on a golf resort in Florida for five weeks and it was £1500 for the whole thing in a townhouse with three beds. I would've though £1000 was well over enough for a week in a hotel room!!
We are trying to look for hotels with Kitchens and our budget is £1000 for the week. 4 star because we don't feel safe.
We've been looking around and the price is about £1400 which to me is a rediculous amount of money. Last summer we stayed on a golf resort in Florida for five weeks and it was £1500 for the whole thing in a townhouse with three beds. I would've though £1000 was well over enough for a week in a hotel room!!
Feb 26, 2015, 9:08 am
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What you paid in Florida is largely irrelevant to the New York hotel market. New York is more comparable to London or Paris than to Florida.
What does "4 star because we don't feel safe" mean? I can understand not wanting to stay at the Hotel Carter (google it), but you're much more likely to find kitchens or kitchenettes in mid-range 3-star type hotels (think Staybridge Suites, Hotel Beacon, etc.) than in 4-star hotels (unless you get a big suite at a 4-star, which is likely to cost closer to 1000GBP per night than per week), and I don't think you're any more likely to slip in the shower or get mugged in the elevator in a 3-star than a 4-star.
What does "4 star because we don't feel safe" mean? I can understand not wanting to stay at the Hotel Carter (google it), but you're much more likely to find kitchens or kitchenettes in mid-range 3-star type hotels (think Staybridge Suites, Hotel Beacon, etc.) than in 4-star hotels (unless you get a big suite at a 4-star, which is likely to cost closer to 1000GBP per night than per week), and I don't think you're any more likely to slip in the shower or get mugged in the elevator in a 3-star than a 4-star.
Feb 26, 2015, 10:38 am
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New York is EXPENSIVE full stop.
I suggest you should budget at least £200 - £225 per night (more if it is more that 2 people) for July / August. If you spend less then regard it as a bargain but equally expect to spend more.
On sites like Expedia you can filter to select 'apartments' or 'apart-hotels' rather than straight hotel rooms.
I'm not sure what you mean by 'feel safe'.
NYC is a pretty safe city these days and in my 15+ trips over the last 15 years I've never had any problems or felt unsafe. Yes it had a reputation (just like say Belfast) for being 'unsafe' but that was a long time ago.
I suggest you should budget at least £200 - £225 per night (more if it is more that 2 people) for July / August. If you spend less then regard it as a bargain but equally expect to spend more.
On sites like Expedia you can filter to select 'apartments' or 'apart-hotels' rather than straight hotel rooms.
I'm not sure what you mean by 'feel safe'.
NYC is a pretty safe city these days and in my 15+ trips over the last 15 years I've never had any problems or felt unsafe. Yes it had a reputation (just like say Belfast) for being 'unsafe' but that was a long time ago.
Feb 26, 2015, 12:43 pm
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Feb 26, 2015, 1:30 pm
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What you paid in Florida is largely irrelevant to the New York hotel market. New York is more comparable to London or Paris than to Florida.
What does "4 star because we don't feel safe" mean? I can understand not wanting to stay at the Hotel Carter (google it), but you're much more likely to find kitchens or kitchenettes in mid-range 3-star type hotels (think Staybridge Suites, Hotel Beacon, etc.) than in 4-star hotels (unless you get a big suite at a 4-star, which is likely to cost closer to 1000GBP per night than per week), and I don't think you're any more likely to slip in the shower or get mugged in the elevator in a 3-star than a 4-star.
What does "4 star because we don't feel safe" mean? I can understand not wanting to stay at the Hotel Carter (google it), but you're much more likely to find kitchens or kitchenettes in mid-range 3-star type hotels (think Staybridge Suites, Hotel Beacon, etc.) than in 4-star hotels (unless you get a big suite at a 4-star, which is likely to cost closer to 1000GBP per night than per week), and I don't think you're any more likely to slip in the shower or get mugged in the elevator in a 3-star than a 4-star.
I have looked at those hotels and I like the Staybridge but is £1600 for 7 nights and to me I just can't justify spending that amount of money for a hotel room. Its a bit of a rip off in my opinion.
The only hotel i've found that i've liked is the Mariott residence inn at the world trade centre and it is reasonable but I want to find other hotels so that I can get a second choice if need be.
If you paid £1,000 a night anywhere else you'd get a massive massive mansion.
Feb 26, 2015, 1:31 pm
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Yes I seen that but its £1500.
Feb 26, 2015, 1:32 pm
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I want to go to New York for a week in the summer, around the end of July to early August.
We are trying to look for hotels with Kitchens and our budget is £1000 for the week. 4 star because we don't feel safe.
We've been looking around and the price is about £1400 which to me is a rediculous amount of money. Last summer we stayed on a golf resort in Florida for five weeks and it was £1500 for the whole thing in a townhouse with three beds. I would've though £1000 was well over enough for a week in a hotel room!!
We are trying to look for hotels with Kitchens and our budget is £1000 for the week. 4 star because we don't feel safe.
We've been looking around and the price is about £1400 which to me is a rediculous amount of money. Last summer we stayed on a golf resort in Florida for five weeks and it was £1500 for the whole thing in a townhouse with three beds. I would've though £1000 was well over enough for a week in a hotel room!!
You really don't need a 4* room to feel "safe." NYC is perfectly safe, particularly in the tourist areas in midtown.
But that also begs the question - why do you want to travel somewhere you don't feel safe and pay a premium for it?
Feb 26, 2015, 1:33 pm
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New York is EXPENSIVE full stop.
I suggest you should budget at least £200 - £225 per night (more if it is more that 2 people) for July / August. If you spend less then regard it as a bargain but equally expect to spend more.
On sites like Expedia you can filter to select 'apartments' or 'apart-hotels' rather than straight hotel rooms.
I'm not sure what you mean by 'feel safe'.
NYC is a pretty safe city these days and in my 15+ trips over the last 15 years I've never had any problems or felt unsafe. Yes it had a reputation (just like say Belfast) for being 'unsafe' but that was a long time ago.
I suggest you should budget at least £200 - £225 per night (more if it is more that 2 people) for July / August. If you spend less then regard it as a bargain but equally expect to spend more.
On sites like Expedia you can filter to select 'apartments' or 'apart-hotels' rather than straight hotel rooms.
I'm not sure what you mean by 'feel safe'.
NYC is a pretty safe city these days and in my 15+ trips over the last 15 years I've never had any problems or felt unsafe. Yes it had a reputation (just like say Belfast) for being 'unsafe' but that was a long time ago.
We've never been before so we want a place that feels safe and is in an area with good amentities. I'm unsure to book on expedia incase they don't include taxes. Where I live when I pay the hotel bill online it is the final price and we aren't charged any hidden costs after.
Last edited by Owenc; Feb 26, 2015 at 1:39 pm
Feb 26, 2015, 1:37 pm
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This is NY, not FL, and the height of the tourist season.
You really don't need a 4* room to feel "safe." NYC is perfectly safe, particularly in the tourist areas in midtown.
But that also begs the question - why do you want to travel somewhere you don't feel safe and pay a premium for it?
You really don't need a 4* room to feel "safe." NYC is perfectly safe, particularly in the tourist areas in midtown.
But that also begs the question - why do you want to travel somewhere you don't feel safe and pay a premium for it?
We just need somewhere that has loads of tourists and has a kitchenette and is kind of modern and highish quality.
Feb 26, 2015, 2:32 pm
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Lol you see I was looking in dollars and I can have a place at $250 a night and taxes. I can't seem to find that..
We've never been before so we want a place that feels safe and is in an area with good amentities. I'm unsure to book on expedia incase they don't include taxes. Where I live when I pay the hotel bill online it is the final price and we aren't charged any hidden costs after.
We've never been before so we want a place that feels safe and is in an area with good amentities. I'm unsure to book on expedia incase they don't include taxes. Where I live when I pay the hotel bill online it is the final price and we aren't charged any hidden costs after.
Unless specifically stated Expedia prices do include taxes - and when I looked earlier on Expedia it was very clear if that was the case (or not). BTW this is the same with most on-line travel agencies.
