Trip to NYC - help with hotel selection for June 2016
Jan 14, 2016, 11:30 am
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Trip to NYC - help with hotel selection for June 2016
I am taking my stepmother to New York for her 60th and we are flying with BA, so it is kind of relevant to the BA board.
Firstly, by mid-June am I correct in thinking we are quite likely to have one of the new 86J Panasonic-IFE 747's?
Secondly, I am having a nightmare trying to decide where to stay. Given it's summer I like the idea of a hotel with a rooftop terrace/pool but Mrsbadoc suggests it is unlikely we will be lounging around by a pool in NYC.
Main dilemma is where to stay. Both times I have previously been to NY (I know, only twice
) I have stayed in Midtown, great for walking to major attractions but lacking in food options and bars (apart from hotel bars). So looking at the following and would appreciate any advice from regular NY travellers on the BA board:
Hotel Hugo - in Hudson square but near SOHO and Chelsea/Tribeca
Gansevoort Meatpacking - in Greenwich Village
Dream Downtown - in Chelsea
The Surrey - LES
My parents are really not used to luxury hotels and worry that the Surrey might be OTT, they could feel awkward here I think but do like traditional over modern.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Mods, even if it could stay here for a day or two I bet I'll get better responses than any other FT location. Thanks
Firstly, by mid-June am I correct in thinking we are quite likely to have one of the new 86J Panasonic-IFE 747's?
Secondly, I am having a nightmare trying to decide where to stay. Given it's summer I like the idea of a hotel with a rooftop terrace/pool but Mrsbadoc suggests it is unlikely we will be lounging around by a pool in NYC.
Main dilemma is where to stay. Both times I have previously been to NY (I know, only twice
) I have stayed in Midtown, great for walking to major attractions but lacking in food options and bars (apart from hotel bars). So looking at the following and would appreciate any advice from regular NY travellers on the BA board:Hotel Hugo - in Hudson square but near SOHO and Chelsea/Tribeca
Gansevoort Meatpacking - in Greenwich Village
Dream Downtown - in Chelsea
The Surrey - LES
My parents are really not used to luxury hotels and worry that the Surrey might be OTT, they could feel awkward here I think but do like traditional over modern.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Mods, even if it could stay here for a day or two I bet I'll get better responses than any other FT location. Thanks
Jan 14, 2016, 12:35 pm
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I've only stayed at The Surrey on your list. It's one of our favourite hotels - we've stayed there 3 times now. It's in a quiet area, close to Central Park. Well located for the designer shops on Madison Avenue if that's your sort of thing. Some good neighbourhood restaurants nearby too. It's a 20 minute walk to the park end of 6th Ave. No rooftop swimming pool but there is a rooftop bar to while away the summer evenings.
Jan 14, 2016, 12:39 pm
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The Library Hotel seems to tick most of those boxes, opposite the NY Library, a quirky place rather than luxurious, roof terrace. Not cheap, but a great place to stay.
Jan 14, 2016, 12:57 pm
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Ex-pat here.
I flew on the new (refurb) 747 recently and was amazed! The upper deck was second to none - one of the best flying experiences I have had.
Do you know what time you arrive into the City?
Having not stayed in those hotels, on the count of living here, but knowing where they are - I think The Ganesvoort or Hugo are great. The rooftop bar in the Hugo is nice and its a quiet part of town. I always advice to stay away from Midtown and rather visit there than stay.
Are you flying back overnight or on one of the daytime flights?
I flew on the new (refurb) 747 recently and was amazed! The upper deck was second to none - one of the best flying experiences I have had.
Do you know what time you arrive into the City?
Having not stayed in those hotels, on the count of living here, but knowing where they are - I think The Ganesvoort or Hugo are great. The rooftop bar in the Hugo is nice and its a quiet part of town. I always advice to stay away from Midtown and rather visit there than stay.
Are you flying back overnight or on one of the daytime flights?
Jan 14, 2016, 1:27 pm
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Jan 14, 2016, 1:28 pm
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Have you tried http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/new-york-city-465/?
Jan 14, 2016, 1:29 pm
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Did look at this hotel, wondered if it might be too intellectual for us, sounds as if people could be reading poetry on the terrace! Have you stayed there? What was the 'feel' like?
Jan 14, 2016, 1:34 pm
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Ex-pat here.
I flew on the new (refurb) 747 recently and was amazed! The upper deck was second to none - one of the best flying experiences I have had.
Do you know what time you arrive into the City?
Having not stayed in those hotels, on the count of living here, but knowing where they are - I think The Ganesvoort or Hugo are great. The rooftop bar in the Hugo is nice and its a quiet part of town. I always advice to stay away from Midtown and rather visit there than stay.
Are you flying back overnight or on one of the daytime flights?
I flew on the new (refurb) 747 recently and was amazed! The upper deck was second to none - one of the best flying experiences I have had.
Do you know what time you arrive into the City?
Having not stayed in those hotels, on the count of living here, but knowing where they are - I think The Ganesvoort or Hugo are great. The rooftop bar in the Hugo is nice and its a quiet part of town. I always advice to stay away from Midtown and rather visit there than stay.
Are you flying back overnight or on one of the daytime flights?
Good to hear you had a good experience on the 86J 747 - we are in First (not that my stepmother knows) so pleased to hear it has upped its game.
On the night flight back, I think the 8.40pm one. Couldn't get availability on the day flight sadly...
Jan 14, 2016, 1:36 pm
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Jan 14, 2016, 1:51 pm
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might be the wrong locale but i've recently been looking at airBnB and had some excellant finds.
was looking here and it looked great. Cracking views.
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/16922...s=2&s=s1EOqb_U
was looking here and it looked great. Cracking views.
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/16922...s=2&s=s1EOqb_U