NYC Area, Where to Stay with a cost adverse grandmother?
Jan 11, 2010, 1:40 pm
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Anywhere in NYC on your points! ^ 
Come on, she is your Grandma!!!!
Come on, she is your Grandma!!!!
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Jan 11, 2010, 1:55 pm
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Anyway....use points. Get a nice room and show granny a good time!
Jan 11, 2010, 4:15 pm
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Tell her you have booked the Motel 8 in Long Island to save money but that you will need to ride the subway alot and hopefully after dark she will get used to it.
but that you will need to ride the subway alot and hopefully after dark she will get used to it.
Jan 11, 2010, 5:09 pm
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I have seen $79-95 rates for the Sheraton in Tarrytown, which is just a short ride on Metro-North into Grand Central. I'm not sure how far the hotel is from the train station, though. And you have to add the cost of Metro-North tickets to your budget. I'm just sayin'...
Jan 11, 2010, 5:35 pm
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10K points and $200 gets you some into some nice places. (SPG Amex will get you the 10K points if you can...) I'd do Parker Meridian again, if only for the Burger Joint.
Jan 11, 2010, 11:52 pm
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I live on the Upper West Side now. A friend stayed at The Beacon a few years ago and found the rooms tiny. I did a mattress run at the 4 Points Midtown when it opened and had a great rate; nice, but it's alongside the Port Authority Bus Terminal and can feel creepy later at night when the street is very quiet and you have to walk mid-block.
As for hotel's in my neck of the woods, a residential area right by the Museum of Natural History and the Planetarium, and across Central Park from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, here are a few. I've heard some good things about the Park 79, and their rates can be very good. Same for On the Ave.
Lucerne Hotel The
www.thelucernehotel.com - (212) 875-1000
Imperial Court Hotel
imperialcourthotel.com - (212) 787-6600
Hotel Belleclaire
www.hotelbelleclaire.com - (212) 362-7701
Park 79 Hotel
www.park79.com - (212) 787-3300
On the Avenue New York
www.ontheave-nyc.com - (212) 362-1100
Milburn Hotel
www.milburnhotel.com - (212) 362-1006
Hotel Beacon
www.beaconhotel.com - (212) 787-1100
As for hotel's in my neck of the woods, a residential area right by the Museum of Natural History and the Planetarium, and across Central Park from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, here are a few. I've heard some good things about the Park 79, and their rates can be very good. Same for On the Ave.
Lucerne Hotel The
www.thelucernehotel.com - (212) 875-1000
Imperial Court Hotel
imperialcourthotel.com - (212) 787-6600
Hotel Belleclaire
www.hotelbelleclaire.com - (212) 362-7701
Park 79 Hotel
www.park79.com - (212) 787-3300
On the Avenue New York
www.ontheave-nyc.com - (212) 362-1100
Milburn Hotel
www.milburnhotel.com - (212) 362-1006
Hotel Beacon
www.beaconhotel.com - (212) 787-1100
Jan 17, 2010, 8:08 pm
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Just a quick update, to try and get some more opinions. I see the W Hoboken is a Cat. 5 hotel. For the dates I'm looking to stay, I can get a Wonderful room for $343 for the two nights, or I can get the Spectacular for $358. Either way, I've pulled strings and will be able to get the ZBT rate honored, but the Director of Revenue for the property will not make the reservation nonrefundable (and I'm assuming it won't be prepaid either.)
That is certainly a good deal for this hotel, isn't it? If I'm right, then I think this is where we'll stay. My last question would be what is the difference between these two types of rooms, besides floor number?
That is certainly a good deal for this hotel, isn't it? If I'm right, then I think this is where we'll stay. My last question would be what is the difference between these two types of rooms, besides floor number?
Jan 17, 2010, 8:42 pm
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...but the Director of Revenue for the property will not make the reservation nonrefundable (and I'm assuming it won't be prepaid either.)
That is certainly a good deal for this hotel, isn't it? If I'm right, then I think this is where we'll stay. My last question would be what is the difference between these two types of rooms, besides floor number?
That is certainly a good deal for this hotel, isn't it? If I'm right, then I think this is where we'll stay. My last question would be what is the difference between these two types of rooms, besides floor number?
(you now have options, if plans fall through, or you find a better deal somewhere else)as for wonderful and spectacular...it looks like it is the same size according to the website...
Jan 17, 2010, 9:31 pm
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If you decide to stay in NJ, there's a Courtyard right next to the Newport PATH station.
Jan 17, 2010, 9:37 pm
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I told her that we will definitely be taking this trip, it would just be an issue of the weather. If the weather isn't that great, then we'll push the trip back one week, is all.
I was hoping to hear from anyone who has stayed at the hotel, about the room types. I left a voice mail for the Director on Friday after she left, and I am expecting a phone call back tomorrow (Monday), and would rather not be walking in to the conversation blind, sort to speak.
Jan 18, 2010, 12:39 am
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Just a quick update, to try and get some more opinions. I see the W Hoboken is a Cat. 5 hotel. For the dates I'm looking to stay, I can get a Wonderful room for $343 for the two nights, or I can get the Spectacular for $358. Either way, I've pulled strings and will be able to get the ZBT rate honored, but the Director of Revenue for the property will not make the reservation nonrefundable (and I'm assuming it won't be prepaid either.)
That is certainly a good deal for this hotel, isn't it? If I'm right, then I think this is where we'll stay. My last question would be what is the difference between these two types of rooms, besides floor number?
That is certainly a good deal for this hotel, isn't it? If I'm right, then I think this is where we'll stay. My last question would be what is the difference between these two types of rooms, besides floor number?
Feb 9, 2010, 8:52 pm
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Update: Noticing some NYC hotels coming out with some good deals. Just missed the Westin Times Square for $199 a night, it just changed back to $297 today.
Anyhow, my rate at the W Hoboken for a Spectacular room is $179 per night, so not a bad rate. I think I'd like the view of the NYC from the room, and I've always wanted to try a W, which is why I chose the hotel. We don't really have the much of a problem commuting to and from the hotel.
That being said, the W Tuscany can now be had for ~$187 per night for a Spectacular room. I just saw that at the W Court you I could get a Fantastic Suite for only ~$220 per night. (I'd have to stop and figure if I can swing that or not before reserving it.)
Between these three W hotels, which one (on average of course) would have the best service? The few I've dealt with at the W Hoboken so far have been fantastic, but I'm starting to ponder if it'd be worth the hassle of dragging the baggage all the way out there, as opposed to just grabbing a cab to a local hotel.
Anyhow, my rate at the W Hoboken for a Spectacular room is $179 per night, so not a bad rate. I think I'd like the view of the NYC from the room, and I've always wanted to try a W, which is why I chose the hotel. We don't really have the much of a problem commuting to and from the hotel.
That being said, the W Tuscany can now be had for ~$187 per night for a Spectacular room. I just saw that at the W Court you I could get a Fantastic Suite for only ~$220 per night. (I'd have to stop and figure if I can swing that or not before reserving it.)
Between these three W hotels, which one (on average of course) would have the best service? The few I've dealt with at the W Hoboken so far have been fantastic, but I'm starting to ponder if it'd be worth the hassle of dragging the baggage all the way out there, as opposed to just grabbing a cab to a local hotel.
Feb 10, 2010, 12:11 am
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Update: Noticing some NYC hotels coming out with some good deals. Just missed the Westin Times Square for $199 a night, it just changed back to $297 today.
Anyhow, my rate at the W Hoboken for a Spectacular room is $179 per night, so not a bad rate. I think I'd like the view of the NYC from the room, and I've always wanted to try a W, which is why I chose the hotel. We don't really have the much of a problem commuting to and from the hotel.
That being said, the W Tuscany can now be had for ~$187 per night for a Spectacular room. I just saw that at the W Court you I could get a Fantastic Suite for only ~$220 per night. (I'd have to stop and figure if I can swing that or not before reserving it.)
Between these three W hotels, which one (on average of course) would have the best service? The few I've dealt with at the W Hoboken so far have been fantastic, but I'm starting to ponder if it'd be worth the hassle of dragging the baggage all the way out there, as opposed to just grabbing a cab to a local hotel.
Anyhow, my rate at the W Hoboken for a Spectacular room is $179 per night, so not a bad rate. I think I'd like the view of the NYC from the room, and I've always wanted to try a W, which is why I chose the hotel. We don't really have the much of a problem commuting to and from the hotel.
That being said, the W Tuscany can now be had for ~$187 per night for a Spectacular room. I just saw that at the W Court you I could get a Fantastic Suite for only ~$220 per night. (I'd have to stop and figure if I can swing that or not before reserving it.)
Between these three W hotels, which one (on average of course) would have the best service? The few I've dealt with at the W Hoboken so far have been fantastic, but I'm starting to ponder if it'd be worth the hassle of dragging the baggage all the way out there, as opposed to just grabbing a cab to a local hotel.