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Seth, find johns pizzeria off broadway, amazing pizza there, they don't fuck about with loads of choices though, but not too expensive and really really good. Guaranteed.
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SetH
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Ok dude, I`ll check it if I remember 
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SetH
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Booked!
New York Palace with upgraded room, spotted it on Virgin holidays then found the same hotel (and virgin flight) for £800 cheaper on Expedia.
I R excited
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big eck
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Result matey.
The wife and I have managed to get 2 weeks off in September next year to finally go to New York. She's been on the net for weeks looking at deals. We're gonna go for either 5 or 7 days depending on people's recommendation. We're looking to do all the touristy stuff including a broadway show (which is a must the wife says lol). Expedia is a good site like you say Seth and offer great deals. We've seen a hotel called the Novotel at times square and it looks superb. Good reviews so far. It's a bit expensive at £2600 for the week but we expected it to be dear. It's just a pity they don't do quotes for next September which is when we will go.
Is it possible to do all the good stuff in 5 days or is the 7 days better???
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Matt L
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eck, novatel is amazing, stopped in it twice now, i would suggest paying to the time square view upgrade though if possible, i would have booked in there this time but was more expensive than stopping in the waldorf astoria   .
off there on sat  can not wait.
doing a broadway show this time too (lion king) so hoping its good, gf saw jersey boys last time she went.
[Edited on 09-09-2012 by Matt L]
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RichR
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I stayed in the Times Sq. Novotel too-cracking hotel and makes the rest of the city accessible
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Daniel_Corsa
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Decided going next year, just waiting for flights and hotels to become available for Nov / Dec next year do bit of Christmas shopping.
Other than Novatel, where is recommended?
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SetH
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I am 1/3 of the way through the rough guides guidbook for NY City.
Lots of cool information, stuff you would never realise was there and some good tips.
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enjoy it matey its an awesome place to go
Definitel ygo China town for a meal its awesome down there as is little italy and Soho
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big eck
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seth, who did you book with and how much if you don't mind me asking???
We're still non the wiser trying to get bit booked as Thomas Cook say they can't give us any deals yet as its to far ahead.
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Me and the wife went as part of our honeymoon (Vegas > New York > Florida)
Bloody loved it.
One thing I did hate though, and it nearly sent me into a rage was Times Square, the ticket touts and general CUNTS trying to get you into places. One guy followed us half way down the road and wouldn't take no for an answer.
Definitely walk round Central Park, that's a good day in itself (with food in between somewhere).
Talking of food, you HAVE to try Blue Smoke BBQ - not sure where it was again, if you google it though it will show up
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We stayed in the New York Palace three weeks ago. Great room, but they're doing work at the hotel at the moment and there's loads of scaffolding outside the hotel.
The day we left, loads of people from the UN arrived to stay there.
If you want something nice and non touristy to do, look for the Highline Park, down off 14th
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Welsh Dan
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Also, download the Trip Advisor City Guide for NY. It's free and it doesn't need to use any data when its working, so wont cost you anything. It points you to really good restaurants and things to do, which you wouldn't normally have done.
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Am I the only one that visited places based on Home Alone 2 then?
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AdZ9
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Nah, we went to the bridge in Central Park with the pidgeon lady!
I also got dragged along to see the bloody Sex in the City house and Friends house in the intro video
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SetH
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quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan
We stayed in the New York Palace three weeks ago. Great room, but they're doing work at the hotel at the moment and there's loads of scaffolding outside the hotel.
I did not realise his until after I had booked it. Reading some of the trip advisor reviews it does not seem to be a problem and I would imagine any ongoing work would probably stop for the holiday season.
Do you find anywhere decent within a stones throw for breakfast that you can recommend? Heard its mega pricey to eat in the hotel.
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Welsh Dan
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The scaffolding wasn't a problem. There certainly wasn't any noise or mess from it and I think one of those reviews is by my mum
There were a few small breakfast/deli shops within 2 blocks, we tried a few different ones, because as you said, the hotel brekky is expensive. Wifi was expensive too, but free in the lobby.
Look on the trip advisor city guide, it has loads of great places and tells you how pricey they are.
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big eck
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Thank fuck I'm not there just now lol
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My mate got there on Saturday! Said its all right, just not allowed to leave the hotel 
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We've just sorted out our mini trip for next year...
April 3rd - Fly out and land in the evening
April 4th - New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox at the Yankee Stadium (tickets on sale soon)
April 5th - New York Knicks v Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Gardens
April 6th - Go to Philladelphia for sightseeing, mainly to run up the Rocky steps and get a picture with the statue
April 7th - Wrestlemania 29 at the Metlife Centre, New Jersey
April 8th - Fly home in the evening
April 9th - Land at Heathrow at 07: 05, jump on the Rail Air coach back to Reading and go straight into work
Can't wait to go!
[Edited on 12-11-2012 by Pop]
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by Pop
We've just sorted out our mini trip for next year...
April 3rd - Fly out and land in the evening
April 4th - New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox at the Yankee Stadium (tickets on sale soon)
April 5th - New York Knicks v Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Gardens
April 6th - Go to Philladelphia for sightseeing, mainly to run up the Rocky steps and get a picture with the statue
April 7th - Wrestlemania 29 at the Metlife Centre, New Jersey
April 8th - Fly home in the evening
April 9th - Land at Heathrow at 07: 05, jump on the Rail Air coach back to Reading and go straight into work
Can't wait to go!
[Edited on 12-11-2012 by Pop]
i hope you can sleep on the plane i really do not envy you going straight to work.
I thought i would be fine, even slept on the plane a (as much as you can with a small child constantly crying), how i drove home i do not know, got home around 9ish didnt see anything until 4.30
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So....near enough a year after posting this thread, i've finally booked a holiday to NYC for me and my Mrs. Flying out for a week mid-November
We're staying in a place called the Metro Hotel. Seems to have good reviews on Expedia, and the person who helped us book it in the shop has stayed there before and said it's perfect for what we want.
Now it's time to watch every film and TV episode which is based in NY 
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Nath
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Starting with Home Alone 2
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Aaron
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*whatevertheword/codeisforthatyellownoddingsmileyface*
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RichR
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how much has it set you back and where are you flying from/to?
I'm booking on the 17th July - just waiting for next season's NHL schedule to be released first
[Edited on 15-07-2013 by LiVe LeE]
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