Question by : Planning A Trip To NYC In October?
My husband and I and our two friends are planning to take a weekend trip to NYC in October. We live in Ohio, so we thought about heading to Niagara Falls and staying there for a night then spending the rest of our trip in NYC. Are there any suggestions on where to stay? Also, any insight about attractions to see, must see’s, free events and local restaurants or anything along those lines would be appreciated. We are all very down to Earth and would love to get the feel of NY and what it’s really all about but by being safe at the same time. Thanks!
We don’t have a set budget because none of us know what to expect. But we would like to keep it as cheap as possible.
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You did not indicate what your budget was, so the following are recommended 5 star hotels with prices for the weekend of Oct 13 – 15. All are excellent choices. Most 5 star hotels charge 2, 3, or 4 times these amounts, so consider them really good prices.
$ 382.50 per day = Sofitel New York
$ 300.00 per day = InterContinental The Barclay New York
$ 287.50 per day = Smyth – A Thompson Hotel
$ 269.00 per day = The Carlton New York
Plan on doing LOTS of walking! ONLY wear GOOD walking shoes.
Free things to do:
1. Take the Staten Island Ferry – 30 minutes each way from NYC to Staten Island – best deal in town!
2. Walk through Central Park. If the carousel is still running – hop on (charge for this).
3. Walk around Rockefeller Center.
4. Visti the NYC Public Library – interesting interior architecture.
5. Take the subway to Brooklyn and walk along the promenade.
6. Downtown, NYC, walk along the promenade from the World Financial Center to the southern tip of Manhattan. If you’ve never been there you will be surprised. Quite beautiful. Magnificent view of Jersey City and the famous Colgate Clock.
7. Take the PATH (subway) train from the World Trade Center (minimal cost) and walk along the promenade in both directions over there. Terrific at night when it gets dark as you can look back at Manhattan and see all the lights on.
It is EASY to get around on the subway – get a Metrocard and you can use it both on the NYC subway and the PATH system.
Places to Eat:
There are so many good places to eat at every price point that any listing would not make sense. The competition for good food in NYC is fierce. Get a copy of Zagat’s Guide to NYC and that will give you lots of ideas of where to go.
Recommendation – have your main meal at lunch instead of dinner and you will save a bundle of money. Eat light in the evening – you will save money and most likely sleep better also.
Safety: Men should carry their wallets in their front pockets – not their rear pockets. Women should carry their purses with closure facing their body, not the other way around.
Don’t look like a tourist – that means if the signal light light turns red, and there is no traffic, cross the street. Only tourists wait for the light to turn green. No New Yorker would ever wait for a signal to turn green!
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