[gulp] NYC hotel prices

[carrie74]

We're going to be in NYC for 4 nights over the Easter holidays, and currently looking at hotels. DC are 13 (DD) and 11 (DS). Previously on short hotel stays in US, we've all shared one room that comes with 2 beds and the DC have shared, but I'm wondering if they're getting a bit old for this now? So any advice? I suppose we could split up and have boys in one bed, girls in another. Found a really nice hotel in Jersey City, v close to the PATH transit system (and great price!), but would we regret staying off Manhattan?

DH and I visited NYC about 4 years ago, but just the 2 of us, and stayed near Grand Central. Wasn't cheap, but was a special occasion. Now that all our costs are effectively doubled with bringing the children with us, we're looking at ways to save via hotels...

I thought the law was that the owner had to be resident in the building rather than the actual let Meerkat? A quick Google suggests that's right too. Appreciate how frustrating to anyone living in New York these let's must be & how popular as well - when I looked last month, hotels were at least £250 a night for a basic three star. I imagine if they are done away with, tourists numbers will drop - not great from an overall city prosperity point of view!

As far as I am aware the owner has to stay in his/her apartment so not just the building at the same time as the renter for it to be legal. And how often does that realistically happen?. Generally speaking finding a legal apartment rental in NYC is nigh on impossible so people are better off staying in hotels. I will therefore continue to offer such counsel. What is also not considered either is that many NYC apartment spaces are not that large either and many older buildings are walk ups.

You pay your money and make your choices ultimately. You can stay in an apartment there and nothing untoward happens either to you or to the person you've rented from. But it is never an entirely risk free scenario.

NYC is an expensive city per night to stay in, second only in the US to San Francisco. Demand from people to visit these cities fuels the price. SF has also hit back hard against the likes of Airbnb and others because the city felt it was adversely affecting the rental market.

We have always used Hotwire.com and found them to be brilliant. My husband lived in America for ten years. Otherwise I never would have heard about it.

I always check on booking.com and then see if the hotel’s own pricing is cheaper. Easter is often more expensive than our school summer holidays when NY is hot.

Cittadines run serviced apoartnfnts. Also
Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty are a long way from nearly everything else, especially Central Park. If you want the tip of Manhattan look at the SoHo area. This has good subway links and access to the High Line. Times Square is not that great but I often suggest plotting where you want to go on a map and choose a hotel that sits close enough to the majority of what you want to Ed. The subway is slow and can be very odd. DD lived in NY and never got to grips with it!