OFF TOPIC!!! Where to stay in new york

[Bumblebee]

Sorry this is very off topic but i NEEd replies
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I'm going to stay in New York for a few days but as i don't have 900 dollars spare i'm going for hostels. Basically i have seen quite a few but just need to guage how safe the areas are:<br>
<br>


<br>Upper West Side

<br>Upper East Side

<br>Midtown

<br>West Village

<br>Murray hill

<br>
<br>Okay everywhere then in manhattan.
<br>

<br>Anyone wanna recommend any hostels too which are safe for a single female...i wanna have fun though too so i'd prefer a sociable hostel!
<br>

Thanks

<br>
xxxxx

 

[Bumblebee]

Sorry this is very off topic but i NEEd replies
<br>
I'm going to stay in New York for a few days but as i don't have 900 dollars spare i'm going for hostels. Basically i have seen quite a few but just need to guage how safe the areas are:<br>
<br>


<br>Upper West Side

<br>Upper East Side

<br>Midtown

<br>West Village

<br>Murray hill

<br>
<br>Okay everywhere then in manhattan.
<br>

<br>Anyone wanna recommend any hostels too which are safe for a single female...i wanna have fun though too so i'd prefer a sociable hostel!
<br>

Thanks

<br>
xxxxx

 

[Bumblebee]

Sorry this is very off topic but i NEEd replies
<br>
I'm going to stay in New York for a few days but as i don't have 900 dollars spare i'm going for hostels. Basically i have seen quite a few but just need to guage how safe the areas are:<br>
<br>


<br>Upper West Side

<br>Upper East Side

<br>Midtown

<br>West Village

<br>Murray hill

<br>
<br>Okay everywhere then in manhattan.
<br>

<br>Anyone wanna recommend any hostels too which are safe for a single female...i wanna have fun though too so i'd prefer a sociable hostel!
<br>

Thanks

<br>
xxxxx

 

[Scarlett81]

What are you in NY for? Business? Sightseeing? What area are you mainly going to be in? I ask b/c if you are going to be in a certain area mostly, but stay far away from that area, you might end up paying more in taxi fare or metro fares anyway. It depends.
See-US "hostels" are not the same as they are in Europe and other countries. Usually hostels are not good places here. Your best bet is going for an economy hotel.

The Upper East side is usually the most expensive part of town-but if you say there are hostels there-which I doubt there are, but if you say so-that would be the ONLY part of town I would stay in a hostel.
Really, most of Manhattan is safe. I walk the whole city by myself at night and have never had a problem ever. It is good to look like you know where you are going, though.
Midtown, again, safe. That's the most central part of town. You are in between uptown and the Village- not far from shopping, popular tourism sights, Broadway, and not far from downtown. Midtown is the upper 20th streets-to the 50s (Broadway, Times Square). Greenwich Village is considered about 16th street all the way down to the end-that is downtown. Uptown-the Upper East Side, and Upper west side is the 50s up to the 90s. Above the 90s, you are getting into Harlem and the Bronx-stay away from there! Forget Murray Hill, theres nothing great there.

I found one listing for a hostel on west 95 th stree-which by the way is a lousy area-and the reviews were terrible. Bugs, bad service, just not good reviews. The name of it was Continental Hostel. I went to Trip Advisor .com. I didn't see any other listings for hostels in NYC.
I found a Super 8 motel-which is typically the cheapest of US motel/hotels, on 49th street, which is times square. It was for 140 US dollars per night. I doubt you will find anything cheaper in nyc. It also depends on when you are going. When will you be here?

Well, I hope this helps a little. I hope you find something-hope I wasn't too negative, but I figured it would be better for me to be realistic to you.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Let me know if you have any more questions-my hubby and I work in nyc and are there all the time, very familiar with the city.

 

[Scarlett81]

What are you in NY for? Business? Sightseeing? What area are you mainly going to be in? I ask b/c if you are going to be in a certain area mostly, but stay far away from that area, you might end up paying more in taxi fare or metro fares anyway. It depends.
See-US "hostels" are not the same as they are in Europe and other countries. Usually hostels are not good places here. Your best bet is going for an economy hotel.

The Upper East side is usually the most expensive part of town-but if you say there are hostels there-which I doubt there are, but if you say so-that would be the ONLY part of town I would stay in a hostel.
Really, most of Manhattan is safe. I walk the whole city by myself at night and have never had a problem ever. It is good to look like you know where you are going, though.
Midtown, again, safe. That's the most central part of town. You are in between uptown and the Village- not far from shopping, popular tourism sights, Broadway, and not far from downtown. Midtown is the upper 20th streets-to the 50s (Broadway, Times Square). Greenwich Village is considered about 16th street all the way down to the end-that is downtown. Uptown-the Upper East Side, and Upper west side is the 50s up to the 90s. Above the 90s, you are getting into Harlem and the Bronx-stay away from there! Forget Murray Hill, theres nothing great there.

I found one listing for a hostel on west 95 th stree-which by the way is a lousy area-and the reviews were terrible. Bugs, bad service, just not good reviews. The name of it was Continental Hostel. I went to Trip Advisor .com. I didn't see any other listings for hostels in NYC.
I found a Super 8 motel-which is typically the cheapest of US motel/hotels, on 49th street, which is times square. It was for 140 US dollars per night. I doubt you will find anything cheaper in nyc. It also depends on when you are going. When will you be here?

Well, I hope this helps a little. I hope you find something-hope I wasn't too negative, but I figured it would be better for me to be realistic to you.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Let me know if you have any more questions-my hubby and I work in nyc and are there all the time, very familiar with the city.

 

[Scarlett81]

What are you in NY for? Business? Sightseeing? What area are you mainly going to be in? I ask b/c if you are going to be in a certain area mostly, but stay far away from that area, you might end up paying more in taxi fare or metro fares anyway. It depends.
See-US "hostels" are not the same as they are in Europe and other countries. Usually hostels are not good places here. Your best bet is going for an economy hotel.

The Upper East side is usually the most expensive part of town-but if you say there are hostels there-which I doubt there are, but if you say so-that would be the ONLY part of town I would stay in a hostel.
Really, most of Manhattan is safe. I walk the whole city by myself at night and have never had a problem ever. It is good to look like you know where you are going, though.
Midtown, again, safe. That's the most central part of town. You are in between uptown and the Village- not far from shopping, popular tourism sights, Broadway, and not far from downtown. Midtown is the upper 20th streets-to the 50s (Broadway, Times Square). Greenwich Village is considered about 16th street all the way down to the end-that is downtown. Uptown-the Upper East Side, and Upper west side is the 50s up to the 90s. Above the 90s, you are getting into Harlem and the Bronx-stay away from there! Forget Murray Hill, theres nothing great there.

I found one listing for a hostel on west 95 th stree-which by the way is a lousy area-and the reviews were terrible. Bugs, bad service, just not good reviews. The name of it was Continental Hostel. I went to Trip Advisor .com. I didn't see any other listings for hostels in NYC.
I found a Super 8 motel-which is typically the cheapest of US motel/hotels, on 49th street, which is times square. It was for 140 US dollars per night. I doubt you will find anything cheaper in nyc. It also depends on when you are going. When will you be here?

Well, I hope this helps a little. I hope you find something-hope I wasn't too negative, but I figured it would be better for me to be realistic to you.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Let me know if you have any more questions-my hubby and I work in nyc and are there all the time, very familiar with the city.

 

[Scarlett81]

Hey there-me again, heres a few more discount motel prices-they are all average prices for January. Don't know if any of this helps, but figured I'd try. It always is good to get as many tips as I can when I'm planning a last minute vacation.

Best Western motel on 48th street-149 us dollars per night.
Howard Johnson motel downtown on east houston street-not great area to be a female alone at night-$109 per night.
Comfort Inn on w. 35th street-$139 per night.

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Scarlett81]

Hey there-me again, heres a few more discount motel prices-they are all average prices for January. Don't know if any of this helps, but figured I'd try. It always is good to get as many tips as I can when I'm planning a last minute vacation.

Best Western motel on 48th street-149 us dollars per night.
Howard Johnson motel downtown on east houston street-not great area to be a female alone at night-$109 per night.
Comfort Inn on w. 35th street-$139 per night.

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Scarlett81]

Hey there-me again, heres a few more discount motel prices-they are all average prices for January. Don't know if any of this helps, but figured I'd try. It always is good to get as many tips as I can when I'm planning a last minute vacation.

Best Western motel on 48th street-149 us dollars per night.
Howard Johnson motel downtown on east houston street-not great area to be a female alone at night-$109 per night.
Comfort Inn on w. 35th street-$139 per night.

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Bumblebee]

Hiya
Thanks for all that info Christian. I've been looking on the hostel sites and everything is far to variable in terms of comments to be sure. It really does look like hostels are a bit different over here to how they are in europe! So i think i'm ruling out a hostel - i'd rather spend the money to be secure (i have been saving up a bit). However i will be there for 3-4 days, mostly for shopping, but quite a bit of site seeing too hopefully (i've been a few times for brief amounts of time before so know a bit etc been to empire state, times square, chinatown, musical on broadway. Where else would you recommend as an insider hehe.<br>
<br>
I'm looking on hotwire.com, orbitz.com and lastminute.com for cheapy deals, prob around central midtown i guess. (what websites were you looking at?)
<br>
Thanks sooo much for your help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<br>
Bee xxxx

 

[Bumblebee]

Hiya
Thanks for all that info Christian. I've been looking on the hostel sites and everything is far to variable in terms of comments to be sure. It really does look like hostels are a bit different over here to how they are in europe! So i think i'm ruling out a hostel - i'd rather spend the money to be secure (i have been saving up a bit). However i will be there for 3-4 days, mostly for shopping, but quite a bit of site seeing too hopefully (i've been a few times for brief amounts of time before so know a bit etc been to empire state, times square, chinatown, musical on broadway. Where else would you recommend as an insider hehe.<br>
<br>
I'm looking on hotwire.com, orbitz.com and lastminute.com for cheapy deals, prob around central midtown i guess. (what websites were you looking at?)
<br>
Thanks sooo much for your help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<br>
Bee xxxx

 

[Bumblebee]

Hiya
Thanks for all that info Christian. I've been looking on the hostel sites and everything is far to variable in terms of comments to be sure. It really does look like hostels are a bit different over here to how they are in europe! So i think i'm ruling out a hostel - i'd rather spend the money to be secure (i have been saving up a bit). However i will be there for 3-4 days, mostly for shopping, but quite a bit of site seeing too hopefully (i've been a few times for brief amounts of time before so know a bit etc been to empire state, times square, chinatown, musical on broadway. Where else would you recommend as an insider hehe.<br>
<br>
I'm looking on hotwire.com, orbitz.com and lastminute.com for cheapy deals, prob around central midtown i guess. (what websites were you looking at?)
<br>
Thanks sooo much for your help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<br>
Bee xxxx

 

[damiensmom]

Try St marks hotel on St marks on the lower east side. I belive its in the alphabet ave (cross street). They have rooms with bathrooms and some where you share one down the hall. THe lower east side has alot to see and do. It has its dangers as does anywhere in nyc. But I lived in manhatten from age 19 to 21 it is very hard to find a hotel that wont cost an arm and a leg. also the martha washington hotel is a hotel that only allows women in at any time and it is affordable. I cant remember where its located. The Danceateria is in the hotel and thats where madonna use to hang out. before she was discoverd. It is nicer than st marks. Try that. Martha Washington hotel for women.

 

[damiensmom]

Try St marks hotel on St marks on the lower east side. I belive its in the alphabet ave (cross street). They have rooms with bathrooms and some where you share one down the hall. THe lower east side has alot to see and do. It has its dangers as does anywhere in nyc. But I lived in manhatten from age 19 to 21 it is very hard to find a hotel that wont cost an arm and a leg. also the martha washington hotel is a hotel that only allows women in at any time and it is affordable. I cant remember where its located. The Danceateria is in the hotel and thats where madonna use to hang out. before she was discoverd. It is nicer than st marks. Try that. Martha Washington hotel for women.

 

[damiensmom]

Try St marks hotel on St marks on the lower east side. I belive its in the alphabet ave (cross street). They have rooms with bathrooms and some where you share one down the hall. THe lower east side has alot to see and do. It has its dangers as does anywhere in nyc. But I lived in manhatten from age 19 to 21 it is very hard to find a hotel that wont cost an arm and a leg. also the martha washington hotel is a hotel that only allows women in at any time and it is affordable. I cant remember where its located. The Danceateria is in the hotel and thats where madonna use to hang out. before she was discoverd. It is nicer than st marks. Try that. Martha Washington hotel for women.

 

[damiensmom]

Martha Washington 29east 29th st. 212 689 1900

 

[damiensmom]

Martha Washington 29east 29th st. 212 689 1900

 

[damiensmom]

Martha Washington 29east 29th st. 212 689 1900

 

[dyza]

could she not cheapen it down further if she looked at Brooklyn or Hoboken. When We were over one time, we stayed with family in Bloomberry?, and I remember it was quite easy to get to Manhattan from both sides. My cousin's wife is from Staten Island, is the ferry still free. I think thr Staten ferry is the best tourist attraction in NYC.

 

[dyza]

could she not cheapen it down further if she looked at Brooklyn or Hoboken. When We were over one time, we stayed with family in Bloomberry?, and I remember it was quite easy to get to Manhattan from both sides. My cousin's wife is from Staten Island, is the ferry still free. I think thr Staten ferry is the best tourist attraction in NYC.