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Thinking about a NYC Christmas vacation. Prices seem to be going up for flights and hotels seem especially high. Is it reasonable to fly and stay outside of NYC and commute daily via train / subway to enjoy what the city has to offer w/o having to pay so much to do so. Sorry just starting to research now so any help would be appreciated. Visit is with 3 adults and 1 (6 year old), and we'd like to do all the standard NY tourist spots.
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get yourself a 7-day/14-day unlimited metro card for each person..the 6year old i'm not sure if he'd need one, you may wanna check the MTA website. it will be 30 for 7 days or 50 for 14(i think), that way you can move about the city without worrying about running out of money on the card..the subway will take you all the way from brooklyn all the way to the bronx ..it is initially difficult to learn to ride but if you have googlemaps app on your iphone/blackberry it will be a piece of cake
get yourself a 7-day/14-day unlimited metro card for each person..the 6year old i'm not sure if he'd need one, you may wanna check the MTA website. it will be 30 for 7 days or 50 for 14(i think), that way you can move about the city without worrying about running out of money on the card..the subway will take you all the way from brooklyn all the way to the bronx ..it is initially difficult to learn to ride but if you have googlemaps app on your iphone/blackberry it will be a piece of cake
One can pick up a subway map at any token booth in the subway system.
From Thanksgiving to New Year, NYC is in high season for tourists, hence the higher prices. In addition to Queens, you could also stay in Westchester County, and New Jersey. I would also check the usual places like Priceline, Hotwire, etc. to see if you can find any discount off the room rate, though for Manhattan, it's not as likely during peak winter season, but can work in the suburban markets.
There's a Doubletree in Fort Lee that has a shuttle service to connect with the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, where you can get on the NYC subway. Part of the decision would also be ease of getting to the hotel from the airport, so if you know which airport you would be using, it can make for an easier selection. For LGA and JFK, Queens and Long Island are closer. For HPN, White Plains and Tarrytown are closer. For EWR, suburban NJ is closer. NJ along the PATH train also offers easy access to Manhattan, without having to drive.
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This is the best suggestion. Staying anywhere else like New Jersey or Westchester will be a major inconvenience. Getting into Manhattan from Long Island City is super easy.
There a couple very nice new hotels at Newport, Jersey City that sit atop the PATH train...10 minutes in and out of Manhattan at several locations.
Double Tree- Weston- Marriott Courtyard. They are a huge bargain compared to NYC.
There's the HYATT at Exchange Place sticking into the River...lovely but the priciest of the bunch.
Cheaper yet is THE HOLLAND HOTEL, right at the entrance to the Holland Tunnel. Not of the same quality as the others and a 10 minute walk to the PATH train but it is under $100 ($85 last time I checked) and has free parking for guests...and then a 2 minute drive through the tunnel if you have a car. I think you get a Continental breakfast.
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There a couple very nice new hotels at Newport, Jersey City that sit atop the PATH train...10 minutes in and out of Manhattan at several locations.
Double Tree- Weston- Marriott Courtyard. They are a huge bargain compared to NYC.
There's the HYATT at Exchange Place sticking into the River...lovely but the priciest of the bunch.
Cheaper yet is THE HOLLAND HOTEL, right at the entrance to the Holland Tunnel. Not of the same quality as the others and a 10 minute walk to the PATH train but it is under $100 ($85 last time I checked) and has free parking for guests...and then a 2 minute drive through the tunnel if you have a car. I think you get a Continental breakfast.
to add... marriott courtyard has a PATH as soon as you step outside of the buliding at the NEWPORT stop..and its about 15mins to manhattan (at the christopher stop)
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