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Why would an Irish and Chinese couple stay at a Hasidic hotel? They are going to go out of their way to make sure you don't feel comfortable, if they even honor your reservation. Not to mention, you will be WAY in the middle of Brooklyn. As tourists, traveling almost an hour into Manhattan every day will blow.
Well, all I can say so far is that the front desk staff know my very non-Jewish name and couldn't be nicer. I don't know that we'll be going into Manhattan every day. My friend is fixated on Coney Island and I want to see BAM and how people live in other parts of NYC. My cousin just came back from a stay at the Paramount and they enjoyed it but we wanted something a little different. We'll let you know how it goes and thank you, really, for your concern.
Well, all I can say so far is that the front desk staff know my very non-Jewish name and couldn't be nicer. I don't know that we'll be going into Manhattan every day. My friend is fixated on Coney Island and I want to see BAM and how people live in other parts of NYC. My cousin just came back from a stay at the Paramount and they enjoyed it but we wanted something a little different. We'll let you know how it goes and thank you, really, for your concern.
Hasidics operate a few well known businesses in NYC, B&H comes to mind, and they don't seem to have any problems interacting with the many non Jews that patron those establishments. After all, money is money! However, they do have some strict rules about men and women touching (in public) and this even includes the most innocent of things like shaking hands. So they might have a few people on staff at the hotel that are not Hasidic. I've noticed that the security people and many cashiers at B&H are not Hasidic- this makes sense as they would be the ones most likely to touch customers.
Thanks very much. I've heard different things about the parking, everything from "I drove right into their lot" to "had to walk ten blocks". "Safe" is a big factor. I do find it odd that they don't have TV but they do have wi-fi. Our subway stop is apparently Ft Hamilton/New Utrecht. I will definitely give you a report
If you want a delicious bakery treat than stop in at Strauss Bakery at 5115 13th Avenue.
Hasidics operate a few well known businesses in NYC, B&H comes to mind, and they don't seem to have any problems interacting with the many non Jews that patron those establishments. After all, money is money! However, they do have some strict rules about men and women touching (in public) and this even includes the most innocent of things like shaking hands. So they might have a few people on staff at the hotel that are not Hasidic. I've noticed that the security people and many cashiers at B&H are not Hasidic- this makes sense as they would be the ones most likely to touch customers.
I don't know what B&H is but I've heard that the Hassidim have holes in their sheets for use in the marital act. This is not going to be like California!
Thanks very much. I've heard different things about the parking, everything from "I drove right into their lot" to "had to walk ten blocks". "Safe" is a big factor. I do find it odd that they don't have TV but they do have wi-fi. Our subway stop is apparently Ft Hamilton/New Utrecht. I will definitely give you a report
If you want a delicious bakery treat than stop in at Strauss Bakery at 5115 13th Avenue.
Park House Hotel 1206 48th St
AVENUE PLAZA HOTEL 4624 13th Ave
I just looked at their websites, the Park House is the one that when it opened had no TV's. The website now states that they do have TV's.
The Hasidic forbid TV watching.
I'd like to know where their guests park ??
Thanks for the tips! It's the Park House and they say they have flat-screens so that would make sense if they just added them recently. Will give you a full report. We'll be there Oct 7-11. Thanks again!
HA! Just got a call from a very sweet lady from the Park House hotel who explained that we would have to plan on checking in before sundown on the 7th because it is Sukkoth. We'll plan on hitting the road at dawn that day. It's a Sunday , don't know if the traffic into NYC is better or worse than normal. Not the most welcome news, but she couldn't have been nicer. Daliowa, if we blow that check in deadline we'll sleep in the car two nights and get our food from the Strauss Bakery. Kidding, kidding. The adventure begins...
See what I'm saying? Their religious rules trump all. It's not anti-Semitic to want to avoid subjecting yourself to their rules. Good luck, you'll need it.
I don't know what B&H is but I've heard that the Hassidim have holes in their sheets for use in the marital act. This is not going to be like California!
Ah, that's a myth! I watched an Oprah special on Hasdic people. While they have very specific rules about marital relations (like only being able to do the deed within a finite 2 week time frame each month) the holes in sheets is a myth. It was a very interesting special!
See what I'm saying? Their religious rules trump all. It's not anti-Semitic to want to avoid subjecting yourself to their rules. Good luck, you'll need it.
I think we'll survive, it's only five nights. Thanks for the good wishes!
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