New York

stender · Jul 8, 2007

I managed to end up on national tv when I was there. They have a lot of bands on outside the tv studios such as cbs. Was wondering along when I saw Alanis morisette on stage. She sang Ironic and looked at me whilst singing. Next morning I was on breakfast show looking like a mong!

Saw quite a few famous people just walking along too including Micheal Douglas and not so famous Linzi dawn mackenzie.

I also went to the big toy shop FAO shwartz and spent about £40 on sweets for my neice and nephew. Lugged it all the way home only to find out they sold most of it in woolworths here :???:

Good luck with the cabs. They had trouble understanding a cockney accent! found myself doing a bad yank one in order to be understood.
Lexington and 48th pronto!

GWing · Jul 8, 2007

o.k so there is some good flights out there,

right then where is best for accomodation and how do you book yourself rather than an travel agents. Anybody recommend anywhere close to the city?

Admin · Jul 8, 2007

http://www.applecorehotels.com/ramada-inn-eastside/

I stayed here, rooms weren't amazing but it was clean enough and most things were a short taxi ride away. Google map it.

stender · Jul 9, 2007

You don't get much for your money in nyc. I stayed at the radisson on lexington avenue which was great for location but was about $250 per night for what was basically a travel lodge room.

The big W and four seasons recommended if you don't mind digging deep.

Jeewhizz · Jul 9, 2007

I stayed in the New Yorker - cheap and cheerful. Useful as a place to crash and have a shower - nothing more!

retired_member16 · Jul 9, 2007

Jeewhizz said:
I stayed in the New Yorker - cheap and cheerful. Useful as a place to crash and have a shower - nothing more!

I cant say im too bothered about the room itself, I intend to be out and about for as many hours as I can.

http://www.nyctourist.com/ is a good link for hotels, I went through Expedia to book mine, paid close to £100 a night which for Midtown NYC is very cheap.