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NYC hotel prices: credit crunch effects?
I am planning a trip to from England to NYC, next Spring. Probably
April or May. But I am dismayed at the price of hotels in Manhattan. I was hoping that the credit crunch would introduce some realistic prices! I was looking for a single room in a basic 2-star hotel for 50 to 100 $. Staying 5 to 7 nights. But these are hard to find. Any ideas for cheaper lodgings? * April or May, excluding Easter, is not high season for air fares. So I can't really change that. * Would it be better to leave hotel booking until a few days before I fly? A risky strategy. But if the credit crunch takes hold there may be bargains to be had. * Hostels are cheaper than hotels. But I am too old for hostel dorms. But do hostels/YMCAs have single rooms? What about safety, cleanliness and (backpacker) noise in hostels. Thanks Mike |
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NYC hotel prices: credit crunch effects?
On Dec 8, 6:03*am, " bruce_phi...@my-
deja.com wrote: I am planning a trip to from England to NYC, next Spring. Probably April or May. But I am dismayed at the price of hotels in Manhattan. I was hoping that the credit crunch would introduce some realistic prices! I was looking for a single room in a basic 2-star hotel for 50 to 100 $. Staying 5 to 7 nights. But these are hard to find. Any ideas for cheaper lodgings? * April or May, excluding Easter, is not high season for air fares. So I can't really change that. * Would it be better to leave hotel booking until a few days before I fly? A risky strategy. But if the credit crunch takes hold there may be bargains to be had. * Hostels are cheaper than hotels. But I am too old for hostel dorms. But do hostels/YMCAs have single rooms? What about safety, cleanliness and (backpacker) noise in hostels. Thanks Mike It's a little early to be looking for next spring. But Manhatten hotel prices are not likely to be lower. Last year we stayed at the Riverside hotel for $99 a night, and that was rather reasonable. Was not able to find anything lower. |
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NYC hotel prices: credit crunch effects?
On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:03:28 -0800 (PST),
" wrote: I am planning a trip to from England to NYC, next Spring. Probably April or May. But I am dismayed at the price of hotels in Manhattan. I was hoping that the credit crunch would introduce some realistic prices! I was looking for a single room in a basic 2-star hotel for 50 to 100 $. Staying 5 to 7 nights. But these are hard to find. Any ideas for cheaper lodgings? * April or May, excluding Easter, is not high season for air fares. So I can't really change that. * Would it be better to leave hotel booking until a few days before I fly? A risky strategy. But if the credit crunch takes hold there may be bargains to be had. * Hostels are cheaper than hotels. But I am too old for hostel dorms. But do hostels/YMCAs have single rooms? What about safety, cleanliness and (backpacker) noise in hostels. Thanks Mike Try www.hotwire.com You have plenty of time to find a cheap special if you check regularly. Just keep in mind that the cheaper hotels in Manhattan often have rooms so small that it can be difficult to walk around the bed. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Two Indian Hotels: to Sleep, Perchance... |
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NYC hotel prices: credit crunch effects?
On Dec 8, 4:47*pm, Alan S wrote:
On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:03:28 -0800 (PST), " wrote: I am planning a trip to from England to NYC, next Spring. Probably April or May. But I am dismayed at the price of hotels in Manhattan. I was hoping that the credit crunch would introduce some realistic prices! I was looking for a single room in a basic 2-star hotel for 50 to 100 $. Staying 5 to 7 nights. But these are hard to find. Any ideas for cheaper lodgings? * April or May, excluding Easter, is not high season for air fares. So I can't really change that. * Would it be better to leave hotel booking until a few days before I fly? A risky strategy. But if the credit crunch takes hold there may be bargains to be had. * Hostels are cheaper than hotels. But I am too old for hostel dorms. But do hostels/YMCAs have single rooms? What about safety, cleanliness and (backpacker) noise in hostels. Thanks Mike Trywww.hotwire.com You have plenty of time to find a cheap special if you check regularly. Just keep in mind that the cheaper hotels in Manhattan often have rooms so small that it can be difficult to walk around the bed. The Riverside hotel we stayed in last year had two single beds stacked on top of each other. We had to pull one out to sleep on them. There was no room even for larger pieces of luggage. We still had to pay $99 per night. Cheers, Alan, Australia --http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Two Indian Hotels: to Sleep, Perchance...- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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NYC hotel prices: credit crunch effects?
On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:34:06 -0800 (PST), PeterL
wrote: The Riverside hotel we stayed in last year had two single beds stacked on top of each other. We had to pull one out to sleep on them. There was no room even for larger pieces of luggage. We still had to pay $99 per night. I had slightly more room in the Gem, with a KS bed and just enough room to sidle around it for about $100 via Hotwire. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Two Indian Hotels: to Sleep, Perchance... |
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NYC hotel prices: credit crunch effects?
On 9 Dec, 06:15, Alan S wrote:
On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:34:06 -0800 (PST), PeterL wrote: The Riverside hotel we stayed in last year had two single beds stacked on top of each other. We had to pull one out to sleep on them. There was no room even for larger pieces of luggage. We still had to pay $99 per night. I had slightly more room in the Gem, with a KS bed and just enough room to sidle around it for about $100 via Hotwire. $100 a night for a shoe box. NYC is expensive! Surely, prices must come down as the credit crunch takes hold? Less tourists, less business travel, means more empty hotel beds. And the hotels must keep cash coming through the door, or they will go bust. So they start discounting aggressively. From your economics editor... Mike |
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NYC hotel prices: credit crunch effects?
So they start discounting aggressively. From your economics editor... Mike Le Parker Meridien for one has the hotel on sale. Online rates are particularly low subject to events/dates. You should be able to "steal" a room on Priceline right now. s |
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NYC hotel prices: credit crunch effects?
wrote in message ... On 9 Dec, 06:15, Alan S wrote: On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:34:06 -0800 (PST), PeterL wrote: The Riverside hotel we stayed in last year had two single beds stacked on top of each other. We had to pull one out to sleep on them. There was no room even for larger pieces of luggage. We still had to pay $99 per night. I had slightly more room in the Gem, with a KS bed and just enough room to sidle around it for about $100 via Hotwire. $100 a night for a shoe box. NYC is expensive! Surely, prices must come down as the credit crunch takes hold? When I went to NY about 30 dollars of the bill was the tax. I doubt that they can come down much tim |
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NYC hotel prices: credit crunch effects?
On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 18:05:46 -0000, "tim....."
wrote: When I went to NY about 30 dollars of the bill was the tax. I doubt that they can come down much tim How much was the room? NYC charges a higher tax if the room is more than $200/night which isn't that much for NYC. |
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NYC hotel prices: credit crunch effects?
"Brian" wrote in message ... On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 18:05:46 -0000, "tim....." wrote: When I went to NY about 30 dollars of the bill was the tax. I doubt that they can come down much tim How much was the room? NYC charges a higher tax if the room is more than $200/night which isn't that much for NYC. It was less than that. I think that the tax was something like 12% plus 5% plus a fixed 5 dollars but it was a long time ago. I have no idea what each of the components was. tim |
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