Hotels in NY

[schattenfell71]

We stayed at the Knickerbocker Hotel pre to our first TA trip in October last year. You are very close to Times Square so in the middle of the seightseeing madness.

 

It was a good and for the location quite hotel but it was not a 5 star hotel comparing to other hotels.

 

 

Edited March 6, 2023 by schattenfell71

[DrTee]

We’ve settled on the NU Hotel in Brooklyn.  

[TouchstoneFeste]

5 hours ago, DrTee said:

We’ve settled on the NU Hotel in Brooklyn.  

We've looked at that a few times, so I'd be interested in your comments after your visit.

[Bedruthen]

On 3/4/2023 at 12:50 PM, frankp01 said:

I'll throw my preferred overnight into the mix. We stay in the financial district. If it's a weekend the rates can be quite good. Granted, there's not as much touristic activity. But you can walk past the Cunard building. And the Museum of the American Indian is in a customs house with beautiful murals of steamships and port activities. And there's the WTC. On departure day simply walk to the Wall Street ferry dock and approach the QM2 by water... The best way.

 

We arrived at Penn, got in the taxi queue and took a taxi to the financial district where stayed at the Hilton Garden Hotel overnight. It was an easy short walk to the Pier, maybe 10 minutes, then onto the ferry and you get off right outside the cruise terminal. We will do the same again on this years crossing. It really is that easy. No stress, just a lovely easy start to the day. 

[frankp01]

16 minutes ago, Bedruthen said:

We arrived at Penn, got in the taxi queue and took a taxi to the financial district

There's also the option of taking the ferry from 34th St to Wall St. From Penn Station there's a crosstown express bus. It has a bus lane, so it's not quite as subject to traffic as taxis. The route is considered "Select Bus Service". You have to have paid in advance, but that means you can enter from the front or rear doors. And the bus has a very low-floor, so it's only about a foot up from the ground, and no stairs. It's easy, even with our large rolling bags. The bus drops you off directly at the 34th St ferry dock.

[Down-Unders]

On 3/6/2023 at 5:42 PM, schattenfell71 said:

We stayed at the Knickerbocker Hotel pre to our first TA trip in October last year. You are very close to Times Square so in the middle of the seightseeing madness.

 

It was a good and for the location quite hotel but it was not a 5 star hotel comparing to other hotels.

 

 

Make sure you do your homework as NYC hotels especially downtown have gotten very expensive outside of winter rates.

[tv24]

On 3/2/2023 at 4:50 PM, skleeb said:

Thanks for info. This is for May, 2024. Actually, I was thinking of walking from Penn Station(taking the train from MD) to a hotel, then getting transportation to the Brooklyn dock the next day. You think there is a better way for me? Solo traveler, 67 years young by then, 2 rolling carry-on size suitcases, 

Seriously, if you want to walk from Penn Station to your hotel, then you should use the internet to search for hotels near Penn Station.  If this is the most important thing for you, then this is your best option.  Otherwise, there are hotels all over town and in Brooklyn.