highcountrycruiser Posted January 22 #1 Â Share Posted January 22 Trying to figure out what is best! Â Flying into LaGuardia Friday night Oct 11 for embarkation on 10/12. Â Want inexpensive hotel not planning on site seeing. Should we stay near airport and Uber to cruise terminal Saturday morning OR take Uber Friday evening and stay in NJ with free hotel shuttle to port. Not sure which will be easier and most economical. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare markeb Posted January 22 #2 Â Share Posted January 22 35 minutes ago, highcountrycruiser said: Trying to figure out what is best! Â Flying into LaGuardia Friday night Oct 11 for embarkation on 10/12. Â Want inexpensive hotel not planning on site seeing. Should we stay near airport and Uber to cruise terminal Saturday morning OR take Uber Friday evening and stay in NJ with free hotel shuttle to port. Not sure which will be easier and most economical. Â Â I'm assuming for whatever reason Newark isn't an option? It's "probably" six of one and half a dozen of the other. That's a holiday weekend (Columbus Day) so there's a risk of surge pricing on Friday night, but you likely won't know that until you get there. Ease is probably the same. If you stay near LGA you may be able to get a hotel shuttle and only have one Uber on Saturday morning. My gut would be to get close to the terminal on Friday, but it "might" be more economical to stay near the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1025cruise Posted January 22 #3 Â Share Posted January 22 If you are cruising out of Manhattan, why would you fly into LGA and then stay in NJ? You'll be spending more time in transport. Â I'd just stay by the airport, then Uber to the port in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare markeb Posted January 22 #4 Â Share Posted January 22 Just re-reading your post. Are you cruising from Manhattan or Cape Liberty? The thread title is Manhattan but you're first post is New Jersey. No reason to go to New Jersey if you're leaving from Manhattan. There won't be any free shuttles in Manhattan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Got2Cruise Posted January 22 #5  Share Posted January 22 Doubletree Long Island City Queens shows $185 for the night. If you are leaving from Manhattan Cruise Terminal this is a good property and location.   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted January 22 #6  Share Posted January 22 This active thread lists some well priced options near the Manhattan Cruise Terminal   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiansbaseball Posted February 10 #7  Share Posted February 10 On 1/21/2024 at 10:16 PM, Got2Cruise said: Doubletree Long Island City Queens shows $185 for the night. If you are leaving from Manhattan Cruise Terminal this is a good property and location.   Hi ! Is this a good place to stay if we come in early and do want to sight see ? Their website says they are close to subway and attractions. Thanks đ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Got2Cruise Posted February 11 #8  Share Posted February 11 5 hours ago, Indiansbaseball said: Hi ! Is this a good place to stay if we come in early and do want to sight see ? Their website says they are close to subway and attractions. Thanks đ Itâs in the borough of Queens. Itâs right under the East River and youâll be in Manhattan. Itâs good if youâre on a budget.  Of course itâs more convenient to stay in Manhattan. Compare the rates for when youâre visiting.   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted February 11 #9  Share Posted February 11 1 hour ago, Got2Cruise said: Itâs in the borough of Queens. Itâs right under the East River and youâll be in Manhattan. Itâs good if youâre on a budget.  Of course itâs more convenient to stay in Manhattan. Compare the rates for when youâre visiting.   ââŚunder the East RiverâŚâ ?  Sounds unusual, but the fact that it is ââŚgood if youâre on a budget.â raises some question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Got2Cruise Posted February 11 #10  Share Posted February 11 lol. If you are a true NYer you know what Iâm taking about. But Iâll translate.  itâs a short subway ride under the East River. Queens is on the other side of the narrow East River.  I donât understand why you donât feel itâs a good place to stay if youâre on a budget. Museum of Moving Image blocks away. Safe area. Less than $100 per night or more than Manhattan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiansbaseball Posted February 11 #11  Share Posted February 11 4 hours ago, Got2Cruise said: lol. If you are a true NYer you know what Iâm taking about. But Iâll translate.  itâs a short subway ride under the East River. Queens is on the other side of the narrow East River.  I donât understand why you donât feel itâs a good place to stay if youâre on a budget. Museum of Moving Image blocks away. Safe area. Less than $100 per night or more than Manhattan. Thank you for the reply. I am seriously considering This because I just canât stomach $500 plus a night. We would come into the city and spend the day and head back when weâre done for the day. Same for the second day. Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted February 12 #12  Share Posted February 12 21 hours ago, Indiansbaseball said: Thank you for the reply. I am seriously considering This because I just canât stomach $500 plus a night. We would come into the city and spend the day and head back when weâre done for the day. Same for the second day. Jen If you list your exact dates and bedding needs and max budget per night we might be able to suggest something in Manhattan.  TripAdvisor has MANY experts on the NYC board who do this all the time. LIC is great as a lower cost alternative, and is close to midtown, but there is something special about stepping out of your hotel and BEING in Manhattan that you don't get this way 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiansbaseball Posted February 13 #13  Share Posted February 13 (edited) September 25-27, 2024 Two adults One Bed I really donât want to spend more than $350 a night. Unrealistic probably, but it is what it is. Thanks Jen Edited February 13 by Indiansbaseball Date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare markeb Posted February 13 #14  Share Posted February 13 4 hours ago, Indiansbaseball said: September 25-27, 2024 Two adults One Bed I really donât want to spend more than $350 a night. Unrealistic probably, but it is what it is. Thanks Jen  Are you a AAA member? Or any other affiliation?  Element New York Times Square West. Marriott Property. Studio King, AAA rate, all in (taxes included, and I believe breakfast) for $355/night. Cancellable. You'll need a AAA number to book that rate. That's the only Marriott property I see in Manhattan for that time period anywhere near that price.  It "suggests" you might be better off than most of us think, and you should also check Hilton, for instance. But if you are AAA and can book that, do it and then keep looking and thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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