New York City

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Anonymous wrote:We've stayed in the Affinia chain in NYC and they have reasonable rates in midtown. Why go to NYC and stay in Jersey City. Part of the charm of the city is walking around at night. My advice is use Kayak and check your dates often. Also go directly to hotel chains' websites and check specials.

This is a deal I just received: http://www.affinia.com/special-offers/offer/affinia-s-annual-perfect-rate-sale-1.15251?cid=PERFECT_PRS_EMAIL_CTA_LASTCALL_AHC_01232017

One bedroom suite with 2 beds and pull out couch. Kitchenette. sleeps 5. The Shelburne.

That looks like a great deal. Parking is $65/day--but still a great deal!

Depending on the availability it can be. We used a similar deal over Thanksgiving.

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This weekend, we stayed two nights this week at the La Quinta near Park Slope for $94.50 per night, government rate. Free parking, though limited.

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Going in Feb too for a quick overnight. Staying at a Marriott in Chelsea for $130 to maximize time in the city. Debating now whether to take the bus ($60 RT each x3) or drive up. I like the idea of being able to relax the whole ride home on the bus since I'm the only driver.

Thinking of trying Eataly this time. It will be cold so we're skipping outdoor activities. We've been to the Met so thinking maybe the Natural History museum this time.

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Anonymous wrote:Going in Feb too for a quick overnight. Staying at a Marriott in Chelsea for $130 to maximize time in the city. Debating now whether to take the bus ($60 RT each x3) or drive up. I like the idea of being able to relax the whole ride home on the bus since I'm the only driver.

Thinking of trying Eataly this time. It will be cold so we're skipping outdoor activities. We've been to the Met so thinking maybe the Natural History museum this time.

Drive.

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Anonymous wrote:Going in Feb too for a quick overnight. Staying at a Marriott in Chelsea for $130 to maximize time in the city. Debating now whether to take the bus ($60 RT each x3) or drive up. I like the idea of being able to relax the whole ride home on the bus since I'm the only driver.

Thinking of trying Eataly this time. It will be cold so we're skipping outdoor activities. We've been to the Met so thinking maybe the Natural History museum this time.

I would take the bus.

Parking in NYC will charge you 2 days, since it's an overnight. I'm not sure where you will be parking but I can't imagine it being less than $30/day--more likely $60+ if you are parking at your hotel.

Gas--$40+ depending on what kind of car you drive.

tolls

I doubt you will save much by driving yourself, and at least on the bus you can relax.

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Anonymous wrote:Going in Feb too for a quick overnight. Staying at a Marriott in Chelsea for $130 to maximize time in the city. Debating now whether to take the bus ($60 RT each x3) or drive up. I like the idea of being able to relax the whole ride home on the bus since I'm the only driver.

Thinking of trying Eataly this time. It will be cold so we're skipping outdoor activities. We've been to the Met so thinking maybe the Natural History museum this time.

I would take the bus.

Parking in NYC will charge you 2 days, since it's an overnight. I'm not sure where you will be parking but I can't imagine it being less than $30/day--more likely $60+ if you are parking at your hotel.

Gas--$40+ depending on what kind of car you drive.

tolls

I doubt you will save much by driving yourself, and at least on the bus you can relax.

Busses suck. Total germfest and plenty of gross people. And you're beholden to a departure/arrival schedule, and to public transportation once you get there.

Tolls are about 40 going up, 20 coming back. I've always found FREE unmetered street parking in the three boroughs I've visited/stayed in (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens). No need to pay for a parking garage if you have some patience.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going in Feb too for a quick overnight. Staying at a Marriott in Chelsea for $130 to maximize time in the city. Debating now whether to take the bus ($60 RT each x3) or drive up. I like the idea of being able to relax the whole ride home on the bus since I'm the only driver.

Thinking of trying Eataly this time. It will be cold so we're skipping outdoor activities. We've been to the Met so thinking maybe the Natural History museum this time.

I would take the bus.

Parking in NYC will charge you 2 days, since it's an overnight. I'm not sure where you will be parking but I can't imagine it being less than $30/day--more likely $60+ if you are parking at your hotel.

Gas--$40+ depending on what kind of car you drive.

tolls

I doubt you will save much by driving yourself, and at least on the bus you can relax.

Busses suck. Total germfest and plenty of gross people. And you're beholden to a departure/arrival schedule, and to public transportation once you get there.

Tolls are about 40 going up, 20 coming back. I've always found FREE unmetered street parking in the three boroughs I've visited/stayed in (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens). No need to pay for a parking garage if you have some patience.

If you're only there one night, do you really want to spend hours trolling the streets for a parking spot?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going in Feb too for a quick overnight. Staying at a Marriott in Chelsea for $130 to maximize time in the city. Debating now whether to take the bus ($60 RT each x3) or drive up. I like the idea of being able to relax the whole ride home on the bus since I'm the only driver.

Thinking of trying Eataly this time. It will be cold so we're skipping outdoor activities. We've been to the Met so thinking maybe the Natural History museum this time.

I would take the bus.

Parking in NYC will charge you 2 days, since it's an overnight. I'm not sure where you will be parking but I can't imagine it being less than $30/day--more likely $60+ if you are parking at your hotel.

Gas--$40+ depending on what kind of car you drive.

tolls

I doubt you will save much by driving yourself, and at least on the bus you can relax.

Busses suck. Total germfest and plenty of gross people. And you're beholden to a departure/arrival schedule, and to public transportation once you get there.

Tolls are about 40 going up, 20 coming back. I've always found FREE unmetered street parking in the three boroughs I've visited/stayed in (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens). No need to pay for a parking garage if you have some patience.

If you're only there one night, do you really want to spend hours trolling the streets for a parking spot?

For me, getting tickets, getting to am inconveniently locoated bus station in advance of departure, getting decent seats on the bus, then herding kids onto the slow-moving infrequent weekend subway, then repeating everything for the way home would be a lot more hassle and stress (and cost if there are more than one or two people involved) than just hopping into the car and going and then finding parking spots. We drove this past weekend and found parking spots within five mins of arriving at all of our destinations, with the exception of maybe 20 mins of trolling to find parking near the Met.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going in Feb too for a quick overnight. Staying at a Marriott in Chelsea for $130 to maximize time in the city. Debating now whether to take the bus ($60 RT each x3) or drive up. I like the idea of being able to relax the whole ride home on the bus since I'm the only driver.

Thinking of trying Eataly this time. It will be cold so we're skipping outdoor activities. We've been to the Met so thinking maybe the Natural History museum this time.

I would take the bus.

Parking in NYC will charge you 2 days, since it's an overnight. I'm not sure where you will be parking but I can't imagine it being less than $30/day--more likely $60+ if you are parking at your hotel.

Gas--$40+ depending on what kind of car you drive.

tolls

I doubt you will save much by driving yourself, and at least on the bus you can relax.

Busses suck. Total germfest and plenty of gross people. And you're beholden to a departure/arrival schedule, and to public transportation once you get there.

Tolls are about 40 going up, 20 coming back. I've always found FREE unmetered street parking in the three boroughs I've visited/stayed in (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens). No need to pay for a parking garage if you have some patience.

If you're only there one night, do you really want to spend hours trolling the streets for a parking spot?

For me, getting tickets, getting to am inconveniently locoated bus station in advance of departure, getting decent seats on the bus, then herding kids onto the slow-moving infrequent weekend subway, then repeating everything for the way home would be a lot more hassle and stress (and cost if there are more than one or two people involved) than just hopping into the car and going and then finding parking spots. We drove this past weekend and found parking spots within five mins of arriving at all of our destinations, with the exception of maybe 20 mins of trolling to find parking near the Met.

For me the Vamoose bus is minutes from my house. It has always been clean and the suburban folks who ride have been just fine. It drops and picks up less than 3 blocks from our hotel (where we will stash our bag at checkout to be hands free for the day and then pick it up just before we leave) Staying in Chelsea so parking is not really easy. It will probably be a little more expensive depending on parking rates. I think I'll watch the weather and go from there.

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Anonymous wrote:Walk through Central Park and/or over Brooklyn Bridge
Walk the High Line
Little Italy
Chinatown
Tenement Museum
Museum of Natural History
Metropolitan Museum of Art
9/11 Memorial and Museum
Times Square
Alice's Tea Cup for the best scones and tea outside of Ireland and the UK
Buy pretzels from a street cart
Empire State Building or Top of the Rock

Yawn.

Jerk. It's her first time. These are all great suggestions and must-sees, especially with kids. If you were talking to someone who had been NY and had never seen any of these, you'd be stunned.

OP, you can't do all of these but certainly could do several. I would add ice skating at Bryant Park as something to consider.