Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?

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Anonymous wrote:I have had luck with lower Manhattan. and jersey city - just book somewhere walking distance to the PATH. Also feel Jersey city is easier if you are planning to drive.

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Jersey is the way to go if driving. You cut out a lot of potential city traffic. Hoboken has direct service to Midtown. Jersey City requires a transfer.

Only issue with Jersey is that if you want to take a break during the day- such as clean and freshen up before dinner, you’re limited. Also, was in NYC once and got caught in rain showers, so we had to go back to hotel for dry clothes. Harder to do that if you’re in Jersey.

Not if your hotel is next to a PATH station. Hoboken to Penn Station is 15 minutes. Exchange Place to WTC is 5 minutes. Ride times are very close to Long Island City plus the benefit of not having to drive through the city to get to your rental (and drive through it again to get back.)

Hard disagree. If I am visiting NYC, I am staying in NYC. The only exception might be is if all I’m doing is going to some kind of event and not doing anything else in the city.

Have you been to Hoboken? It may as well be part of NYC. It's historic, walkable, has lots of upscale shops and restaurants, and is a quick train or ferry ride from Manhattan (plus there are fantastic skyline views). I'll give you that Jersey City is significantly less charming (as is LIC). In any event, LIC is "the city," but if you're intending to spend a lot of time in Manhattan it's just a matter of which train you want to ride on . . . the PATH or the 7 train.

I’m the PP. I have not been to Hoboken. I have been to Jersey City and it is actually pretty nice. It also has great views of lower Manhattan. Still if I’m doing multiple things in NYC, I prefer to stay in NYC. We take Amtrak, so it’s pretty easy. Also, I have actually stayed in Jersey City and hotel prices were very similar to NYC.

If I’m staying out late in the city or seeing a show, the last thing I want to do is get myself to Penn Station or WTC after so I can get on another train to NJ.

And if you’re OP and looking for cheaper alternatives, you might consider staying in Jersey before staying in Brooklyn as OP was willing to concede.

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Anonymous wrote:I have had luck with lower Manhattan. and jersey city - just book somewhere walking distance to the PATH. Also feel Jersey city is easier if you are planning to drive.

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Jersey is the way to go if driving. You cut out a lot of potential city traffic. Hoboken has direct service to Midtown. Jersey City requires a transfer.

Only issue with Jersey is that if you want to take a break during the day- such as clean and freshen up before dinner, you’re limited. Also, was in NYC once and got caught in rain showers, so we had to go back to hotel for dry clothes. Harder to do that if you’re in Jersey.

Not if your hotel is next to a PATH station. Hoboken to Penn Station is 15 minutes. Exchange Place to WTC is 5 minutes. Ride times are very close to Long Island City plus the benefit of not having to drive through the city to get to your rental (and drive through it again to get back.)

Hard disagree. If I am visiting NYC, I am staying in NYC. The only exception might be is if all I’m doing is going to some kind of event and not doing anything else in the city.

Have you been to Hoboken? It may as well be part of NYC. It's historic, walkable, has lots of upscale shops and restaurants, and is a quick train or ferry ride from Manhattan (plus there are fantastic skyline views). I'll give you that Jersey City is significantly less charming (as is LIC). In any event, LIC is "the city," but if you're intending to spend a lot of time in Manhattan it's just a matter of which train you want to ride on . . . the PATH or the 7 train.

I’m the PP. I have not been to Hoboken. I have been to Jersey City and it is actually pretty nice. It also has great views of lower Manhattan. Still if I’m doing multiple things in NYC, I prefer to stay in NYC. We take Amtrak, so it’s pretty easy. Also, I have actually stayed in Jersey City and hotel prices were very similar to NYC.

If I’m staying out late in the city or seeing a show, the last thing I want to do is get myself to Penn Station or WTC after so I can get on another train to NJ.

Then take an Uber or a cab. They will take you to Hoboken. How do you think we get around in the city? Do you think I only go out in my neighborhood? It takes me as long to get to the lower east side and Brooklyn as it does to get to Hoboken.

I live in NYC. I understand wanting to stay in Manhattan, but Hoboken is a 10-15 minute PATH ride from Midtown. There’s a stop at 34th Street around the corner from the Macy’s. If you’re not staying in Midtown (which would not be my preference anyway) and are taking the subway to elsewhere in Manhattan, whether you hop on the subway or the PATH doesn’t really make a difference. Or you can Uber. It’s basically like trying to get to Rosslyn from Georgetown.

But because of this I’m skeptical that a hotel in Hoboken will be materially cheaper than a similar hotel in the city.