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Anonymous wrote:I like StayPineapple if you’re taking Amtrak. Close to the train station, decent hotel, not crazy expensive.

Staying "close to the train station" would not be a priority for me in NYC

If it is a short trip staying close to Penn station is great and makes it easier to make the most of your arrival and departure days.

Try Bryant Park area or East of Grand Central. IHG Even on 43rd St.

I love the flower district in Chelsea - super convenient location, beautiful flowers by day and very quiet at nights. Lots of hotel options

Check out the Hotel Tonight app.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fairfield inn in Battery Park is safe, friendly and pretty cheap. We were there for lower manhattan activities.

OP specifically said not Lower Manhattan. Doesn't get much lower than Battery Park.

NP- It's a great location though, sounds like op doesn't realize it and thinks it'll be inconvenient. We stayed at the Double Tree Hilton there: nice large room for NYC, view of statue of liberty, super quiet, subway to everywhere right there, can walk to South Street Seaport...

Agree. In 2023, I stayed at the Hotel Indigo Trinity Place. It was across the street from a subway to go uptown. Clean and very nice room layout. We had a side view of Trinity Church.

There are breakfast places and a 7-11 and a hotel restaurant. It's within walking distance of Fraunces Tavern where we had a very nice lunch. I don't care if it is a tourist trap. The food was good and I liked the dining room atmosphere.

We went uptown to go to the theater.

Stayed in that area again in August but did not like the hotel as well. It was fine but not as good ambience. It was near Jubilee Market which was convenient for grabbing grocery store food & hot bar Korean food when needed. I saw 5 shows and hotel savings helped.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like StayPineapple if you’re taking Amtrak. Close to the train station, decent hotel, not crazy expensive.

Staying "close to the train station" would not be a priority for me in NYC

It’s kind of central and convenient for dropping off your bags/luggage

Anonymous wrote:I like StayPineapple if you’re taking Amtrak. Close to the train station, decent hotel, not crazy expensive.

Staying "close to the train station" would not be a priority for me in NYC

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, you're not going to get under $400 last minute. Not these days.

I just got a hotel for this weekend near Bryant Park for $250! Marriott.

For four people in one room? That's what the OP wants and it's not going for $250 in midtown last minute.

OP. I booked 3 nights at the Hyatt Place Chelsea for an average of $423/night, including taxes.

This was for 2 double beds in each room. Not the fanciest hotel, but decent location and price.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, you're not going to get under $400 last minute. Not these days.

I just got a hotel for this weekend near Bryant Park for $250! Marriott.

Is that a courtyard?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, you're not going to get under $400 last minute. Not these days.

I just got a hotel for this weekend near Bryant Park for $250! Marriott.

That’s a great deal!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fairfield inn in Battery Park is safe, friendly and pretty cheap. We were there for lower manhattan activities.

OP specifically said not Lower Manhattan. Doesn't get much lower than Battery Park.

NP- It's a great location though, sounds like op doesn't realize it and thinks it'll be inconvenient. We stayed at the Double Tree Hilton there: nice large room for NYC, view of statue of liberty, super quiet, subway to everywhere right there, can walk to South Street Seaport...

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, you're not going to get under $400 last minute. Not these days.

I just got a hotel for this weekend near Bryant Park for $250! Marriott.

Anonymous wrote:Fairfield inn in Battery Park is safe, friendly and pretty cheap. We were there for lower manhattan activities.

OP specifically said not Lower Manhattan. Doesn't get much lower than Battery Park.

Fairfield inn in Battery Park is safe, friendly and pretty cheap. We were there for lower manhattan activities.