Rec’s for a place to stay for a NYC jaunt?

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justdoit19

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Ive been asked/tasked with finding either an Airbnb or hotel, thinking lower Manhattan, for a venture to the big city for a group of Mids. Does anyone have any ideas? Any locals recommend an area or place to stay? For sightseeing and night life. TY!
 
When my son did his internship at Brooklyn Naval Yard this past summer, he stayed for a month at the Pod hotel. Very small rooms - but near broadway and Empire State Building. It was a good location and reasonably priced for NYC.
 
Midtown, particularly the Chelsea area, is very good proximity for the sights and sounds of Manhattan. Very centrally located if the mids are amenable to walking and taking the subway (which is really the best way to experience NY). It has plenty of action, but also a relatively safe place. From there, it’s also very easy to get to Brooklyn, if they so choose.
 
Any parking advice? Yikes 💰
 
MidCakePa said:
Midtown, particularly the Chelsea area, is very good proximity for the sights and sounds of Manhattan. Very centrally located if the mids are amenable to walking and taking the subway (which is really the best way to experience NY). It has plenty of action, but also a relatively safe place. From there, it’s also very easy to get to Brooklyn, if they so choose.
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Haha thats funny…‘reasonably priced’…thats a good one.

Actually, I saw those hotels and wondered about them. Good to know.
 
What about getting there? They were planning on driving.
 
justdoit19 said:
Any parking advice? Yikes 💰
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No, no, take the train from BWI Amtrak Station, the Northeast Regional. Easy ride up, WiFi, easy peasy. AD military discount.

You do not want to drive or park in the City.

We have many times taken our USNA 3/c mids on what we call the “NYC field trip.” A long but jam-packed day trip.

-Morning train from BWI Amtrak Station, park at garage there.
-Purchased train tickets in advance via app, using AD or veteran discount. Many departures, look for trains with fewer local stops. The Accela is the high-speed train, more expensive.
-Relaxed ride up, snooze, use WiFi.
-Roll into Penn Station. NYC is a walking town. Walk to 30 Rock and go to the Top of the Rock. Ditto Empire State Building. Check out ice-skating rink at Rockefeller Plaza. Look into the windows of the ground floor NBC building into the studios. See Times Square, at least once in your life, to see the crazy people. Madison Square Garden is right there.
-Figure out the subway and head further afield to museums, Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, USS INTREPID.
-Hit a deli or pizza place for lunch.
- ASK EVERY PLACE YOU GO IF THEY HAVE A MILITARY DISCOUNT. NYC loves the military.
-Buy hugely discounted tickets in advance via the USO NYC Ticket Program for AD, which gives you the unique promo codes for various Broadway and event venue ticket sellers. Pick them up at Will Call or use e-tix phone option. Lion King, all the big ones.
- Or contact the MWR Tickets and Tours office at the Coast Guard base on Staten Island. All military installations of any size have “MWR tickets and tours” offices.
- Enjoy a 2 PM matinee on Broadway. Walkable from Penn Station.
-More walking to fun places. One of my favorite things in NYC. Another favorite place, The Greenway Trail around Manhattan along with Central Park.
-So many great places to eat, from high-end celebrity chef venues to hole in the wall family joints. Every type of food imaginable. Eat a nice dinner, more walking, take a 10 PM NE Regional back to BWI Amtrak station.
-We would wear our mids out, but they have a blast on these day trips. DH and I have returned to our pre-COVID “date days” and do the trip, eat pizza and hot pretzels, take in a show or exhibit at the Met, walk Central Park, have a really nice dinner, stroll back to Penn Station and snooze our way back to BWI on a late train and are back home in 20 minutes from the station.

Nearby military installations also have lodging, cheap, but not in the heart of the City. We have on occasion driven to Staten Island CG base and stayed and parked there, then took the Staten Island ferry into the City.




www.amtrak.com

Northeast Regional Train | Amtrak

The Amtrak Northeast Regional train transports you along the Northeast Corridor and beyond while avoiding I-95 traffic. Book your trip today.
www.amtrak.com www.amtrak.com

www.amtrak.com

Amtrak Military Discount

Active-duty US military personnel, their spouses and dependents are eligible to receive a 10% discount on most train travel tickets.
www.amtrak.com www.amtrak.com

www.uso.org

USO New York Ticket Program

NYC Events sign-up page id.me
www.uso.org www.uso.org

USCG Sector New York Morale, Well-Being & Recreation - MWR Ticket Price List

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9 New York Military Discounts

If you're planning a trip to New York, make sure you include a stop at the following places that offer military discounts.
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loving-newyork.com

▷ The 37 Best Military Discounts in NYC 2024 | COMPLETE list

Find the best military discounts for NYC including ✔ Statue of Liberty ✔ Empire State Building Broadway shows ✔ Hotels 👆READ MORE
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Double tree Hilton downtown is reasonable and clean , nothing fancy but should suit their needs . I would never park a car in a garage in NYC , would be more expensive than the hotel room . They might be better off staying in Brooklyn or Queens and just taking the subway or LIRR if they are bringing a car . When are they planning on coming ? If they want recommendations , I have two in their 20s who are always in and out of Brooklyn and the city .
 
Lower Manhattan, from Chelsea to East Village. Union Square has everything you could possibly need including a subway station with trains to just about anywhere you would want to go.

You can't get me to Times Square with a blow torch.
 
cb7893 said:
Lower Manhattan, from Chelsea to East Village. Union Square has everything you could possibly need including a subway station with trains to just about anywhere you would want to go.

You can't get me to Times Square with a blow torch.
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A block to check and never again, agreed.
 
Capt MJ said:
-Figure out the subway and head further afield to museums, Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, USS INTREPID.
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Time visit to 9/11 memorial in late afternoon. When they turn the spotlights on the Statue of Liberty, it's an amazing sight.
 
Capt MJ said:
No, no, take the train from BWI Amtrak Station, the Northeast Regional. Easy ride up, WiFi, easy peasy. AD military discount.

You do not want to drive or park in the City.

We have many times taken our USNA 3/c mids on what we call the “NYC field trip.” A long but jam-packed day trip.

-Morning train from BWI Amtrak Station, park at garage there.
-Purchased train tickets in advance via app, using AD or veteran discount. Many departures, look for trains with fewer local stops. The Accela is the high-speed train, more expensive.
-Relaxed ride up, snooze, use WiFi.
-Roll into Penn Station. NYC is a walking town. Walk to 30 Rock and go to the Top of the Rock. Ditto Empire State Building. Check out ice-skating rink at Rockefeller Plaza. Look into the windows of the ground floor NBC building into the studios. See Times Square, at least once in your life, to see the crazy people. Madison Square Garden is right there.
-Figure out the subway and head further afield to museums, Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, USS INTREPID.
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My USMMA mid loves the Intrepid. Free admission, gone many a time on weekends. They all take the public transportation including bus and LIRR.

Tip: Don’t ever try to park at LIRR Stations near Kings Point. They love to ticket out of town visitors.
 
Capt MJ said:
No, no, take the train from BWI Amtrak Station, the Northeast Regional. Easy ride up, WiFi, easy peasy. AD military discount.

You do not want to drive or park in the City.

We have many times taken our USNA 3/c mids on what we call the “NYC field trip.” A long but jam-packed day trip.

-Morning train from BWI Amtrak Station, park at garage there.
-Purchased train tickets in advance via app, using AD or veteran discount. Many departures, look for trains with fewer local stops. The Accela is the high-speed train, more expensive.
-Relaxed ride up, snooze, use WiFi.
-Roll into Penn Station. NYC is a walking town. Walk to 30 Rock and go to the Top of the Rock. Ditto Empire State Building. Check out ice-skating rink at Rockefeller Plaza. Look into the windows of the ground floor NBC building into the studios. See Times Square, at least once in your life, to see the crazy people. Madison Square Garden is right there.
-Figure out the subway and head further afield to museums, Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, USS INTREPID.
-Hit a deli or pizza place for lunch.
- ASK EVERY PLACE YOU GO IF THEY HAVE A MILITARY DISCOUNT. NYC loves the military.
-Buy hugely discounted tickets in advance via the USO NYC Ticket Program for AD, which gives you the unique promo codes for various Broadway and event venue ticket sellers. Pick them up at Will Call or use e-tix phone option. Lion King, all the big ones.
- Or contact the MWR Tickets and Tours office at the Coast Guard base on Staten Island. All military installations of any size have “MWR tickets and tours” offices.
- Enjoy a 2 PM matinee on Broadway. Walkable from Penn Station.
-More walking to fun places. One of my favorite things in NYC. Another favorite place, The Greenway Trail around Manhattan along with Central Park.
-So many great places to eat, from high-end celebrity chef venues to hole in the wall family joints. Every type of food imaginable. Eat a nice dinner, more walking, take a 10 PM NE Regional back to BWI Amtrak station.
-We would wear our mids out, but they have a blast on these day trips. DH and I have returned to our pre-COVID “date days” and do the trip, eat pizza and hot pretzels, take in a show or exhibit at the Met, walk Central Park, have a really nice dinner, stroll back to Penn Station and snooze our way back to BWI on a late train and are back home in 20 minutes from the station.

Nearby military installations also have lodging, cheap, but not in the heart of the City. We have on occasion driven to Staten Island CG base and stayed and parked there, then took the Staten Island ferry into the City.




www.amtrak.com

Northeast Regional Train | Amtrak

The Amtrak Northeast Regional train transports you along the Northeast Corridor and beyond while avoiding I-95 traffic. Book your trip today.
www.amtrak.com www.amtrak.com

www.amtrak.com

Amtrak Military Discount

Active-duty US military personnel, their spouses and dependents are eligible to receive a 10% discount on most train travel tickets.
www.amtrak.com www.amtrak.com

www.uso.org

USO New York Ticket Program

NYC Events sign-up page id.me
www.uso.org www.uso.org

USCG Sector New York Morale, Well-Being & Recreation - MWR Ticket Price List

uscgsectornymwr.squarespace.com uscgsectornymwr.squarespace.com

www.military.com

9 New York Military Discounts

If you're planning a trip to New York, make sure you include a stop at the following places that offer military discounts.
www.military.com www.military.com

loving-newyork.com

▷ The 37 Best Military Discounts in NYC 2024 | COMPLETE list

Find the best military discounts for NYC including ✔ Statue of Liberty ✔ Empire State Building Broadway shows ✔ Hotels 👆READ MORE
loving-newyork.com loving-newyork.com
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I’m actually tired just reading this…
 
Nice thing about Chelsea is that it’s walking distance from Penn Station. By walking distance, I mean within a dozen blocks or so (keeping in mind that N/S blocks are short, E/W blocks are long, in NYC). From there, roughly 30 blocks north and you’re at Central Park, 30 blocks south and you’re at Wall Street.

Via foot and subway, one could devote a day to the lower half (Statue of Liberty, WTC, Wall Street, SoHo, Washington Square, Katz’s Deli) and a day to the upper half (Empire State Building, MOMA, the Met, Central Park, 30 Rock). Highly suggest taking the subway into Brooklyn and then walking back to Manhattan on the Brooklyn Bridge — great views.
 
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