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Originally Posted by life on mars
cheers, I personally do not really fancy NY to be honest, just my oldest wants to go, the wife thinks it will be a bit of a change ( i dont really like change if i am honest LOL )
looking at Statue of Liberty, Broadway, Times square, Ground zero, empire state, central park, thats about it, unless i have missed anything obvious, I guess Ellis Island ? ? ?
I guess we need a hotel on Manhattan itself ? ? ?
What about something like this? Get a local to show you around and something different from the usual tourist spots. Haven't used it but heard about it from somebody who is planning something similar.
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/s/New-York-...s_tag=vZkvhIJU
If you're going to the US of A have you thought of a detour to Disneyland?
you wouldnt get me to LA, been once, that was enough
looks interesting, think the girls are looking forward to the normal tourist stuff though
How old is your son/daughter? What are they interested in? You could stay in Brooklyn, but I wouldn't recommend it if you're not going to be comfortable taking the subway as most of what you listed is in Manhattan.
2 daughters one will be 15 and the other 10
oldest is into Sports and Drama / performing arts
youngest into Sports and Music
We wouldnt mind the subway, heard its pretty Safe, talking of the Subway, i fancy a trip to Coney Island, due to the warriors, but that might just be me, so i guess will be first to fall of the list
Ive stayed at the New Yorker (twice), the Marriott Times Square and the Waldorf Astoria, all good and all different. Waldorf is classier, but a bit away from the touristy stuff (Central Park not far away though), the New Yorker is in a slightly edgier area, I'd probably recommend Times Square though.
I prefer the Rockefeller centre to the Empire State personally, less busy, just as good views, plus you get to see the top of the ESB.
States Island ferry is good, its free, you get to go pretty close to the Statue of Liberty, whe you get to Staten Island, just get on the next ferry back.
cheers
the Girls like the Marriott, we own vacation club with themso its a comfortable choice
Rockefeller doesnt have the same " ring to it " as the Empire state though, i have to think about oldest daughter and " selfies and check-in's " at places LOL
cheers for the tip on the ferry
book tickets before we go for all the attractions / broadway show ? ? ? or do it through concierge at the hotel ? ? ?
Hot and busy
I think that goes without saying. You don't come here to relax.
Nothing really to see at ground zero I felt it wasted a morning ,however a quick look indie the church nearby was worth it and then onto the small pub where the firefighters pictures are shown behind the bar ,great little NYC down to earth bar , very sad feelings in both, it will upset you, depends what you after , hence me having a few beers after in the pub that lost so many , glad we have moved on since that tragedy.
Nice cheapy about 4ish take the Staten Island free ferry over to the island with the workers going home after work , then come back as the sun is going down over NYC , don't take the paid for ones .
Around Times square there is a massive Marriott go up to the top of it ,you have to change lifts, go the top bar which rotates around the city every 45 minutes .
If your into music go to the Bowery http://www.boweryballroom.com/
That's the one I stayed at, the revolving restaurant was reasonably priced (for New York) "only" $90 a head
I wouldn't bother as I'm sure Trump is adding Wales to his travel ban right now..
cheers all
might stay in the Marriott TH mentions, as i said, we own at Marriott Vacation club and the brand is always a safe bet
noted about the ferry and ESB / Rockefeller , i will speak to the family about that dilemma, i dont personally care, its a massive building that has views ( i havent embraced this NY trip yet )
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