I'm going to Manhattan and I need some advice please.?

Question

I have exactly seven days to tour manhattan and I really want to make the best out of it. Where are the best places to eat breakfast lunch and dinner? How about shops, where are the best places to go shoping? Also, I would like to know about historical sites that i shouldn't miss. Thanks in advance!

Oh yeah and I forgot to tell you, please add any suggested hotels because I'm truly in doubt when it comes to where to stay. You can put places on any budget, I don't mind...

Answer 1

Where to stay:

I have stayed at the Waldorf Astoria and The “W” Hotel on Lexington. I have also stayed at the Radisson just off of Lexington. I mention these hotels both because I have stayed in them, and because of their geographic location. These hotels are within easy walking distance of Grand Central Station and thus these rest of the city, and a reasonable walking distance from Times Square, the theater district.

If budget is not an issue, try the Waldorf or the “W”. The Waldorf, although old, is well maintained and historic. The rooms at the “W” are small for my taste, but it has a trendy style that a lot of people like. The rooms in the Radisson are small (but then the building was build years ago when the living standards were lower, and people were smaller), tourist class amenities – but good locations. Check hotels.com as the Radisson has room specials there quite often.

What to do:

Take the subway to Wall Street and see the financial district. Then walk to Battery Park (they should be done with the renovations by now). Then take the ferry to see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Take a walk from Battery Park to go and see the site of the (former) World Trade Center.

Go see Grand Central Station. Go to Times Square and the theater district. Walk around Central Park. Go to the Natural History Museum – or any of the many other museums.

Go to one of the street fairs. (There's one somewhere practically every week, once the weather gets good.)

There is a lot of stuff to see and do.

And by all means … EAT! New York has some of the best restaurants in the world. Have at least a couple of really good restaurant meals. Also, check the Internet: during the summer, many high end restaurants have “Restaurant Week” with special fixed price menus.

Answer 2

From Hotel Hotsheet New in NYC: A room with a kitchen

Anyone who has stayed in tourist-magnet Manhattan lately will say you're lucky to find availability on the day you want, that it can be hard to find a nice room for less than $200 and that you can easily pay $500 a night for small digs at a luxe property.

Today, there's a new entry on the luxury scene. AKA, a fast-growing extended-stay brand, opens the AKA Central Park, its third and largest property in New York City.

The 17-story former Wyndham New York has been transformed into 134 studio, one- and two-bedroom suites that start at $395 a night for a stay of less than a week, $255 nightly for month-plus stays. All suites feature stone-floored foyers, upscale kitchens with stainless-steel appliances and granite countertops, large bathrooms and sleek modern firnishings. Two penthouse suites have wrap-around terraces.

A room with kitchen near Central Park is worth checking out. Now, let's hear Hotsheeters' picks for non-pricey lodging in New York. I've stayed at the Casablanca Hotel near Times Square (small rooms, but friendly and breakfast included) and a friend of mine is headed to my late father's favorite budget perennial, the Park Central. My colleague Gene Sloan wrote about new, hip entries that won't eat your wallet.

Go shopping at Century 21, which is across the street from Ground Zero. Go to the pretheater dinner at the Four Seasons Restaurant, if you are seated by 6 PM, the whole meal from appetizer to dessert is $65. Jacket and tie required. There is a great Sunday brunch at the Four Seasons Hotel, not the same as the restaurant I just mentioned. Go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is wonderful and has a delightful place for lunch. Also the Museum of Natural History and the Bronx Zoo. Take a ride on the Staten Island Ferry or the Circle Line Cruise around Manhattan.

Answer 3

You will find a wealth of information here:

http://www.fodors.com/index.cfm

click on 'talk' then click on 'us' (under select a forum on the left) then in the drop down select new york. I'm also going to manhatten at the end of the month so I've been doing some mad research.

If you want to see Ellis Island, buy your tickets onlie so you can skip the ticket line and go straight to the get on the boat line. And go as early as possible.

China town - Canal street for some good shopping, also there's a financial district I think.

for eating use these websites:

http://www.hopstop.com

map your hotel and it will list what attractions are close to you, and restaurants too, so then you can use this website to look up a restaurant and it will tell you what kind of food do they serve, how well they are rated and what other people have to say about them.

http://menupages.com/login.asp?restaurantid=5501&user_chk=1&bookmarkURL=thankumymenupages%2Easp%3Fareaid%3D0%26restaurantid%3D5501%26restautant%3DBistro%25202%2520Go

these might also help you:

http://www.nyctouristcenter.com/
http://www.centralpark.com/
http://www.explorerpass.com/newyorkcity/index.html
http://www.citypass.com/city/ny.html
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/dcca/visitors.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/
http://www.coachusa.com/newyorksightseeing/
http://www.hopstop.com/
http://www.ny.com/transportation/airports/LGA.html

this is the hotel I'm staying at, I didn't want to share a bathroom so I'm paying extra for the double room with a private bath:
http://www.thepodhotel.com/

My sleeping pill is kicking in so I have to go, sorry I couldn't give you all of the info I've gathered (I have a whole slew of websites for the broadway shows!) but I hope this helps!

Answer 4

The best places are expensive
(Dinner at LeCirque around $100 w/out wine)

Comfort Diner - [phone]
214 East 45th St.
New York, NY
Modest price (Good place to eat for breakfast or lunch)

Answer 5

you definately want to go to central park, the Empire State Building, Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Take the subway down to canal st if you're interested in shopping for all the knock offs... and you can it Little Italy as well ....Include Times Square and a Broadway play that interests you....get discount tickets at TKS stand that is in Times Square

Answer 6

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Answer 7

okay... first of all go to a jewish deli and get yourself some bagels and lox, then go to a pizzeria and eat ur heart out okay?? then go to times square and penn sation where the shopping is cheap.. trust me im from ny

Answer 8

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