"Layezee" wrote in message
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>A group of six are looking to stay in New York next May 2006. As none of
>us have ever visited the US before, it would be helpful to know the best
>areas of the city to stay for access to attractions, etc. We usually count
>on paying around £90~£100 a night for a room / 3 star hotel, including
>breakfast. Anybody provide any recommendations for hotels? We quite like
>hotels with a bit of chararecter, rather than the mundane "you could be
>anywhere on the globe" hotels.
Not long ago, we got a room at the Roosevelt (maybe 4* , great midtown
location) for $125 a night on hotwire.com. Happened to get upgraded to a
suite becuz they were full and we stayed a full week.. You might work the
priceline/hotwire sites a little and see how you do.
>
> Also, we're all flying from the UK - what are the travel requirements
> these days? I don't believe we have to get a VISA (or do we?). And
> flying to New York - which is the best airport to fly into - Newark or
> JFK.
Six of you might be just as well off with a car service..
>
> What areas of the New York should we avoid?
>
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