Well it looks like DW and I will be spending at least a long weekend in NY come October. Our plans are fairly loose as of yet but I know we have an event to attend for a Monday evening in the city.
We’ve been there before but it’s been 10 years or so. Just thought I’d see what those with much more recent or lifelong experience in the Big Apple would recommend.
Thanks in advance.
Hi KCGeezer! So, I'm an unofficial, self-proclaimed New Yorker
I love the city. A lot.
May I ask what your budget looks like? Reason I ask is I can recommend amazing hotels that cost $1,000+ per night or I can scale back to $200 per night. All have their pros and cons.
Anyway. I personally love staying in TriBeca, Soho and the Lower East Side (LES). They're 'close' to the 9/11 Memorial, Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty (Ok, closer than Times Square).
Most importantly, I love how those neighborhoods are more local. You have the bistros, delis and bars. They're phenomenal and you don't get the crowd as you would in Times Square of Central Park.
For starters, here is what I recommend:
Hotels:
- Greenwich Hotel (Robert DiNiro is a partner)
- Four Seasons Downtown (There are two Four Seasons, make sure you double check the location.)
- Hotel on Rivington (Not 5*, but it's good enough in a hip area.)
- Hotel Indigo (Stay on a higher floor)
- The Quin (Central Park)
- Mandarin Oriental (Central Park)
- Baccarat (Midtown)
- The Mark (Upper East Side - Amazing Hotel)
- 1 Central Park (Central Park - Great Service, no views)
- The Lowell (Great Service)
For what it's worth, I stay at the Greenwich Hotel when I am in Tribeca; The Mandarin and The Mark when I'm in Central Park.
Restaurants:
- The Modern
- The Restaurant at The Greenwich Hotel (Forget the name of it)
- Brooklyn Fare
- Osteria Morini
- Coarse NYC (Bang for the buck tasting menu)