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Ask HotelChatter: What's a Good Hotel in Midtown for $400-$450 a Night
Not a week goes by where we don't field a question about a hotel room in New York City. (Hello, people! We are knowledgeable about other cities too!) Nevertheless, New York is still a popular place to be and hotels are taking advantage of that this fall.
Last week we were on a mission to find a nice hotel room for $200 a night for October 16-19 and boy was it tough. When Hotwire is showing you rates of $259 and up, you know things are not looking good. Fortunately, we were able to find our friends a room for $199 for the first night at the Roosevelt and about $239 for the following nights. Of course, that's before taxes but that was about as good as it was gonna get.
This week we were tasked with a bigger budget for a midtown hotel room between $400 and $450 a night from November 16-23.
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Get Close(ish) To The Halloween Parade In NYC
If you're one of those people whose Halloween costume was planned way back in June, then you're probably eager to book your NYC hotel stay waaay ahead of time. In which case, we thought we'd do you a favor and scout some low rates for the month ahead. By then, September madness will have petered out, and rates will have dropped back down to more reasonable (relatively speaking) numbers.
Now, since the infamous Village Halloween Parade (happening on Monday October 31) starts on Sixth Avenue in the West Village, our first thought was to simply find some deals nearby. Not as easy as you might think! Four Points Sheraton Soho, Hampton Inn Soho and Courtyard By Marriott Soho all failed to impress. So we took matters into our own hands and explored some other neighborhoods.
Like? Like, how about the Hudson Hotel for $237 a night? Or the Pod Hotel for $169? We certainly know the latter is a social place—useful when you need help with that zombie makeup...
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Ask HotelChatter: Where Should a Four Seasons Lover Stay in Venice and Rome?
The other day, a HotelChatter Twitter follower asked us for some upscale hotel recommendations in Venice and Rome. More specifically, Jcjteeth wants hotels of the same caliber as Four Seasons:
@HotelChatter Any recs on 5Star/upscale hotels in Venice and Rome? Usually stay at @FourSeasons but alas no FS properties in those cities.
That's pretty weird now that we think about it. No Four Seasons in Rome or Venice? They should really get on that!
But onto our hotel picks.
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September In New York Doesn't Have To Put You In The Poor House
We've gotten a few requests this week for affordable hotels in NYC, and thought we'd take a minute to examine the crazy roller coaster that is September hotel rates. First off, three major overlapping events—a UN conference, two consecutive Jewish holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), and the NYC WIne & Food Festival—make for a severely congested "back-to-school" season. Go figure.
As a result, almost all NYC hotels—including normally-affordable "budget" hotels (Holiday Inns, Fairfield Inns, Hampton Inns)—raise their rates during this time of year. But as we showed earlier this week in San Francisco, there are always exceptions to the rule—just as long as you're willing to hunt for them. Luckily for you, that's what HotelChatter is here for.
Starting with a 20%-off promotion at a few of the game-friendly Thompson Hotels...
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Where Can I Find A Last-Minute Hotel In San Francisco For Under $200?
When we saw Alyson Shontell, reporter for Business Insider had booked herself a room in SF for a conference this week, but quickly regretted her choice of hotel, we felt guilty. We should have helped her back when she tweeted out for hotel selections in SF. But better late than never, right?
Well, our first thought was, eesh. September is a notoriously busy month for all hotels—not just in San Fran. But it turns out there are some good finds out there right now, and Union Square isn't exactly lacking in hotel options—so when you do find the good deals, it becomes that much more exciting! For starters, take the Palace Hotel, an historic hotel located just a few steps from the Montgomery St BART station, where a King bed starts at just $189.
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What's A Cheap Hotel Near NYU?
HotelChatter Questions: In which, the intrepid HotelChatter editors and our hotel maven readers answer hotel questions that pop into our inbox. Have a question for us? Send it along. Think you have a better answer than we gave, or better yet, want to give a vote of confidence to our answer? Comment away below.
Here's one question from a reader whose daughter begins at NYU this fall:
"Since you have the inside NY Hotel scoop, do you know where to find any of the good promotional codes for the hotels you suggested? Also is it better to book on-line or call and negotiate since I will be [in NYC] 7 nights. Lastly, if I wanted to stay right by NYU - Washington Sq, where would you recommend?
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HotelChatter Question: Will The Flatiron Be Ready In September?
HotelChatter Questions: In which, the intrepid HotelChatter editors and our hotel maven readers answer hotel questions that pop into our inbox. Have a question for us? Send it along. Think you have a better answer than we gave, or better yet, want to give a vote of confidence to our answer? Comment away below.
The mysterious Flatiron Hotel has been keeping us guessing for quite some time now. The 64-room ghost building has barely had any developments since last September—yet people are still as curious as ever. Like one Danish reader, who writes:
Hello Hotelchatter.
I enjoy your advice and stories regarding hotels around the world everyday. Now I need your advice for my trip to New York. 4 - 14 september. Do you, in your opinion, think it is safe to book Flatiron Hotel Toshi for my dates? Will it be open by then? Bookit.com has a cheap-cheap price for my stay, but if the hotel or staff is not ready.......
Please find it in your heart and busy scedule to answer moi.
Kind regards from Copenhagen
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Where Should a Couple Do a Romantic Night in NYC?
HotelChatter Questions: In which, the intrepid HotelChatter editors and our hotel maven readers answer hotel questions that pop into our inbox. Have a question for us? Send it along. Think you have a better answer than we gave, or better yet, want to give a vote of confidence to our answer? Comment away below.
After dealing with two dudes who wanted separate beds in NYC, we've got another hotel question about New York in our inboxes. This time, it's from a lady who doesn't want two beds as she's looking for a one-night romantic stay in the Big Apple. She writes:
Jason and I are looking for a NYC hotel for just one night in Nov. I believe most of them require two and we'll do that if it's the case, but we want to go to a really nice one that's not $1,100 a night like the Pennisula, but something boutique-y and quaint. Do you have any recommendations? Thanks.
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Where Should Two Dudes Stay in the City?
Two beds is a must!
HotelChatter Questions: In which, the intrepid HotelChatter editors and our hotel maven readers answer hotel questions that pop into our inbox. Have a question for us? Send it along. Think you have a better answer than we gave, or better yet, want to give a vote of confidence to our answer? Comment away below.
A good guy friend of HotelChatter recently asked us where he could stay in NYC with another one of his dude friends while attending another dude friend's bachelor party. Needless to say, they need a room with two beds. He writes (names have been changed):
Hey, I am trying to find a hotel for Matt and me in NYC. We are going for John's bachelor party! Hahaha. But I don't know which hotel would be good. Since we are two dudes, I would want to stay at a place that has bigger rooms with two beds. Plus I would like to stay in Midtown.
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No, Virginia, The Flat Iron Hotel is Not Open Yet
Not the Flat Iron Hotel but rather, The Eventi
One of the most common questions we receive here at HotelChatter is "Where should I stay in New York on a budget?" And sure enough, we received this question again on Tuesday but with a few location parameters and a question about the pending Flat Iron Hotel. So, we thought it was worth checking out.
Virginia in Texas writes:
I am going to be in NYC, I will be at the 230 Fifth Ave building. I am on a BUDGET but I like nice and safe but cool. What is the deal with the Flat Iron Hotel?? ACE?? Then I have to go to Javitz (Convention Center) etc Tuesday through Thursday. So Friday May 20th, check-in. Thursday May 26th, check out. Any suggestions?? I can't spend a million $ a night.
Well regarding the Flat Iron Hotel, the location at 26th and Broadway would be perfect for Virginia. But too bad it's not open. Mad Park News reports that the hotel is ready to open but that the hotel is also looking for a new owner. In the meantime, you still can't make reservations nor can you get a hold of anyone working for/at the hotel. So yeah. Skip this one entirely Virgina!
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DC Hotel Help: Where To Send A Stylish Teacher This Weekend
Donovan House
HotelChatter Questions: In which, the intrepid HotelChatter editors and our hotel maven readers answer hotel questions that pop into our inbox. Have a question for us? Send it along. Think you have a better answer than we gave, or better yet, want to give a vote of confidence to our answer? Comment away below.
As hotel geeks we understand the concept of being teacher’s pet at school, which is why, this week, we’re helping out a teacher reader who’s looking for a hotel in Washington, DC. He writes:
I'm going to DC this weekend for Teach For America's 20th anniversary event. If anyone decides to annihilate DC off the map this weekend, this country is sh-t out of luck on the public education/social justice best and brightest front! Might try the Thompson Hotel (Donovan House) there; have you been and do you have a favorite DC hotel?
Yes, sir, indeed we have. We stayed at Donovan House when it was brand new, and we liked it a lot for its comfy beds, stylish digs, Kiehls amenities and, most importantly, its cocoon showers. And, of course, if you meet a lady teacher who gets you all hot under the collar (*Disclaimer: we know neither this reader’s marital status nor his sexual preference), you can smoosh in style at a teacher-friendly price.
Room rates are extremely reasonable, too – they start at $109 this weekend, and include free WiFi if you want to upload some photos to make your students jealous. In fact, the only thing we didn't like about the place, is that there was no view as such - you're looking at the street, and there's not much of interest on that street.
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London Hotel Help: Where To Stay South of the River
River views from Hotel Rafayel
HotelChatter Questions: In which, the intrepid HotelChatter editors and our hotel maven readers answer hotel questions that pop into our inbox. Have a question for us? Send it along. Think you have a better answer than we gave, or better yet, want to give a vote of confidence to our answer? Comment away below.
We at HotelChatter are an accommodating breed and we always want to help rather than question, which was useful this morning when this reader question popped into our inbox:
Vauxhall, London: where should I stay with two kids and a bosswife (this summer)? Hotel? House/condo rental?
So instead of asking “why the hell Vauxhall?” (actually, we did ask – turns out they want to be near family who live there), we popped our thinking caps on. Where would we stay if we wanted to stay on a busy main road South of the River which has little going for it apart from a nice sandwich shop we once ate at and its banging gay nightlife?
Well, reader, hotelwise, it looks like Vauxhall is not your best option. There’s a Comfort Inn, but going by TripAdvisor, you could do better for your £88 (which is what itt’ll cost to shack up this quiet Sunday night).
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