{DANDOM-NYC] Sweden calling!

[Susan Davidson]

I agree about staying in Manhattan instead of NJ, which offers a lot of variety in accommodations.  Check this out: http://gonyc.about.com/od/hotels/tp/topcheaphotel.htm 

You may also be able to find a good rate on Priceline, some of my friends swear by it. 


On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:43 AM, Michael Fishman wrote:

> Per, 
> 
> In my humble opinion, you will be better off being in Manhattan than having to deal with the extra time and hassle of getting back and forth from New Jersey by train. I would look for the best deal you can find and compare the prices to what you find in New Jersey, but then factor in the extra time and inconvenience of having to rely on the New Jersey transit train. 
> 
> That said, I know hotels in Manhattan can be very expensive; this one might have a good price: http://www.thehotelnewton.com/. Tell them you are in town to attend an event at Columbia University and they may give you a discount. Mike
> 
> http://ourspacemovieblog.blogspot.com
> 
> --- On Thu, 7/28/11, Per-Gunnar Eriksson <pergunnare at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Per-Gunnar Eriksson <pergunnare at gmail.com>
> Subject: {DANDOM-NYC] Sweden calling!
> To: nyc at dandom.com
> Date: Thursday, July 28, 2011, 10:39 AM
> 
> Looks like I'll get the time off from work to make good on my promise
> to myself  a few years back; see Steely Dan live in the USA!
> 
> My plan is to make it to the Rarities show and catch a few more during
> the week.
> Have been to New York once. That was back in 1990 and the heatwave
> during part of the week I stayed had me glad we'd picked a hotel in
> the middle of Manhattan. The closer we were to things we wanted to
> see/do the better.
> So this time around I planned to repeat the choice of hotel and find
> one somewhere close to the Beacon. That is until a friend of mine
> wondered why I wanted a Manhattan hotel and pay twice, thrice the
> price of a room compared to say New Jersey.
> 
> "Just take the train to Manhattan. 30 minutes and you're there", was
> his suggestion.
> 
> Since I'm not made of money and rather would spend some extra cash
> buying you all a round or two at whatever Danfest might happen during
> the Beacon week, his suggestion made some sense. ButI come here for
> some sound advice from more experenced New York visitors/inhabitants
> when it comes to picking a place to stay and traveling to/from
> Manhattan.
> 
> Meanwhile I'm off to scout the Internet for cheap flights and planning
> that week in September.
> 
> /Per-Gunnar
> 
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