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Originally Posted by The Goon
This thread is relevant to my interests, as I'm trying to organize a trip there with my fiancee at the end of July.
Does anyone have suggestions as to accommodations that aren't equivalent to a mortgage? So far the best I've found is across the river in New Jersey.
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It depends, if you want nice, inexpensive accomodations (ie., if hotel-room activities are going to be a primary part of your trip), probably something in NJ is the way to go. The transit system is good enough that you can get to Manhattan pretty quickly from just about anywhere. If you just want a crash pad with a good location, I'd recommend somewhere like the Larchmont, where my wife and I recently stayed. It's european-style, which means the bathroom is down the hall, and the decor is pretty uninspired. But the location just a couple blocks from Union Square was ideal.
In terms of other sights to see and things to do, if you like bookstores there are some great ones in NY: Strand, a massive used book store near Union Square, and Rizzoli, an extremely elegant and upscale one near
the south end of Central Park. There's even a McNally Robinson in Soho.
For food, Katz's Deli is expensive, confusing, and busy, but worth these inconveniences. Ignore it's pop-culture claim to fame as the location for an infamous Meg Ryan movie scene, and focus on the reubens, which are honestly the best I've ever had.