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anyonebutedmonton · 11-10-2009, 11:48 AM

Heres some details about my trip:

I booked the flight using orbitz for 378 (stopover in Minneapolis).

We flew into Newark and took the train to Penn Station. This can be kind of confusing but there are people there who can give you the information. The cost of this was about $15 per person, compared to cabs which would run about $65. I must warn you DO NOT RENT A CAR FOR MANHATTAN. The parking there makes Calgary look dirt cheap and the roads can be frantic. We used the subway or cab anytime we went anywhere.

The hotel I booked using Pricelines "name your price feature" which was perfect for New York because you can be very specific about what area of New York you want to stay in. We ended up at the Wyndham Garden in Chelsea for like $145 per night which is a steal in Manhattan. Honestly hotels in New York are stupid expensive and very small.

Hope this helps! Honestly New York is somewhere everyone should visit atleast once. We were there for 5 days and if I had the chance I could literally spend months exploring.

I want to comment on the staying in New Jersey part... If you have to due to budget then by all means do it but remember that getting into Manhattan isn't an easy task. I really doubt its worth it to spend atleast 45 minutes each way unless you are there for an extended period of time. Your vacation time is valuable, don't waste it on a gross train to Jersey.

11-10-2009, 11:48 AM	#513
anyonebutedmonton Scoring Winger Join Date: Jul 2006 Exp:	Heres some details about my trip: I booked the flight using orbitz for 378 (stopover in Minneapolis). We flew into Newark and took the train to Penn Station. This can be kind of confusing but there are people there who can give you the information. The cost of this was about $15 per person, compared to cabs which would run about $65. I must warn you DO NOT RENT A CAR FOR MANHATTAN. The parking there makes Calgary look dirt cheap and the roads can be frantic. We used the subway or cab anytime we went anywhere. The hotel I booked using Pricelines "name your price feature" which was perfect for New York because you can be very specific about what area of New York you want to stay in. We ended up at the Wyndham Garden in Chelsea for like $145 per night which is a steal in Manhattan. Honestly hotels in New York are stupid expensive and very small. Hope this helps! Honestly New York is somewhere everyone should visit atleast once. We were there for 5 days and if I had the chance I could literally spend months exploring. I want to comment on the staying in New Jersey part... If you have to due to budget then by all means do it but remember that getting into Manhattan isn't an easy task. I really doubt its worth it to spend atleast 45 minutes each way unless you are there for an extended period of time. Your vacation time is valuable, don't waste it on a gross train to Jersey. Last edited by anyonebutedmonton; 11-10-2009 at 11:50 AM.