Sleeping in NYC
One of the fun things about having friends all over the country is that when I decide to run off for a weekend here or there, chances are I will have a friend in that city who I can stay with for the duration. In that past, when I have gone up to New York to see some Shakespeare in the Park or a Broadway show (and more often than not, off off Broadway) I have been able to stay with one of my girlfriends. I have nothing against sleeping on a couch or sharing a bed.
The last time I was in New York, I stretched things out a little more than was ideal. I stayed with a friend over in Jersey. It wasn’t conducive to the plans I had in the city. I’ll take convenience next time around.
Now that Gigi is getting old enough to travel with me on these short trips, I am more inclined to get a hotel room. New York Hotels are a tricky business. It can be hard to book the hotel you want in the right neighborhood and at a price you can stomach. Depending on what you are doing while you are in the city, you’ll want to plan your accommodations so they are convenient to what you are doing. I like the mapping tool the RealTravel website uses. You can see hotels on a map, along with their pricing. It makes looking for the right place a whole lot simpler. There is no reason for me to waste time checking out pricing for a hotel that’s all the way across town from the theaters or friends I want to drop in on while I’m there.
Of course, I’ll still bunk with buddies when I am traveling alone. One frugal, always frugal. Plus, I like the company.
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