hi, we're going to be in new york for 4 days before the Fest. does anyone know any good places to stay? it seems crazily expensive, like £30/$45 for a hostel bed, never mind a hotel...

cheers!

My girlfriend and I will be in New York the week before Fest. We're staying at Hotel St. James. That's a hotel though.

I might be booking into this hotel myself. I get in on the Sunday before Fest and fly down to Gainesville on Tuesday morning. I'm planning on going to the show in Brooklyn that night.

Andy

I'll also spend a couple of days in New York before going down to Fest and I will catch the Brooklyn show as well.

I just realized yesterday that I haev no idead what I should do or see in NY, any tips on cool places to see/worthwile museums? I'm not that in to seeing tourists sights at all.

Grimaldis Pizza just across the Brooklyn Bridge (the best pizza I've ever eaten with no exaggeration....expect to queue in the street!) followed by a brief stroll down to the river to watch the sun go down over Manhattan. This is my only 'must do every time' thing when I visit.

I'd try airbnb Dan. Could get a decent apartment in Brooklyn or something.

I used it a few times to stay in NY cos of the silly costs of accomadation.

there's the Pacific Loft Guesthouse in Prospect Heights in Brooklyn, which while not being the snazziest place, is only $20.

sorted one through airbnb, cheers gareth, i was using a different similar site and the options weren't great. but we found a good apartment in the east village for £30 a night, still expensive, but better than an 10 bed hostel room for the same price.

does anyone have any other recommendations for hostels/guesthouses etc? having a hard time finding anything on airbnb and the other 2 you guys mentioned are booked up! at this point i don't even care if it's a right dive...

[quote="newportandy"]I might be booking into this hotel myself. I get in on the Sunday before Fest and fly down to Gainesville on Tuesday morning. I'm planning on going to the show in Brooklyn that night.

Andy


Hi Andy, What's the show in brooklyn?

We always stay at a place called The Sutton Residence when we are in New York, in fact we are staying there again after Festing it up soon! It is in a great location at reasonable price. Check it out at http://www.suttonresidence.com.