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cbayer

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9. We rented a great little studio apartment via VRBO in Harlem (well, technically,

Reply to sadbear (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 03:58 PM

Feb 2013

Morningside Heights).

It didn't have much in the way of cooking facilities but was really comfortable and I think can sleep 2 adults and 2 kids. It's 2 blocks from major subways.

I would look around VRBO or home away and see what you can find. The place we stayed is no longer listed, but there are others.

And for a family, it is really much more comfortable and a better value overall, imo.

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Anyone have any reasonably priced Manhattan hotel recommendations? [View all] sadbear Feb 2013 OP

Hotel Pennsylvania ret5hd Feb 2013 #1

Really? sadbear Feb 2013 #2

The rooms need refurbished and are old in that "old but once and kinda still elegant" way... ret5hd Feb 2013 #5

I appreciate that. sadbear Feb 2013 #6

Glad its on your list, elleng Feb 2013 #13

Little pro tip... Glassunion Feb 2013 #3

Thanks! sadbear Feb 2013 #4

When my wife and I go into the city, we sort of go all out. Glassunion Feb 2013 #7

Wow! sadbear Feb 2013 #8

We rented a great little studio apartment via VRBO in Harlem (well, technically, cbayer Feb 2013 #9

That's another issue. sadbear Feb 2013 #10

I have never heard that and both vrbo and home away appear to be full of them. cbayer Feb 2013 #11

I have used VRBO a lot too - but have found some places Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #14

I have generally gotten them for 3 - 7 nights. cbayer Feb 2013 #19

Found an article on this. I don't think it presents a problem for you at all. cbayer Feb 2013 #12

We're looking at this one: sadbear Feb 2013 #26

Looks really nice. cbayer Feb 2013 #27

Hi Sadbear ! Are you all going to stay in one room? How many nights? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #15

I do think I'm going to go with Expedia. sadbear Feb 2013 #16

Is that for two rooms ? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #17

One room sadbear Feb 2013 #18

Wow can't believe the Waldorf is in the same price range. But - where Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #20

I liked the Lucerne on the upper west side (near subways) - TBF Feb 2013 #21

The plan is slowly evolving. sadbear Feb 2013 #22

Our family stayed at the Doubletree Suites right in Times Square this past November. PA Democrat Feb 2013 #23

No, I haven't seen that yet. sadbear Feb 2013 #24

Something to keep in mind discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #25

Reasonably priced is a realative term. jambo101 Mar 2013 #28