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This hotel has been recently renovated and was very clean and compact (as many hotel rooms in NYC are). The room was small (about 8' x 16', if that), but I did have the smallest room on the floor (according to the evacuation plan), but since this was NY, I wasn't in the room very much. It was Fashion Week and a lot of French tourists (both in the hotel and around town), so prices were a little higher than normal. Check-in time is 3pm and they were hard to this timing (no rooms were ready until exactly 3pm...). Bed was confortable - A/C was a window unit, but wasn't too loud (being used to central air, I'm not used to an A/C unit, but it was definitely quieter than a lot of the older style units in older hotel rooms...) The hotel had a room service (never looked at the menu, but saw it being delivered one evening) and a small restaurant, though breakfast was $18+ - and there's a Dunkin Donuts across the street, and McDonald's and Burger King around the corner (these were the quick glances I saw - there were probably other places to eat for a quick and cheaper breakfast). Internet Access at the hotel was free (no login or charge). TV was new flat panel, but channels were in stretched Standard Definition - but did have NY1, along with the main local channels. The hotel was convenient less than 1 block from the #6 Subway Canal Street entrance, and is on the edge of both Chinatown (to the south) and Little Italy (to the east). Being the start of the Feast of San Gennaro, the Italian food in Little Italy was amazing, as were the cannolis, cheesecake and gelato... The direct access to the #6 train, as well as concourse access to the N, Q, R, J, and Z lines (a block away underground) made it very easy to get around town (granted you had to change trains...) - downtown to Battery Park, Uptown to Museum of Modern Art, and Uptown to Grand Central then over to Mets/Willets Point made this a great trip. The only downside was getting to Penn Station involved some back-tracking in the subway (mostly on foot) to get to my Amtrak train. Great trip, and great place to stay. Recommended - being away from the mid-town crowds and close access to great food.

Booked through the HOTWIRE link on the BB site. Amenities: Smoke Free Rooms Complimentary Breakfast Fitness Center Pool(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access Jim

Looks like a new hotel to add to the list... Amenities: Smoke Free Rooms Complimentary Breakfast Fitness Center Pool(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access Booked through the HOTWIRE link. Jim

Uno mas, booked through the site's HOTWIRE link: Hyatt Regency San Antonio $109/night Amenities: (Note - Golf and Tennis are not listed... Time to update the master list...) Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access Another Marathon Weekend trip that puts me near the action. Jim

Another happy win! Amenities: Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access About 2/3 mile from Marathon Starting Line! Booked through the HOTWIRE link! Jim

Well, I bit the bullet, and saw some drops and figured now was the best time to go ahead and set everything (see previous post on September NY Travel Philosophy). While $219 is more that I had wanted to spend, based on the site, I figured out which hotel it was, and based on the time of year, I can't see it going much lower (except maybe 1-2 days out...). The hotel has access to 3 sets of subway lines within 1-2 blocks (N-Q-R-W, 6, J-M-Z). Amenities: Restaurant(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access And of course, I used the HOTWIRE link to get the room. Only have Vegas and Denver left to book this year! Jim

Right now I'm planning on going to NYC September 15-17 (Wed & Thurs night). I know it's "higher" season than August - so I'm having a trip "struggle"... Do I: a) Spend the $300 per night for NYC? :) Spend $159 per night at a hotel I'm familiar with, but has a shared bath? c) Spend $275 per night in Hoboken/Jersey City? d) Spend $90 per night in Newark? e) Go someplace else like Pittsburgh or Cleveland? (Catch some baseball...) I've been to New York many times, so it's not like I'd "miss" it if I didn't go. I'd want to catch a Mets game in NY, so Newark wouldn't be preferred, since it'd be a very late night... I'll be in Philly the 17-19 for the marathon and have some flexibility right now with booking airfare on Southwest... Baltimore/DC is out - Been there/do that annually; Red Sox are out of town, so that takes Boston out of the mix... Of course, I'll search and book through the HOTWIRE link (like I have been doing for my last few trips - Boy do I like Hotwire!) Thoughts? Jim

Amenities: Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Restaurant(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access Booked through the link. Price has gone up since I looked about a week ago - Philadelphia Half Marathon in Town that weekend and hotel is about .5 mile from the start... (good for me!!!) Looking forward to a Phillies game at the new ballpark and a nice 13.1 mile run. Jim Ack - just noticed I posted in the wrong forum - can one of the mods please move??? Thx!

Amenities: Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access Tennis Nearby Spa Services Marathon Weekend - hotels are filling up... Booked through the HOTWIRE link provided on the forum.

Amenities: Shuttle, Pool, Fitness, Smoke Free, Hi-Speed Internet, Business Am at the Hyatt Place tonight and was expecting the same for Sunday night, but will be interested to see how the aloft is. Plus for this area: Brand New, Close to airport, shopping area nearby (Target, Best Buy, Restaurants - Quiznos, Tacos Del Mar, Panda China, Buffalo Wild Wings, iHOP) all within walking distance, close to MAX (Portland light rail) to get into town. Negative: Close to the airport (I can hear planes land and see their shadow in the parking lot). Booked through the HOTWIRE link on the site. Jim

Amenities: Fitness Center Restaurant(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access Booked through the HOTWIRE link on the board.

Amenities Airport Shuttle Smoke Free Rooms Complimentary Breakfast Fitness Center Pool(s) Business Center High-speed Internet Access I definitely will be using the site's links for Hotwire in the future.

Booked for a last minute trip.