I thought about staying in NJ but would prefer the ability to stop into the hotel during the day. It seems like we could see more if we weren't going in and out of the city. As far as the car rental goes, we are starting in Boston, visiting Cooperstown, then to NY, and back to Boston, so ditching the car isn't really an option. I looked at the Beekman, but don't think the fold-out couch for the boys will work (they're pretty big kids). Thanks for the ideas, though. I'm option to options.