Hank Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 1st bid accepted, I'm looking forward now to see "The Gates" :) @thereuare,thanks for this great resource and as I have learned from other threads, you are quite familiar with this vicinity? Since this is my first stay in New York outside of Manhattan, I'll probably have some questions. Is it appropriate to use this thread with any questions?Best regards,Hank Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Thanks for your post.Sure, more than appropriate to continue this thread with your posts, but here is one thread to get you started: HOBOKEN and JERSEY CITY. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Hank Posted January 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 That's a great beginning to plan my visit, thank you. Link to comment
Hank Posted January 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 A question ragarding public transportation form JFK airport:Is it the best way to take subway line A to Canal Street, change there to line E back to WTC and jump there on a PATH train to Hoboken?Thanks,-Hank. Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 That would work... but you want the PATH to NEWARK (not Hoboken). From WTC first stop on the Newark line is Exchange Place. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Hank Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 That would work... but you want the PATH to NEWARK (not Hoboken). From WTC first stop on the Newark line is Exchange Place.I thought both destinations are OK, according to the PATH map:Breakfast is the most important meal, what do you recommend for breakfast near the hotel?Thank you. Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Your right... either the Hoboken or Newark train would work (i rarely use the WTC station)... but depending upon what hour it is, there may not be any Hoboken train (as at nite, only the Red and Blue/Yellow lines run)I'm never in this area in the early am so i can't recommend a place for breakfast, but there is a Au Bon Pain nearby (blech!) and some other similar type of places that serve the 'wall street west' workers. On the weekends many of these places will be closed and there won't be much selection in the immediate area.If you want to walk a bit i would think La Conguita would have a great and fairly inexpensive breakfast (i've only eaten there for lunch/dinner). If you're heading into NYC there are carts on just about every corner selling coffee, donuts, and bagels (they all get the bagels from the same place... and they're awful, but for .50 for a bagel with butter it's passable) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Hank Posted January 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Thanks again. A little walk for breakfast is not a problem, but having a good breakfast is important to me - considering the strenuous day in Manhattan.I couldn't find La Conguita in your restaurant list, where exactly is it located?Regards,-Hank.Edited to add: I just found it:La Conguita Description - Authentic latin cuisine.Services - Daily specials, breakfast, lunch, dinner,wine & beer Hours - (Please confirm) 7 days a weekAddress - 351 Grove St, Jersey City, New Jersey ( NJ ) 07302-2914 Map ItTelephone - (201) 435-6770- but it gets no good reviews: http://www.kannekt.com/review/jer19551.htmI neither speak Spanish nor do they know me ... Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 La Conguita351 Grove StJersey City, New Jersey 07302It's not one of my better recommendations... it looks like the type of place where breakfast would be good (as i said, i've never been there for breakfast), and their spanish coffee gets high marks from what i hear. One more thing... the service will suck, so consider yourself forewarned :) If breakfast is so important to you give La Isla a shot in Hoboken (requires a PATH or LightRail ride). A bit more expensive, but not terribly. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Hank Posted January 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Thanks. Next question arose ... how safe is it to walk from the hotel to the Newport Center Mall? It seems to be only approx. 1.2 miles by foot, but I'm not sure how safe the streets are, especially on the way back.Regards,-Hank. Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Should be fine, but if you don't feel safe you can always take the LightRail direct from Newport to Exchange Place.Although the Newport Mall is decent sized... it's not a very good mall (imo). As well, if you were thinking of seeing a movie, i wouldn't do it there (i think they have metal detectors at the entrance). Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
JTravel Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 I am not sure about the good breakfast, but there is a finance center building in which you can find many restaurant including a food court. I think you can try (it's just beside the hotel). Link to comment
Hank Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Should be fine, but if you don't feel safe you can always take the LightRail direct from Newport to Exchange Place.Although the Newport Mall is decent sized... it's not a very good mall (imo). As well, if you were thinking of seeing a movie, i wouldn't do it there (i think they have metal detectors at the entrance). I'm sure that there are better malls elsewhere, but I don't have a car and not much time to spend for shopping, so it should be better than nothing.Thanks for the LightRail tip, I'll probably use it for the way back to the hotel, it's for sure more convenient to use the train instead of walking with all the shopping bags. Link to comment
Hank Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 I am not sure about the good breakfast, but there is a finance center building in which you can find many restaurant including a food court. I think you can try (it's just beside the hotel). Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try (but it will be closed on the weekend, so I'll need an alternative then). Link to comment
cabara Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 The rooms at the Hyatt Regency have coffee makers and small refrigerators in them. So as a backup you may want to pick up some juice and/or yogurt.If you can wait till you get into Manhattan for a big breakfast one day, the coffee shop at the Edison Hotel is a hopping place in the morning. Occasionally good for celebrity sightings and as reasonably priced as anything you'll find in New York.The Edison Hotel is in the Times Square area, on West 47th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue. Link to comment
Hank Posted January 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Thanks, cabara. Any input is greatly appreciated.I have a question regarding the view. Is it true that every room has a view of Manhattan or are there landside rooms I should be aware of? Link to comment
cabara Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 All the rooms have views. Instead of being built parallel to Manhattan, with one side of the hotel have views and the other side looking at New Jersey, the hotel is built perpendicular to Manhattan. (I think it might be built on an old pier.) So one side of the hotel gets views looking northward along the Hudson River and the other side of the hotel gets the southern view, including the Statue of Liberty in the distance. Link to comment
Hank Posted January 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Sounds good. Thank you. :) Link to comment
joaoah Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Hi All,I'm wondering about sleeping in this hotel and staying the entire day in Manhattan and returning late to the hotel.Is there any problem doing this? Is it safe on the underground/rail? Does the underground / PATH work well late at night?I appreciate any comments.Thanks and regards,John Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Most consider it safe, my wife has taken it all hours of the nite w/o concern, but of course you're still in a big city atmosphere so use caution and be aware of your surroudings.On weekends late nite the PATH runs every 15 minutes until 2am, after that it's every 30 minutes, and the wait is most likely the biggest problem you encounter on a PATH train. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Hank Posted January 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Hmpf ... you might have heard from the subway incident in Lower Manhattan ...http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/39314.htm http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/alert/alertnyct.htmSince I'll arrive at JFK and have to take the AirTrain anyway, what about using the "E" train from Jamaica-Sulphin Blvd to WTC, I guess this should work well, shouldn't it? Link to comment
thereuare Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Nothing has been announced about the E line, but as it runs on the same path as the A and C, i would think that you may have some minor delays.... most likely still your best option though. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Hank Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 You're right, the path remains the same (and therefore the possible delays, too) but it might be not as overcrowded as the A train. And, as another advantage, it goes straight to WTC, so I don't need to change the train in order to get to PATH. Link to comment
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