Calling all New Yorkers!
I’m over in NYC for about a week in mid-September, and am looking to book a hotel for the girlfriend and I. I’ve been using hotels.com for recommendations, and then comparing prices across Expedia, LastMinute and LowCostNewYork.
The one we’ve half settled on is the Portland Square Hotel, at 132 W 47th Street, apparently just around the corner from Times Square and in the middle of Theatre District. It’s relatively cheap, with shared bathrooms (neither of us are fussed about this, as long as it’s clean), and seems to be in a great location.
Personally, I’m not that bothered about Times Square itself, but to be that central would be ideal. Is it a good area from which to see the rest of the city? I figure that it’s in the middle of everything, give or take, or at least as much as we’re going to fit in during 4-5 days.
The other option we’re considering is the Hotel Alexander, way up on the Upper West Side. To my mind, that seems a it further out, and is the same price as Portland. Is it worth staying up there, or is Theatre District a better bet?
