NYC Hotels: Whisper Sept 19

[gwesq]

We're boarding the Whisper on Sept 19, and plan to spend the evening prior at a hotel in NYC.   We have our "Go To" hotel, BUT it is a few blocks from the UN, and that date is during the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly.  Not only are rooms on the East Side hard to find, but the prices are 3 -5X what they normally are. And everything is overcrowded, streets closed off, etc. It's a real mess on the East Side.

 

SO - we have to find a different hotel.  Been reading review after review, and there are so many bad reviews of hotels in NYC.   Looking for recommendations either on the West Side, or downtown or Union Square area.  We can Uber to the ship, so we definitely do not need to be very close to the Pier.  Thanks

[RetiredandTravel]

I have heard good things about The Greenwich Hotel in Tribeca.

 

 

 

[bobolz]

We are staying at  our go to hotel ,the Bryant hotel, but we booked that awhile ago and looks like prices have increased significantly since then, but not 3-5x what we paid  . Not sure your budget, but good luck  hopefully  you can find something that meets your needs…

[gwesq]

Found an interesting looking hotel on the Upper West Side, only opened this past October.  A block from where I used to live.  The Wallace hotel - all 5 star ratings.  

Last year we cruised at same time & drove in from Long Island - we had to drive thru the closings. Fortunately, our driver knew to head north & then come down west side highway.   

People who are on this cruise do need to be cognizant of the UN session.  

[Lois R]

Hi, just a suggestion, there is an East Coast forum with some really helpful posters about Hotels, etc. You might check it out.

[pf778c]

Not luxury or interesting by any means, but whenever we have an evening and a matinee booked at the Met (we live near the Jersey Shore), we often stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Times Square for convenience.  Rooms are quiet (especially if not facing 8th Ave.), clean, and relatively roomy, and you're more or less centrally located for sightseeing and a skip from Pier 88 for embarkation.

[Dimity]

We have stayed at the Hotel Giraffe near Union Square and it was wonderful - highly recommend.

[billdip]

On the same cruise. Just booked the Hotel Kimpton Eventi on Priceline. $388 including tax and hotel fees. Very good reviews.