Which hotel out of these two in NYC should I chose?
http://thmiii.com/thmiii.com/____Fiction_Home.html I need to decide between San Carlos Hotel and Holiday Inn Express Madison Square Garden in NYC.
San Carlos is next to everything and Holiday Inn is next to nothing. San Carlos is much more expensive though, by 0! Which should I choose?
P.S. It must be one of these two hotels.
I’m sorry nyccuttie2004. I have another option.
I am a Marriot Rewards Member meaning that I can stay at New York Marriot Marquis Times Square the first two nights for 9 (60 dollars less) and then the next 2 nights for 0 (119 dollars less) We save so much and has the best view. What about that?
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One Response
– nyccutie
29 Jul 2010
Go with the Holiday Inn Express… It’s on 29th St, which is close to Herald Square/Penn Station – which means that it’s close to just about every subway you could ever want to use. You’ll be a short walk from Times Square, you’ll save $130, and that will be $130 you can put towards other things. Manhattan is a really small place… while it seems really big, in reality nothing is very far from anything else. The San Carlos does a better job of marketing its convenience, based on the website… but the Holiday Inn is going to be a really convenient choice, too.
In photos, it looks like the San Carlos is really nice – probably nicer than the Holiday Inn. But the price difference is substantial, and both hotels are actually fairly well-located. Another upside – the Holiday Inn Express is in an area where you’ll experience a slightly more neighborhoody side of NYC. It’s still touristy and such, and there are still lots of offices, but there is still a little grit, unlike the E. 50th St area, which is *mostly* offices and condos.
UPDATE – Just saw your question again! If you can do the Marriott Marquis still – DO IT. 🙂 The elevators are really cool, and Times Square is the heart of it all. Good luck and enjoy your stay!