Places to stay near Times Square during Trainstock 4

Why not stay just "outside the City" say in Bergen County (N.J.) then commute into the City using a NYC Parking garage near to where you want to eat/shop?

The Red Roof Inn on West 32nd street is about $150 per. It's nice, and quite convenient. That's a good price for Midtown, too. Google Red Roof Inn.

The Hotel Pennsylvania on 7th ave is right outside Times Square. It's right across the street from Penn Station. When I travel on business to NYC from Boston I usually take the Acela and stay here. Some of the rooms and decor is a little rough around the edges but they are clean and is in the price range you are looking for. Most other places in Times Square area and mid town Manhattan are much more expensive.

If you have not been to New York in 30 years you'll be shocked how nice Times Square is now. I'm sure you guys will love it, I'll see you at Trainstock

Good Morning:

For those of us who are "on the outside looking in" can you explain what Trainstock 4 is ?

The only Google reference takes me back to this thread.

Trainstock 4 hasn't happened yet. Have you googled trainstock 2 trainstock 3?

rat

You can follow the TRAINSTOCK 4 storyline here


rat

Ratty:

Thanks for the link. (No, it didn't occur to me to look for a previous one to get info on a future one. Silly me.)

What threw me off was the request for hotel advice in Times Square. That led me to believe that it was a Manhattan event. Now that I see that it is Out West, I guess I won't be going. I am fluent in Lawn Guyland and New Yawk, but my command of Joisey is limited.

Arthur;

The NJ Hi-Railers are located in Paterson, NJ. It's not that far from you. A bunch of us are driving up from Maryland for the event. It's a 4 hour drive but worth every minute of every mile.
If we can make it, so can you.
You won't be disappointed.

LOL...it has to be the George Washington Bridge. I can't tell you how many Jersey people are afraid to cross that Bridge to go to Lawn Guylynn.

Arthur, its a straight line..cross the bridge route 80, make a right at route 20

rat

Arthur:

From what I understand, "Trainstock" is a bunch of crazy Yankees in the New Joisey area that get together and play trains and eat pizza and shoot the bull... and... you know... New Joisey types of things. You gotta' problem wit that??

Andre

jim r
Expand your hotel search as it might cost you your full price just for parking. There are hotels in NJ close to Paterson area much more affordable and close enough to the city for you to get to times sq.
enjoy trainstock its a great day.

I was on the GWB once. It was a mistake. I was trying to get to Yankee Stadium, and made a wrong turn. They had very nice policemen there who were so polite and helpful, especially when I tried to make a U turn in the middle of the bridge. I knew I was in a different part of the USA when they used words I had never heard before. I got to see a wonderful place called "Fort Lee". It was quite an adventure.

Arthur;

Even if you live all the way out by Montauk, it's only a 3 hour drive to the NJ Hi-Railers in Paterson.

It's a small world, I just looked through all the pictures and I think I've met most of the people there.

Sean I think you are right my friend lol! There's a nice Marriott not far from the NJ HighRailers I stayed at. My wife and I were both very comfortable there.

Thank you all for the info. A few more questions:

Can I take pictures? Can I use a stroller? Do I tip the men's room attendant? Will there be scrapple?

Seriously, is it a one-day affair? What time does it start? Should I bring some chow?

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Originally posted by Arthur P. Bloom:
Thank you all for the info. A few more questions:

Can I take pictures? Can I use a stroller? Do I tip the men's room attendant? Will there be scrapple?

Seriously, is it a one-day affair? What time does it start? Should I bring some chow?

Yes. Yes. No. No. Yes. 10AM. No, just an appetite!

Hopefully we'll see you there.

Elliot

When we went up to NYC a couple of weeks ago, we stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn, on 35th street. This hotel is less than a block from the Macy's Herald Square and the Empire State Building.

The hotel is almost new and the rooms are nice and comfortable.

Another nice thing is that it is located a block and a half from Penn Station. There is also a subway stop (Times Square is one subway stop away) located very close to the hotel.

Prices start at about $145 a night.

Jim

Tractor running rough. Doesn't look like we are going to make it after all, unless someone provides limo service.

I can't imagine anything fit for human habitation in the 130$ mark around Times Square.

January is a relatively cheap time to find a hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The out-of-town Christmas shoppers and tourists who came to see the holiday lights have gone home.

I've had good luck over the years using Priceline and Hotwire for Midtown hotels. This December I got the Sheraton Four Points at 25th St and 7th Ave (a great location, near Penn Station) for $89 by bidding on Priceline for a 3-star hotel in Chelsea.

Entering Jan 13-15 on Hotwire for NYC produces the following results:
4-star in Chelsea/Madison Sq Garden area for $126
4-star in Empire State Building area for $129
3.5-star in Midtown East for $100
4-star in Central Park area for $145
3.5-star in Times Square area for $158 including breakfast

Results for Jan 13-16 are similar.

With both Priceline and Hotwire, you don't learn the hotel name until you've paid, and there are no refunds... but I've never been unhappy with the hotels I've "won". With Priceline, you decide how much to bid; with Hotwire, they state a price and you can take it or leave it. Hotwire is typically a few dollars more, but you can sometimes make an educated guess at the hotel name (see BetterBidding for how).