USVI-On-Line

We like The Belvedere Hotel
319 West 48th Street New York, NY 10036
Tel: 212.245.7000 - 888.
Near the theaters but quiet, 2 double beds & microwave, fridge.

Ahhh, I knew my fellow forumites would be full of useful info.

Thanks for the Priceline info and the hotel recommendations. I'll be bookmarking it all.

Re: flying to NYC vs. taking Amtrak. I realize the Amtrak is a 9 hour journey but I've only ever flown into airports on that side of the US. I was thinking there surely must be some kind of nice scenery along the way, is there? Or is it all flat prairie?

I plan to be in NYC from July 5-11.

The tenament museum is on my list for this trip. I was staying in the vicinity last trip but just never made it there in 8 days. Never made it out of Manhattan in 8 days either!

I've walked the Brooklyn Bridge and would do it again. Totally iconic.

Thanks for all the input so far. Keep the suggestions coming.

Thanks.

Lark 22 ~ Thank You so much for the Priceline info. I just plugged in some variables and was amazed at what was accepted (ie: $135/night for a 4-star).

Brenda-
if the train ride is anything like the car ride--the scenery is pretty boring...and if it means 6 hours more in NYC versus being on Amtrak (which has a questionable track record at best) then for me it woudl be a no brainer....now, if you were going NY to providence RI, I would say take the train, since once you are on the other side of new haven the ride along the coast is really nice.