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I can't go to the site because it freezes my AOL. I don't know why some sites do that. Broadway.com is another one.

I'm doing fine, thanks :)

No idea, but it's certainly a pain in the ass.

i am still hoping to....but my aunt may be going out of town that weekend.

it's the americana inn.

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I remember researching the Americana because it was fairly cheap. This is what tripadvisor travellers had to say about it:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60763-d121981-Reviews-Americana_Inn-New_York_City_New_York.html


It doesn't seem horrible, but 38th Street is a bit of a walk from the Times Square area (I mean, it's walkable, but if you're in a rush to get to theatres, restaurants, etc., I'd recommend staying between 42-52St between 5-8th Avenues)

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Yes. Eww. Hostel.

What's your budget?

(And it's not so much the walking--NYC's probably the best city to walk in--I just mean if you're going to be in a rush, dropping off your shopping, getting changed, etc. before you go back out, it's better to be within a couple of blocks of Times Square. It's not so much the distance, but the pedestrian and vehicle congestion that's a pain.)

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Are you a rushy person? If you're not a rushy person, you might be okay. I'm really anal because I'm always running late, so pushing through people to book it to the Gershwin (which I had to do twice--ick) kind of sucked.

Well, where do you think you're going to sight-see the most? How much is the Americana costing?

If you're looking for cheap but reasonable, I'd recommend the Comfort Inn or Super 8 Times Square. Both are on 46th Avenue between 5th Ave and 6th/Broadway, literally a 3 minute leisure walk to Times Square. If it's low-season, you should be able to get a room for around $100, and it includes free internet in the lobby and continental breakfast.

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sightseeing isn't really the goal this trip, since i was just in NY in Sept for a week and a half. and since it's just me, i don't have to rush that much.

the americana would be 70/night. depending on how much my flight ends up costing, i may decide to stay someplace nicer.

but HOPEFULLY i can stay with my aunt, at least for a couple of nights.

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I see our little travel agent is hard at work..

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Sometimes my parents get these bizarre urges to stay in a hotel in Manhattan and like...see shows and stuff. I'm like, you live 15 minutes away. Can't you just drive the hell in? Weird people.

No kidding Shub! Geez! What's they're justification?? Hotels in NYC are expensive, no matter what!

Ellie, where's the Westin? Is it east midtown, or am I on crack again?

Cam, I've got a small bead of sweat trickling down my temple just thinking about NYC hotels.

AND I get to have MORE fun because I get to pick the hotel we stay in London from May 21-26!

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Of course. Shopping is good. I just recently became girly and can't get enough of it.

Sorry to threadjack, but I'm deeply concerned. My friend just told me that his little brother is working as an intern at a music company, and John Stamos came in today to record a demo for Get Shorty: The Musical, which is aiming for Broadway. Horrifying. Apparently, Amy Spanger is the co-star.

Updated On: 1/21/05 at 07:55 PM

I know, but that was a total departure from the topic. I felt I must share, though. It's too scary to bear alone.