Park Hotel, Weehawken, N J

it may be a little late to ask but i am meeting a friend in new york at the end of this month for a week vacation. she is from central europe but has been to nyc many times. myself, never. she insists that the commute to the city from weehawken is no big deal for a good room price. so i have 2 questions.....is weehaken a convenient commute (public transportation)? and can i do better than/same as the Park Hotel in the city for around the same price?

thanks.

Park Hotel, Weehawken, N J

I had never heard of this hotel before your post and on looking at the reviews here, I know why. This is a terrible place to stay. Didn%26#39;t you read reviews?

Weehawken is not a terrible commute, but it does depend on where you%26#39;re staying in Weehawken and how much you%26#39;re prepared to spend for commuting. The Sheraton on the Hudson in Weehawken has a ferry right at the front door that will take you across to NYC in no time, but it costs ~$6 each way. Buses are available but will take longer and are subject to traffic tie ups.

Have no idea what the price is at this other hotel but it%26#39;s not likely you can get a room with a private bath at a comparable price in Manhattan, but I wouldn%26#39;t recommend staying at the Park Hotel.

Where is your friend staying?

Park Hotel, Weehawken, N J

Forgot to give you the link for reviews

tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g46907-d559356-鈥?/a>

In case you didn%26#39;t know, if you put the name of any hotel in the search box at the upper left (if it%26#39;s not in NYC, type in the location too) you%26#39;ll be led to a link with reviews and ';candid traveler Photos%26#39;.

thanks. i read the reviews and thought it might be a gamble but the price is okay..70/night. my friend will be with me. i will check out the sheraton.

It will NOT be ok with dirty sheets with fleas and ticks. You%26#39;d be better sleeping on a park bench. DON%26#39;T stay there. If you%26#39;re staying with your friend, get a room in a hostel. Hostelz.com has a search engine. There are hostels with private rooms for 2 and you share a bathroom. I hope for your sake there%26#39;s something available. What airport are you flying into? If JFK or LGA, getting to Weehawkend is a real pain. Look at the Pan American hotel in Queens. It%26#39;s further from Manhattan, but much cleaner.

panamhotel.com

Or look at the Comfort Inn or Quality Inn in Long Island City. Not attractive area, but close to Manhattan and at least the rooms are clean.

tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g48080-Long_Island_Ci鈥?/a>

Sheraton too expensive for us. Thinking we can try out the Park and revise plans once we are there if it doesn%26#39;t work out. I was more concerned about things like late commutes if we are out for a show. When we travel, we tend to be out by7 or 8 in the morning until 11 or 12 at night, sleep, shower and do it again the next day. We%26#39;ll how it goes. Thanks.

just a follow-up to other readers. i took nywhiz%26#39;s advice and checked out hostelz.com. found a doublebed,private room, shared bath four blocks from central park. much better. great recomendation.

Glad you took nywhiz%26#39;s advice. She is not an expert for nothing. The reviews of Park Hotel were abominable and it%26#39;s not okay to just say that you would be out all day when the beds are where the major problems are reported.

Good job on the hostel - which one?

Dexter House. I went to other websites which have reviews and the majority of recent (past year) remarks were quite positive. The price is right, the location sounds great. I have used TripAdvisor for a number of years to read reviews but this is the first time I pursued a line of questioning on the Forum and what a good outcome.

nars