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LIR: Now I'm torn. What do I do about Jollibee (?) :) Thanks ty/Krusty. Another option would of course be the Hyatt Place Times Square but

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Apr 1 '21, 06:43

that is more like $115/night vs. the $75 (non-refundable) I can get from the Element. There's also a holiday inn Chelsea nearby for $95

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Maybe Times Square is less sucky now during the pandemic. - Marlowe Apr 1, 06:54 3
- It's a pocket hell dimension. -- nm - Reagen Apr 1, 07:04
- It's quieter than normal times, but not abandoned like it was this time a year ago. -- nm - ty97 Apr 1, 06:58
- It was very empty for a while but I looked at the cam the other night and on a chilly, rainy night there was a decent amount of people out. - Krusty Apr 1, 06:57
The hotel is fine and you are right near subways and buses. I was just mentioning. -- nm - ty97 Apr 1, 06:50 14
- So, better question then, what part of NYC would be best to stay in then all this considered? -- nm - oblique Apr 1, 07:07 13
  - Times Sq. is a fine area for being in the middle of things and having easy access to many subway lines to get you anywhere you want. - Krusty Apr 1, 07:12 12
    - This. -- nm - znufrii Apr 1, 07:16
    - For a quick tourist visit, Times Square/midtown is going to be better than Chelsea probably TBH. - ty97 Apr 1, 07:15 10
      - Probably best for a quick tourist stop visit. -- nm - Krusty Apr 1, 07:25 9
        
        Cool. I found this. I think I might book it -- (link) - oblique Apr 1, 07:29 8
        
        I've stayed nearby the last time I was there and it was really convenient. - Marlowe Apr 1, 07:52
        
        Good spot. Short walk to the Empire State Building and the 34th St. station will have every train line you'd need to get you anywhere you'd want to go -- nm - Krusty Apr 1, 07:39
        
        Easy access to/from Newark since it's next to Penn. 1/2/3 trains right there. - ty97 Apr 1, 07:37 5
        
        I love the 1/2/3 for getting up and down the west side. -- nm - Krusty Apr 1, 07:41 4
        
        I'm sure I'll have more questions as we get closer to the trip about what I need to get around and get from Newark (seem straightforward) - oblique Apr 1, 07:47 3
        
        Newark is easy peasy. You take the airtran to the train station and there is a booth to buy tickets - decline Apr 1, 08:11 1
        
        They might have changed it but last I saw there was a $5 surcharge for buying tickets from the conductor on board. Should be vending machines there at the station. -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 1, 08:15
        
        Ty will be helpful in giving you info about getting to NYC from Newark. I don't leave the city by plane. :-) - Krusty Apr 1, 07:58
I implore you and anyone else that is going to visit our wonderful city to eat and shop at local restaurants and stores. Save the chains -- (edited) - Krusty Apr 1, 06:48 16
- But what if I don't have a Jollibee where I live? -- nm - sycor Apr 1, 07:46 4
  - Get it another time. Right now they don't need the customers like other locally owned business do. They're going to open a huge store here soon - Krusty Apr 1, 08:07
  - Go to KFC. Or Popeyes. Or boil some spaghetti at home. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 1, 07:55 2
    - I honestly don't even know what Jollibee is so it was mostly a joke. -- nm - sycor Apr 1, 08:05 1
      - Filipino fast food chain -- nm - Krusty Apr 1, 08:14
- Jollibee sucks. I mean, it's like saying "go eat at KFC." -- nm - JaxSean Apr 1, 07:13 2
  - 👊🏼 -- nm - Krusty Apr 1, 07:42
  - *killfiled* -- nm - ty97 Apr 1, 07:14
- is jollibee franchise or corporate-owned? -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 1, 06:51 1
  - The one we have is owned by the corporation from what I can tell. -- nm - Krusty Apr 1, 06:54
- But...but...Jollibee! -- nm - ty97 Apr 1, 06:49 5
  - But...but...NYC businesses and people. Support local businesses. - Krusty Apr 1, 06:56 4
    - NYC people work at Jollibee! -- nm - ty97 Apr 1, 06:57 3
      - I'm not going to do this right now. You know the difference between supporting a chain and local establishment. - Krusty Apr 1, 06:59
      - (plus it's Manhattan, everything is corporate here) -- nm - ty97 Apr 1, 06:59 1
        
        That's so not true. -- nm - Krusty Apr 1, 06:59

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