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Where to stay
Pick a neighbourhood, not just a hotel
Airport to city
JFK: AirTrain + subway or LIRR, 50–75 min · LGA: free Q70 bus + subway, 45–60 min · EWR: AirTrain + NJ Transit to Penn, 30–45 min
Getting in
The JFK AirTrain costs $8.50 and LaGuardia has no AirTrain; terminals are under construction, so check yours
Getting around
Subway
OMNY tap-to-pay
Buses
NYC Ferry
Staten Island Ferry
Citi Bike
Yellow taxis
Uber / Lyft
Neighbourhoods
Midtown
Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue and Broadway at your door. Convenient for first visits; busy, noisy and pricier in December.
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Lower Manhattan / FiDi
Ferries, the 9/11 Memorial and good-value weekend rates. Quiet at night; great subway links in every direction.
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Greenwich & West Village
Brownstones, small cafés and jazz clubs. Charming and walkable; rooms are fewer and smaller.
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SoHo
Cast-iron streets, design hotels and shopping. Stylish and central; weekends are crowded on Broadway.
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Upper West Side
Residential calm beside Central Park and the Natural History Museum. Ideal for families; Midtown is a short subway ride.
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Upper East Side
Museum Mile, Madison Avenue and quiet streets. Polished and safe-feeling; fewer dinner options late at night.
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Brooklyn
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Waterfront skyline views, independent shops and restaurants. One L-train stop from Manhattan; a younger, livelier base.
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The free Q70 LaGuardia Link runs every 8–10 minutes to Jackson Heights and Woodside; you pay only when you board the subway or LIRR. JFK’s new Terminal One opens in phases from 2026, so follow airport signs and check your terminal before you fly.
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