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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA

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Currency & Culture Tips

Hotels

TOP HOTELS

Top 3 Luxury Hotels in New York City

4.5 Star

Midtown

$147-$436

Archer Hotel New York

5 Star

Midtown

$236-$999

Refinery Hotel

5 Star

Midtown

$300-$888

1 Hotel Central Park

Top 3 Mid-Tier Hotels in New York City

4 Star

Midtown

$150-$450

CitizenM New York Times Square

3.5 Star

Midtown

$155-$453

Cambria Hotel New York-Times Square

3 Star

Midtown

$145-$400

Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Midtown Manhattan/Penn Station

Top 3 Budget Hotels/Hostels in New York City

Backpacker's Hostel/2 Star

Hunter's Point

$123-$130

The Local NYC

La Quinta & Suites by Wyndham Times Square South

2.5 Star

Midtown

$115-$350

La Quinta & Suites by Wyndham Times Square South

2.5 Star

Williamsburg

$150-$316

Hotel Le Jolie, Brooklyn

Activities

TOP TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

Tours

Discover NY

See NYC's top attractions on this guided tour via bus and boat!

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Duration:

6 Hours

Big Apple in Lights

Experience awesome New York City's sites at night, as you hop aboard our comfortable tour bus for a comprehensive, fully-guided bus tour of New York City at night. This tour stops at the High Line Park, Chelsea Market, Brooklyn Bridge, Washington Square Park, Grand Central Terminal, and Times Square!

Duration:

4.5 Hours

NYC Walking Tours-Downtown or Midway

Take a fully guided NYC walking tour with an expert local Guide and explore the city that never sleeps on foot! Choose between Downtown and Midtown options.

Duration:

4 Hours

Pub Crawl New York

All pub crawls visit 4 legendary nightlife venues, receive exclusive "pub crawl only" drink specials, and get 100% free CIP admissions-guided by amazing party hosts.

Duration:

3 Hours

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Attractions

Grand Central Terminal

Chelsea Market

Madison Square Garden

New York Public Library

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Restaurants

TOP DINING & DRINKING

Fine Dining

Gabriel Kreuther

Cuisine

French

Price

$$$$

Gramercy Tavern

Cuisine

American

Price

$$$$

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

Cuisine

Steakhouse

Price

$$$$

Casual Dining

Piccola Cucina Osteria

Cuisine

Italian

Price

$$

Pure Thai Cookhouse

Cuisine

Thai

Price

$$

Patsy's Italian Restaurant

Cuisine

Italian

Price

$$

Bars

Mace

Cuisine

Cocktail Bar

Price

$$

The Standard Biergarten

Cuisine

Beer Garden

Price

$$

Spyglass

Cuisine

Rooftop Bar

Price

$$

CURRENCY, CULTURE, & LANGUAGE TIPS

Currency & Tipping Info

Tipping Etiquette

Standard US tipping culture. Tip 20-25% at restaurants for good service, $1 for bellhops, $1-2/day for maid service.

Cash vs. Credit Rating

4 on scale of 1 to 4 (Credit Widely Accepted)

Purchasing Power Rating

$$$$ (Expensive City)

Exchange Rate

1:1

Currency Name

Dollar (USD)

Availability of ATMs

Widely Available

Culture Tips

Experience Level Needed

1: Little Experience Needed

Taxi Availability

4: Widely Available

Percentage of English Speakers

95%

Government Safety Rating

1: Exercise Normal Precautions

Prevalance of Tourism

4: Very High

Population Size

8.4 Million

Type of Outlets

U.S. Plugs--Two flat parallel pins with or without a grounding pin

Train Stations

Grand Central Terminal

Visa Needed?

No

Vaccinations Needed?

No

Time Zone

Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5)

Airports

JFK, LGA, & EWR

Language & Culture

Language Assistance

English

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