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The cost of NYC is why I will never take my family back. It is not a place for a family of five to stay even for a short time unless you are willing to pitch out major money for things like food, and also good sized hotel rooms for everyone to have a place to sleep. It is a culture shock for sure, if you go in the winter, wear layers, if you go in the summer definitely don't, the weather is intense at times, don't underestimate it. Uber works fabulous for the city, super cheap and if you use it right you can get a great deal of free rides. Some places I would recommend... Chelsea Market if you like something more off the beat, The Grand Slam in Times Square if you are looking for some insanely cheap tourist items, and the garment district if you enjoy driving past some beautiful windows filled with handmade dresses, and bulk supplies of fabric, beads, etc. Bryant Park from late October on is filled with beautiful glass houses that are all lit at night and you can find some awesome vendors unique in every different craft. Some good food places here are Pickle Me Pete's and Oops.

I love NY, I have been coming once a year since graduation from college. There is always something new to do and every time I go I stay longer and spend less. Learn from the locals and get a Metro cards, if I did nothing else I wore good walking shoes and I loaded up my Metro Card. Enjoy your time here, the city that never sleeps and neither will you since you want to do everything and most things are open LATE. You have to try the Dessert Bar-Spot. They have many locations. I never ate out of a planters pot before, but I liked it! I love the Village, Harlem and Broadway. I love to walk and see the sites and you have to go to the museum. There is so much rich architecture and history here, there is never a dull day in NYC. A great activity for a solo travel was participating in the hostel tours for $10 and good walking shoes I saw the city with a local tour guide and on another day a world renowned tour guide. I would have paid $50-100 easy for each tours and been okay with it for what I got for $10 each! NYC Hostel is the best place to stay, get a nice breakfast, clean bunk, fresh sheets and towels. You are NEVER in your room, so go with the basics and you are SO close to the Metro and the Post Office. Be practical and travel like you would live at home! Best money spent this trip! I was also well withing my budget. Which never happens when I come to NY.

It was very hot and humid during our visit in August although there are plenty of opportunities to cool down in the many air-conditioned bars, restaurants and shops. We did all the regular tourist attractions - Empire State, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Saks, Tiffany's, Macy's & Bloomingdales, Chrysler Building, Grand Central Station, Minus 5 Ice Bar on the ground floor of the Hilton Hotel, the Metropolitan Museum (check out the roof terrace), Freedom Tower and the 9/11 Memorial (incredibly emotive experience). Enjoyed a very good meal of beautifully cooked fillet minion in Maloney & Porcelli, just around the corner from the hotel. Also enjoyed Ellen's Stardust Diner on Broadway near Times Square. Singing waitresses and waiters make for a great experience. Food portion sizes everywhere are immense, so we mostly had starters for our mains. Central Park is vast and you can walk for hours and hours with lots to see and do. Supper and drinks at Bar 65 on the same floor in the Rockefeller Plaza as the renowned Rainbow Room. Really stunning views of the NY skyline including the Empire State. A hidden gem is to walk the High Line, a disused railway track that has been transformed into an Urban Garden walk. Delightful.

This is incredible city and you should visit it. I was twice in spring time and for Christmas. There is lot of sightsithts and museums. I recomend Met Museum. The city is pricey and you easely can spend 150$ a day only on food. Hotels are also pricey especialy in spring time. Try to eat in Essen chain of restaurant,you can eat soup and main dish for around 12$. If you want to try great food and fancy atmosphere you can eat in The Mark restaurant in same hotel. Also I can recomend Chart House Restaurant that has great food and spectacular view!!! Try to visit Park Line and Chelsey Market!

Try to stay in different Hotels and undertake activities from those hotels in a small range.(e.g. A few days in midtown, a few days in downtown or Brooklyn) Take a guided tour with a New Yorker on Ground zero and finish with the observatory high up in the Sky

It's the second time I visit NY and I still love it. I hope to go back gain. Greenwich Village is nice, plan 2 hours walk for Central Parc. Book a guid for 1 day to visit some highlights of NY. You can book this tour via www.nycgo.com (NYC in a day). Also make a harbour cruise which you book as well in advance via the website of New York City. Ofcourse you have to visit some museums, but also walk in the city (like in Greenwhich village). Metro is easy to travel from one point to another. You buy 1 metro card and on this card you can put the amount you want. To,prepare your trip subscribe for the newsletter of nycgo. We enjoyed the restaurant Butter of our hotel Cassa Hotel, but also liked Connolly s at 45th street. Have a cocktail or nice glass of wine at the rooftop of the Hyatt hotel, also at 45th street. I bought a bag of Kate Spade, finally a bag you hardly will see here in Belgium, so more special than for example Louis Vuitton. I didn't like the high line, it s nothing special and toooooooo busy. And if you like brownies go to the Fat witch at Chelsea market, they are really yami😀