I just got back from NYC. We had a great time, everyone should go. NYC seems to not have recovered from 9/11 we did not see many tourists. We found everybody to be very friendly and helpful. I used priceline for my hotel. If you want to do this please go to
www.biddingfortravel.com and check out the forum. I got the Grand Hyatt at Grand Central Terminal for $85. I thought that this was a great hotel. Great location, big rooms. We went to GCT and they had a food court and we ate there. It was nice and inexpensive. Hotel prices are going to be a little more expensive in the fall than the summer.
I really recommend priceline. You have to spend time researching to get a good price but the price is so great. I spent about an hour or two reseaching and saved myself $95 a night. That is worth my time.
Sharbear