fast bloke

Her indoors has been wanting to go to NY for a while, so I thought I'd sell the kids and take her there for a few days next month. She will probably want to do the s****** thing and see the interesting bits. I have no idea what the interesting bits might be, nor where the shopp*** might be at. Any suggestion for hotels near the sh***ing and stuff? (I would be particularly grateful to hear from wimmins who have been, cos AFAIK us menfolk only understand shopping when it involves the words 'toys' or 'increased acceleration'

KiwiGTI

Century 21 down by the WTC site
Bloomingdales
Macys
Uptown 5th Avenue (betwen 42nd and 59th streets)
Bleecker St in the West Village
Barneys

That's enough for anyone really.

billythekid

If its just for shopping you want to be staying somewhere south of times square. Good time to go with the £ to $ rate.

Leslie

Don't miss going up in the high speed lift to the top of the Empire State Building.

Les

miss*scoobygav555*

we stayed in the intercontinental and found it to be in a great location, its cheap to get around new york away, we was in walking distance of all the big shopping ares. She'll love it!! Have fun!!

Gav

We've stayed in the Intercontinental and it's awesome. About 5 mins walk from time square and 2 mins walk from sachs 5th Ave. Central park is about a 10 min walk. Great location and on Park ave...

miss*scoobygav555*

Its 'SAKS' Gav you plonker!!

Drunken Bungle Whore

I was in NY in Nov 2002. I went to the top of the Empire State and was rather disturbed to see them selling VERY tacky momentos for 9/11. First of all I thought they were all tacky and tasteless and secondly, when you're at the top of another very tall building it it doesn't do anything to calm your nerves!

Lydia72

Don't worry about finding the shops, us wimmins can sniff them out. Just avoid the Hotel Pennsylvania - it's cheap for a reason.

scoob_babe

Go up the Rockefeller tower - you can get pix of the Empire State from it!
Personally we found C21 a right pikey jumble sale. Not even half the stuff was on hangers.
Pony trap ride round Central Park is nice. Saks, Bergdorf Goodman and Jimmy Choo all close together but Choo is a lot more expensive than the UK even with a good exchange rate as are Mulberry and Armani. Sarabeths on Central Park south is excellent for brunch and Quality Meats is a very good steak restaurant (57West 58th) and has an amazing wine list

Freak

Feel free to PM me with any specific questions dude. Will help out all I can

KiwiGTI

But it is incredibly busy, no way the staff could clear up as fast as customers tear things down.

I think for the average women it may not be that great, and for men fashion is always easier to buy.

For kids stuff it's pretty fantastic, especially Rocawear, Sean John, Timberland, Ralph Lauren Polo. We bought our 2yo's entire wardrobe for £75 to last him a whole year.