Hi
Would like to have a 4/5 day shopping trip to New york, not a clue where to start with this, but have checked The guardian online and there hotels are cheap (Just looking for budget type travel inn etc)

Does anyone know the best flight deals from glasgow/edinburgh though???

Hoping to go around Feb/March 08
fiona

Hi Fiona,

For budget accommodation I'd recommend radio city apartments. We found them good value for money - http://www.radiocityapts.com
For flights, you could register with airline network and they'll send you mails of cheap flights - http://www.airline-network.co.uk If you do a search on their site they'll tell you who flies from your chosen airport and then you can register for those deals. We went with Continental and I think they also go from Glasgow so check on their site.

hope that helps

Just got back from New York. We stayed in a really great value for money little hotel in Tribeca. It's called the Cosmopolitan, you can find a lot of reviews on tripadvisor. Average price is around $200 a night and the place is spotless and sits on top of the 1 2 and 3 subway lines for getting around cheaply. Dunno about flights from Scotland. I always book months in advance and take advantage of the airlines special offers. I usually spend a couple of days trawling all the airlines independently. Have a look at your local airport's website and you should be able to find out who flies from there

joolz6768

Thanks for this, will look up glasgow airport website and see what comes up
fiona

Many thanks for posting your REVIEW Joolz!
Pippy

No problem, it was a pleasure.....going back to NY again at the end of June for a week for my daughters 21st. We're lucky enough to be able to take in the Pride march and the 4th July celebrations and also going back out to New Jersey to visit a friend, so, I should be able to tell you all first hand about even cheaper shopping within a bus ride from Port Authority.

Hi guys
off to new york on sat 1 march for 4 days hopeing to fit some shopping in somewhere .Been reading forums for last few weeks brilliant info,was wondering when useing travel chqs or credit cards,do i need to take id with me.Do not want to carry passport around if possable.

You may need ID for travellers Cheques, but not for credit cards.

Very odd in NYC that they use signature pads and have often handed you the card back before you sign for your purchases. Unless they now have Chip and Pin technology in manhatten????

They dont even know what chip and pin is, my experience of it is, they never in all the time of being in nyc, they never even checked my sig

they never even checked my sig

so true! When we were staying with friends near San Francisco a few years ago we were out and I gave my hubby's card without realising and I signed it - they didn't even check!!

You don't have to use chip and pin here in Germany when you use a credit card and they rarely look at the signature. When I visit the UK and use my English CC's I can never remember the number.
Some shops use chip and pin on debit cards here and in others you still have to sign.

hi guys got back last ngt had fantastic time feet still sore from all the shopping.Was never asked for id when useing c card only when useing t chqs.many shops had sign pads by tills but card was back in wallet before they asked me to sign.spent a fortune carnt want to get back

Hi Hayes!

Don't forget to post a review of your hotel!

Pippy

Ooh Hayes tell us more, best shops, best buys etc.
I'm going in 2 weeks and I'm ever so slightly excited now!!

hi sunaholic we loved new york shopped our feet off (she shopped i held bags )loads of bargins to be had we (she) mainly shopped for our 5 month yo girl ,got loads of stuff in benetton 70% off sale 5th ave ie padded coat for next winter £8 skirts trousers £5ect. centry 21 opp wtc to many bargins to mention leather coats from £20 ect.brought shed loads of stuff from daffys,maccys only got round 1/4 of it but hillfinger jeans £15.disney store on 5th i think will be stocked back up by the time you go footlocker 2 pairs trainers $89 .some of the tat shops doin 10 i love ny tshirts $10 most of em 5or 6 for $10 shoemania had 60% off sale.got most of our souvenir stuff from grand slam just off times square broadway usual souvenir stuff ground floor 1st floor baseball american footy anything u could want good prices. hope this helps any questions feel free to ask will try to help as best as i can

I got alot of tommy hilfilger stuff from macys and got the 11% off, padded jackets as well, excellent quality.

How did you find the staff in shops, all in a strop as usual, with the exception of the big department stores

Hi, we are off tomorrow. Just booked our day trip to Woodbury Premium Outlets - so hopefully it will be worth it.
Did anybody checked your cases on the way back to the UK? I am worried about paying any tax on the way back.

all the staff we met were friendly no probs with them at all.we only went with a couple of days worth of clothes, on way out my case was 11kg on way back just under 23kg we just took all the lables off the goods we brought on probs at heathrow no customs at all wish had put more ciggies in case.ciggies in us range from $7.50 -$9 dependin where you buy them. at jfk duty free $30 -200.
ps if your flyin with ba you are allowed 2 suitcases with weight limit of 23kg each

if your a smoker buy ciggies on the way out, on the plane on ba 200 were £16 we thought they would be cheaper in ny, was gobsmacked when brought our 1st pack of 20 for $9.00.

Thanks hayes37 now I really can't wait! Started packing as I'm really trying to keep the luggage down so I can buy as much as I can
Where will be the best place to buy Abercrombie and Fitch? It's my friends birthday while I'm away and that's what they've asked for.
Thanks,
Sunaholic