Trip Report
3-Day NYC Sprint!
A condensed itinerary for getting the full NYC experience in just 3 days
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North AmericaUnited States3 days / June 2019
Highs & Lows
The food (all of it, but especially bagels :))
Everything is incredibly expensive (even for American standards)
Q & A
What would you have changed?
I wish I could have stayed longer - I was very pleased with how much we squeezed in three days, but there's too much more to see and do in New York. Try to stay a week if you're going for the first time and want to see all the sights.
How was the food?
Muzzarella, Rupert's Deli, Bagels and Shmear (bagels in general - better than NYC pizza in my opinion).
What tips would you give a friend?
Don't focus too much on seeing all of the sights - there are simply too many, and you miss the forest for the trees if you zone in on them too closely.
Transportation Tips?
Go ahead and get a 10 trip subway pass. You'll use it. The subway is incredibly convenient.
Lodging
We stayed in Times Square, which I was skeptical about (and I'm not sure I'd do it again for subsequent trips), but despite being perhaps the biggest tourist trap in the world, it is a very central and convenient location for a quick trip in NYC. We stayed at the Marriot Times Square, and it was quite nice and very clean.
We stayed in the same hotel the whole time, so previous comments apply. As long as you're not too far from a subway station, Midtown is a great place to stay if you plan to spend time downtown.
Staying in Midtown wasn't incredibly convenient for going to Brooklyn, but NYC is huge - it's tough to find a place that provides easy access to every neighborhood.
