Help my dad not end up at the Greenpoint Y...
August 8, 2007 4:33 PM Subscribe
Surely there has to be at least one affordable hotel/motel/b&b in or near Williamsburg, Brooklyn?
My dad just decided that he is coming to visit me in Brooklyn for five days at the end of August. Being from a place of wide-open spaces, he does not want to stay with me in my Brooklyn sized apartment. He also does not have tons of money to spend on crazy New York hotels. I'd like to find somewhere cheap(ish) but safe for him to stay.
Furthermore, given that he's never been to New York, never used public transportation, and is a genuine mountain man, I would like to find somewhere walking distance from my North Side apartment or easily accessible by L train.
I've googled, searched hotels.com, looked at websites devoted to bed and breakfasts, etc and haven't come up with anything. All the B&Bs seem to be near Prospect Park or downtown Brooklyn. I have a hard time believing there are no lodging possibilities in northern Brooklyn.
Suggestions?
My dad just decided that he is coming to visit me in Brooklyn for five days at the end of August. Being from a place of wide-open spaces, he does not want to stay with me in my Brooklyn sized apartment. He also does not have tons of money to spend on crazy New York hotels. I'd like to find somewhere cheap(ish) but safe for him to stay.
Furthermore, given that he's never been to New York, never used public transportation, and is a genuine mountain man, I would like to find somewhere walking distance from my North Side apartment or easily accessible by L train.
I've googled, searched hotels.com, looked at websites devoted to bed and breakfasts, etc and haven't come up with anything. All the B&Bs seem to be near Prospect Park or downtown Brooklyn. I have a hard time believing there are no lodging possibilities in northern Brooklyn.
Suggestions?
brooklyn is notoriously bereft of decent hotels. a quick google search finds hotel 17 in the east village, a couple blocks away from the L.
posted by thinkingwoman at 5:08 PM on August 8, 2007
posted by thinkingwoman at 5:08 PM on August 8, 2007
Use craigslist! Look under both "vacation rentals" and "sublets/temporary" and use Williamsburg as your search term. There are several for around $100.
This one looks promising (sorry about the no linky) http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/vac/389494284.html
posted by rmless at 5:22 PM on August 8, 2007
This one looks promising (sorry about the no linky) http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/vac/389494284.html
posted by rmless at 5:22 PM on August 8, 2007
Long Island City or Sunnyside.
posted by apetpsychic at 6:21 PM on August 8, 2007
posted by apetpsychic at 6:21 PM on August 8, 2007
Where exactly is North Side? I havent heard of that neighborhood.
posted by sweetkid at 9:04 PM on August 8, 2007
posted by sweetkid at 9:04 PM on August 8, 2007
U might be lucky and get a deal on the Brooklyn Marriot. Or do what my cousin did and check out Craigslist for a short term rental.
posted by zaphod at 9:15 PM on August 8, 2007
posted by zaphod at 9:15 PM on August 8, 2007
Previous thread: NYC on the cheap. Some friends of ours from Switzerland (3 women in their 20's) stayed at the Chelsea International and had no complaints. It's not Brooklyn, but it's right by the subway.
posted by exhilaration at 6:51 AM on August 9, 2007
posted by exhilaration at 6:51 AM on August 9, 2007
wow, i live in greenpoint and i definitely dont know of ANY hotels/b&b's in the neighborhood. i definitely think a short term sublet via craigslist is the best option.
posted by silverstatue at 8:47 AM on August 9, 2007
posted by silverstatue at 8:47 AM on August 9, 2007
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posted by spec80 at 4:55 PM on August 8, 2007