<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>Our first trip to NYC and it will be for auditions. For those that have auditioned (or are planning to) for these schools, where did you stay? I am clueless. We will have a double bass and will need access to mini van type cabs.</p>
<p>Thanks so much,</p>
<p>Kay</p>
<p>This is focused on hotels convenient to Juilliard but it might prove helpful. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/1218274-where-stay-new-york-city.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/1218274-where-stay-new-york-city.html</a></p>
<p>Thank you,</p>
<p>Kay</p>
<p>Our son goes to MSM and we have been stayed at the following: Hotel Beacon (our favorite), Milburn Hotel and Lucerne. They are all located in the same general area around mid 70s and Broadway and there are always a lot of cabs available.</p>
<p>I’ve found some good deals on sites like hotels dot com (not sure if it is ok to link to a commercial site.) The other thread sited is an excellent resource, but I just had to book 5 days of hotel in NYC for my youngest daughter’s theater audition week and I was able to find a hotel for $860 including tax and service fees. It took me two hours of research, reading reviews, checking to make sure the rooms had 2 beds. And, to get this rate I had to prepay, which is always a bit scary. There were cheaper hotels, but the word “bedbug” in the reviews was a big disincentive.</p>
<p>We also stayed at the Beacon and really liked it. The rooms are big and have a kitchen. There is a wonderful grocery across the street and you can save some money and eat a bit healthier by getting produce, salads and pre-made meals there. </p>
<p>We stayed once at the Newton, which is a few blocks north from the Beacon. The room was small, but it was very clean and the hotel felt safe. I think we paid less than $125/night and booked from the hotel website.</p>
<p>Forgot to mention -the tripadvisor website is great for researching hotels. You can search by neighborhood, find hotels on a map and there are ratings and lots of reviews. The Beacon is rated pretty highly on tripadvisor.</p>
<p>To add to glassharmonica’s last comment, I would recommend checking this site as well.
(New York has had a bit of a problem in recent years.)</p>
<p>[Bed</a> Bug Registry - Check Apartments and Hotels Across North America](<a href=“http://bedbugregistry.com/]Bed”>http://bedbugregistry.com/)</p>
<p>RunningtheBasses, wow thanks for that! I’m glad to see the hotel we booked (Affinia) is not on the registry!</p>
<p>This is a little different idea, right across the street from MSM is the International House, a residence for graduate students in various schools throughout the city. IH also rents rooms to individuals much like a hotel and their rates are quite reasonable. My son live at IH for his first year at Mannes and we have stayed there a number of times. It is convenient to the subway, close to restaurants and, if you drive to NYC, there is convenient street parking. (We actually never had a problem parking while there.) </p>
<p>[International</a> House - New York - Guest Accommodations](<a href=“http://www.ihouse-nyc.org/s/707/index.aspx?sid=707&gid=1&pgid=285]International”>http://www.ihouse-nyc.org/s/707/index.aspx?sid=707&gid=1&pgid=285)</p>
<p>I would second shennie’s suggestion regarding International House. We’re local and thus had no need to stay, but DS performed at a recital there during his tenure at Mannes and it is a very homey, clean, comfortable, and convenient place.</p>
<p>Oh, and glassharmonica, you are welcome for the link. Learned about it the hard way.</p>
<p>According to that web site, individual rooms at the International House are only available from May to July, which of course, excludes audition season. Does anyone know differently?</p>
<p>You all have peaked my curiosity. Basses on the subway, ok. How about on the bus?</p>
<p>Kay</p>
<p>I am trying to remember when we stayed at IH, but I think one time was during the school year. I would call and ask. They have rooms to rent for longer terms in the summer, but I believe their hotel type rooms are available year round.</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I bring my bass on the bus system in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area all the time without any problems. I also take the subway around here as well. Just keep your bass safe and it may be crowded so be careful to not take up too much space.</p>