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Author Message   john j ryan Intermediate Member Username: Galwaybay Post Number: 138 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 137.110.150.23 Posted on Friday, May 07, 2010 - 12:57 am:    inga, as charlie s mentioned, its the seafarers and intl house, it is located on 15th and irving place, one block from union square which is a hub for a lot of subway routes. phone nr is 212 677 4800, when calling and i suggest you do as soon as you have dates of being in nyc, mention your military status. jjr   Martin V Smith Advanced Member Username: Mvsusaf Post Number: 270 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 72.76.38.134 Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 09:34 pm:    Fort Monmouth, NJ lodging is 3/4 of a mile from NJ Transit's Little Silver Station. Currently the fare is $10.50 round trip to mid-town Manhattan for seniors or military. NWS Earle in Colts Neck, NJ also has lodging but is further a way from mass transit. Don't forget about the USO in the Port Authority building at 41st Street and 8th Avenue.   Charlie S Intermediate Member Username: Avcm Post Number: 130 Registered: 07-2003 Posted From: 76.109.44.174 Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 08:56 pm:    google Seamans International house (or something similar) Down town, with elevators! See my NYC trip report from last year. Hope this helps.   Karen Yan Advanced Member Username: Karenyan Post Number: 330 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 76.180.6.225 Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 07:34 pm:    Since you don't care about luxury, I would look into the Soldier's Sailors Marines Airmen's Club, especially if your kids are between 3-14. Then they are only $10 per person. http://www.ssmaclub.org/ratesandeligibility.html Very clean, comfortable, & the location can't be beat. As for Priceline, you can email me privately your dates, & I can see what hotels are being had for what price on those dates.   Inga Aleman Senior Member Username: Panchito4 Post Number: 448 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 74.98.26.91 Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 06:01 pm:    Hello. The family and I are thinking about heading to NYC for a few days this summer (we will drive from Western PA). Anyway, originally I had thought about staying at Ft. Hamilton or Wadsworth, if they are available. Being summer, I fear that Hamilton and Wadsworth will be full, so I am looking at alternatives. We will likely spend most days in the city, and think of a hotel as a place to sleep and little more. We certaintly don't care about luxury. We want inexpensive, safe, and somewhat convenient (although we don't mind taking ferries or subways to get to the city). Does anyone have any suggestions about lodging? I know that bidding on priceline has been sugested before, but I have never bid on a hotel before, so any assitance in that department would be helpful also. Also- any other pointers would be helpful. Thanks! Inga