Reviews for Frommer's New York City from $90 a day, 2004

The average rating for Frommer's New York City from $90 a day, 2004 based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-11-08 00:00:00 Brian Mangosing Fodor's New York City 2009 came to me from Shelf Awareness in preparation for Book Expo America. I requested the guide to make plans for navigating the city, and it was a great resource for the trip this past weekend. There are full-color pages throughout of various landmarks, monuments, and other places. There is a pull out map inside with clearly labeled streets and landmarks, as well as a subway system map in the back flap for Manhattan. The subway map helped during the trip to determine which line of the subway to take to our destinations, including to the hotel from Penn Station and from the hotel to the Greenhouse. Anna and I did pick out a few things to see while in the city, but unfortunately, I revisited Times Square and not much else. Anna saw Times Square for the first time, though it was incredibly crowded. At one point during the day on Friday, we walked by and found Broadway closed off and lawn chairs spread out. According to my friend and photographer, Mike, the lawn chairs are part of a program to get people in office buildings out into the sun during the day, allowing them to breathe in the fresh air. Fodor's guide is chock full of information about the subway system, its costs, fare cards, and other transportation needs, including appropriate tip amounts for taxis, bellhops, and others. I would highly recommend this guide for those taking a trip to New York City; it provides a comprehensive resource for those looking to see as much as they can in the city that never sleeps. I know I'll be using this guide again when I take my next trip to the city.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-12-26 00:00:00 Brian Roland It's kind of misleading to label this "read," as I obviously didn't read the book cover to cover. (Also, I used the 2013 edition, which doesn't seem to be on Goodreads.) I read the sections I found relevant, since we stuck to Manhattan on our trip. But for the various parts of Manhattan we visited, and the introductory information parts, it was very very helpful. The food recommendations were probably least helpful, as with all my dietary restrictions, I couldn't eat at most of the places. And on our budget, we probably couldn't have afforded them anyway. We did eat at one recommended place from this book, Candle 79, and were actually underwhelmed by it. The food was pricey for being so bland and relatively small portions. In the future, I'll skip Fodor's food recommendations--look up restaurants on my own--and just use their information about the area. And this book was very useful for that, for looking up addresses and hours and pirces for various spots we wanted to visit, on the go. The map was extremely useful for finding them. And thanks to the general information and advice in the beginning of the book, I think our visit went smoothly. I'd definitely pick up a Fodor's guide for our next destination.