On the way to San Juan I needed to stay at La Guardia airport. Most hotels were madly expensive, so I picked the HIX. I had to catch a cab as I had arrived at JFK and the driver had to programme his SatNav. This was good as the hotel is off a very busy…
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Some other observations from my recent LCY to JFK flight
I published the menu yesterday from my recent LCY to JFK service on BA1, and note a few other changes to the service. Ground Handling We taxied to the end of the runway, where I had stood a few weeks before during my backstage tour of the airport. However, it was daylight this time: I…
Hyatt back in New York with avengence – and a Park Hyatt
For the longest time (it seemed), Hyatt had the lone property at Grand Central. Whilst no one’s favourite property I did numerous stays there over the years and grew to love its glorously tacky yet dingy lobby area, the obscured views of the adjacent buildings and the Regency Club where you could see out-of-town families…
NY increases cab fares – JFK Manhattan fare now $52 +tip/tolls
I understand that a 20% increase in cab fares in New York has happened in the past few days. In addition the base fixed fare to/from JFK has increased to $52 plus tips and toll. In addition there is 50 cent NY surcharge. Details here
Proof bloggers don’t always get special treatment – Hyatt 48 Lex, New York
In October of last year I wrote a glowing review of the Hyatt’s 48 Lex property. My views were enforced when I heard that they had adjusted the one thing I really didn’t like – the fixed breakfast for Diamond Members of Gold Passport. This lead me to use three free nights and pay for…
‘EVITA’ at the Marquis theatre NY. A travel connection?
What, you might reasonably ask, does a Broadway show have to do with a Travel Blog? Well, the connection is tangential at best, but here goes – the theatre is located within the Marriott Marquis hotel on Times Square, and I travelled to get here. Do those two count? A bit of history As some…
My favourite six words when checking in. “Would you like a suite tonight?”. Andaz Wall Street
Checking in at the Andaz on Wall Street, the host (for that is what they are called at Andaz) asked my favourite question – “Would you like a suite tonight?”. It’s always great to hear, and never having had a suite at this property I was delighted, and stumbled out with ‘Yes, please’. The room…
Updates – BA London City Service and GroundLink
BA London City to JFK Service I took the LCY-JFK service again this past Thursday, but this time flew on BA3 (the 4pm) departure; I had always taken the BA1 before. Differences I noticed to my last trip (29 Dec) BA3 seems much fuller – City people travelling back to NY seemed to dominate the…
Groundlink offers to make things right for New York buyers.
As I mentioned in my post I contacted Groundlink after I posted about the issue I found with using their fixed price voucher from JFK. I received a reply from one of their team, informing me that I was at fault as the address I had entered was incomplete. This is possible, although I cut…
Groundlink deal on Jetsetter – not quite what it seems
There has been quite a lot of buzz in the last 24 hours on a deal with Groundlink via Jetsetter in the US. The headline deal was offering transfers from JFK to/from Manhattan (and other airports in NY, and across the US) for really good prices, such as $29 or $39. Clever people worked out…
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