[woodsguy]

I will be going to Brooklyn, NY next week for work and need to find a hotel. Where would be a good place to stay? Right now I'm leaning towards taking the train down and using the subways and/or taxis to get around instead of driving down. I've never been to that area but I heard it isn't safe. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[woodsguy]

Also, would like some good places to eat breakfast and dinner near the hotel.

Thanks

 

[IH8Rice]

its gotta be better then Mass.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

Wear neutral colors.

 

[stosh]

Do you like PBR?

Fixies?

 

[narlus]

the only time i've ever been close to where you are going was last year, to see a free Sonic Youth show @ Prospect Park. It was awesome. that's all i got.

we stayed @ the nuhotel, which is too far from where you will be to be of help.

 

[w00dy]

Brooklyn covers a wide range of neighborhoods. If you stick to nicer areas it's fine. It's just like any other place. If it looks ****ty, it probably is ****ty. Just don't be alone in a ****ty looking area.

That said, I lived in Bushwick for a while. It's supposedly kind of bad, but all I saw was a lot of hispanic families. Only place I ever had a problem was in a nicer part of Williamsburg. Some little twaht pulled a knife on me. Yelled at him for being stupid and gave him a $20. Everything went better than expected.

 

[Fool]

I wouldn't call that area unsafe. Boring, maybe. But not unsafe. There aren't really a plethora of hotels directly in that area either, unless you like paying an hourly rate. There are a couple of hotels (Holiday Inn Express, Super H8) a little further west around 4th and 3rd aves, but it doesn't make mass transit super convenient because you be riding a combo of subways and buses to get there. But definitely eat at The Farm on Adderly, you'll be near that.

 

[jdcamb]

If anyone asks, you're in the Jets. Snap your fingers a lot. Walk, run, but never skip and you'll be fine... Jazz hands stuns them long enough to get a headstart. Never touch anyone unless the subways really crowded, then you can do whatever you want.

 

[CBJ]

Is that place close to where you will work? As Fool said not the best place for subway connections. I always use Hotwire for hotel bookings in NYC.

 

[sanjuro]

I hope you are kidding.

Brooklyn neighborhoods vary, but just be careful. Frankly, don't look like a tourist or a hick, and if you don't know what I mean, think twice about going there.

 

[Westy]

Be ironic you possibly can.

 

[TheTruth]

I hope you are kidding.

Brooklyn neighborhoods vary, but just be careful. Frankly, don't look like a tourist or a hick, and if you don't know what I mean, think twice about going there.

pfffft! Ha!

I find it ironic that you are making Brooklyn sound worse than those who live there.

 

[jonKranked]

if you're stupid enough, nowhere is safe

 

[jdcamb]

Go to Canarsie and get pizza. Wear a Red Sox cap....

 

[Fool]

Is that place close to where you will work? As Fool said not the best place for subway connections. I always use Hotwire for hotel bookings in NYC.

What are you doing booking hotels around NYC, you tryst-having SOB!

 

[CBJ]

I bring in Danes to support the local economy.

 

[sanjuro]

pfffft! Ha!

I find it ironic that you are making Brooklyn sound worse than those who live there.

Then I recommend a tour of Bed Stuy, Brownsville, Fort Greene, Bushwick, East New York (all places I've been too).

BTW:
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/New_York_State/Brooklyn-837677/Warnings_or_Dangers-Brooklyn-Safe_and_less_than_safe_areas-BR-1.html

P.S. I realize I have heard all of these hoods in a rap song.

 

[H8R]

This is like asking if Oakland is safe. The answer is a potential "fvck no" if you go wandering around in the wrong direction.

This is what gentrification is for. Use it to your advantage.

 

[H8R]

BTW -

Avoid this place like the fvcking plague. Nice rooms but the people that work there are cock-gobbling child rapists. That's as nice as I can put it.

http://www.hotellebleu.com/

 

[daisycutter]

Dam there are allot of bitches on this thread! Brooklyn is great, check it out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn

http://www.visitbrooklyn.org/

http://www.brooklynmachineworks.com/

http://www.brooklynbrewery.com/

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/

 

[Fool]

BTW -

Avoid this place like the fvcking plague. Nice rooms but the people that work there are cock-gobbling child rapists. That's as nice as I can put it.

http://www.hotellebleu.com/

I pointed and laughed when that place went up. Then it was followed by 10,006 ****hole "luxury condos" @ $1,000 per sq. ft. Stupid whitey.

 

[H8R]

I pointed and laughed when that place went up. Then it was followed by 10,006 ****hole "luxury condos" @ $1,000 per sq. ft. Stupid whitey.

We played the Brooklyn Masonic Temple some years ago and for reasons unknown, that's where we stayed. (Priceline disaster?)

The rooms were fine but the dude behind the desk in the wee hours after the gig was a raging prick. We were exhausted and he held us in the lobby forever going over each of our ID's and credit cards even though we had checked in 12 hours before. We were very close to dragging him out to the parking lot and cooking him over a fire.

 

[Fool]

Hey, I was at that show. Didn't you see me waving?

 

[CBJ]

BTW -

Avoid this place like the fvcking plague. Nice rooms but the people that work there are cock-gobbling child rapists. That's as nice as I can put it.

http://www.hotellebleu.com/

Just like Fool I live close to this wonderful hotel. Always wondered who would stay there I guess now I know

 

[H8R]

Just like Fool I live close to this wonderful hotel. Always wondered who would stay there I guess now I know

Last time I was out there it was a Days Inn in Jersey. Way more my style...

 

[H8R]

Hey, I was at that show. Didn't you see me waving?

Oh.. so YOU were the waving guy.

 

[stevew]

This is like asking if Oakland is safe.

and how was charm city?

see any pregnant strippers there?....nsfw....

 

[jdcamb]

I think boutique Hotels generally equates to "Run by people who have no business in the hotel business" If you want an excellent hotel in NY one needs only to call the Roosevelt Hotel. They will be the benchmark for all other hotels you will ever stay at. Perfect location...

 

[sanjuro]

Dam there are allot of bitches on this thread! Brooklyn is great, check it out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn

http://www.visitbrooklyn.org/

http://www.brooklynmachineworks.com/

http://www.brooklynbrewery.com/

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/

Hey, I like visiting Brooklyn, but this is NYC and you have to be careful where ever you, and if you are unsure of your neighborhood, you are probably right.

 

[sanjuro]

PS Crime map from 2007-08

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=217724041529378953883.0004445476e19d4eff6cd&ll=40.647043,-73.976698&spn=0.045195,0.06669&z=14

 

[woodsguy]

PS Crime map from 2007-08

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=217724041529378953883.0004445476e19d4eff6cd&ll=40.647043,-73.976698&spn=0.045195,0.06669&z=14

 

[woodsguy]

http://www.spotcrime.com/ny/brooklyn

 

[Fool]

Wow, really? Ok, maybe you should just stay home. Clearly it's far too dangerous here.

 

[jdcamb]

Wow, really? Ok, maybe you should just stay home. Clearly it's far too dangerous here.

You can't get one of these from where ever you're at unless that is Henry St. in Brooklyn

 

[nyhc00]

just find a place in the south Bronx, and commute in.

 

[Fool]

You can't get one of these from where ever you're at unless that is Henry St. in Brooklyn

Ha. Those dudes had that huge butcher knife fight right across from my kid's school.