AnimeCiety t1_jdy81tf wrote on March 28, 2023 at 1:36 AM

Reply to comment by timmahfast in Best Town for West Hartford and NYC commute? by Somekick

Depending on how much OP is getting paid, it may be worth it just to get a hotel Monday and Tuesday night if he can do three days in a row in NYC. Especially if it’s a high burn job that doesn’t end until 6/7pm.

Eventually see if either wife can move to a job closer to southern CT or NYC metro area. Or push his office days to just one day a week.

Jkay064 t1_jdyx60i wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:11 AM

You’re suggesting $1000 per week in hotel bills.

AnimeCiety t1_jdyyvrf wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:31 AM

OP would be staying two nights a week, on non-weekend nights, and would have flexibility in the type of hotel he can pick. OP can find places for under $250 a night in Manhattan and cheaper if he’s willing to travel to Li city, Brooklyn or Queens.

Jkay064 t1_jdz1kod wrote on March 28, 2023 at 6:03 AM

I have already had to go through this, myself. Sleeping outside of Manhattan negates the up side of not going home and sleeping in the city. Also a business man does not have a wide breadth of choices for overnight stays. He’s not a 20-something who’s willing to share a toilet with multiple guests. I literally was paying $500 a night, 8 months ago, for a good hotel near to my building.

AnimeCiety t1_jdz2ivn wrote on March 28, 2023 at 6:16 AM

No corporate hotel chain (Marriot, Hilton, Hyatt) has you sharing a toilet with others. All of these hotels have locations in Manhattan either midtown or FiDi that are around $250 for April 3-5th. If OP’s company is quite large, it’s possible they also have a corporate discount to use. There are at least 20+ choices between the big three chains and other places like Yotel or The New Yorker.

If you’re paying $500 a night, you’re paying for luxury. Maybe OP can afford luxury with his NYC salary but he only needs about $500 weekly.