I'm a Marriott guy so I end up at the Springhill Suites 37th St just west.
of 5th Avenue, so yeah Penn Station is 33rd - 34th street between 7th and 8th Marriott's have good beds, had some upgrades when went to the US Open last summer, and the Empire State building was square in the window (room was pretty much the same I guess.)
Good location b/c I know where I'm at. Usually take a morning train which puts me at Moynihan around 10 or 11, grab a bagel and coffee on the way to the hotel at Liberty or best bagels and there's another one, again all on the way. may or may not get a room right away, that's at 4pm, but, I did this past summer.
So, a few steps east you're on 5th, a few blocks west and you can take the diagonals up Broadway, usually you have to do a little bit of that to catch those ABC, 123 trains, 4 or 5 blocks from Central terminal to catch the 456 ...anyway you get the picture.
** Edited by `lag at 11/6/2025, 2:41:12 PM
Thread Replies (14)
It’s been some time since being on an Amtrak train… NE regional.
-- Vtskier1
Nov 05, 2025 at 08:04 PM ET
Vtskier1
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11/05/25 08:04 PM ET
My daughter has fallen in love with trains
-- Burruss Writer
Nov 06, 2025 at 09:58 AM ET
Burruss Writer
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11/06/25 09:58 AM ET
She doesn't look like Rebecca de Mornay, does she?
-- Tafkam Hokie
Nov 06, 2025 at 05:30 PM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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11/06/25 05:30 PM ET
The train thing is happening...it will take time because it just got going.
-- `lag
Nov 06, 2025 at 10:31 PM ET
`lag
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11/06/25 10:31 PM ET
Definitely less stress than driving during the holidays.**
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 06, 2025 at 11:36 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/06/25 11:36 AM ET
Big fan of AMTRAK! But the current version of the ACELA isn't worth it.
-- great2bahokie
Nov 06, 2025 at 09:38 AM ET
great2bahokie
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11/06/25 09:38 AM ET
Yeah, the NE takes 3 hours for me to NYC, the Acela takes 2 1/2 ...
-- `lag
Nov 06, 2025 at 02:26 PM ET
`lag
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11/06/25 02:26 PM ET
When I lived in CT, when I'd go to a VT game, it would be Amtrak to DC,
-- Late 80s Hokie
Nov 06, 2025 at 07:32 AM ET
Late 80s Hokie
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11/06/25 07:32 AM ET
Amtrak is the only way to travel the NE Corridor. **
-- RoswellGAHokie
Nov 05, 2025 at 08:50 PM ET
RoswellGAHokie
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11/05/25 08:50 PM ET
Used to love taking the Amtrak from Richmond to NYC. Laid back enjoyable->
-- HOKIERIT
Nov 05, 2025 at 08:30 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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11/05/25 08:30 PM ET
I know I've posted this a few times, but head up to NYC a couple times...
-- `lag
Nov 05, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
`lag
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11/05/25 10:00 PM ET
What’s your go-to NYC hotel?**
-- GOHOKEE
Nov 06, 2025 at 01:04 PM ET
GOHOKEE
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11/06/25 01:04 PM ET
I'm a Marriott guy so I end up at the Springhill Suites 37th St just west.
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-- `lag
Nov 06, 2025 at 02:23 PM ET
`lag
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11/06/25 02:23 PM ET
No doubt the car is actually a worse experience in NYC**
-- Vtskier1
Nov 05, 2025 at 08:38 PM ET
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11/05/25 08:38 PM ET