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<Title>carter hotel ny &amp; Snow?</Title>
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<UserID>Debzz&co</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 19:10</Date>
<icontent>     Hi,   has anyone stayed or know of the carter hotel, 250 W 43rd St Arriving 21thDec,Staying here 14nights, would love to have some feed back on this hotel, we found it on the web. And do you get snow in the city at this time of the year or is it just cold? All new to us as we normally head off to warm climates.  Thanks in advance,  Cheers  Deb   </icontent>
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<UserID>dinat</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 19:14</Date>
<rcontent>     Please put the name of this hotel in the search box on the right of this page and look at the pictures for yourself. This is one of the lowest rated hotel in NY. Hope this helps.   </rcontent>
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<UserID>dinat</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 19:18</Date>
<rcontent>     Sorry, I meant the top left.   </rcontent>
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<UserID>nywhiz</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 19:20</Date>
<rcontent>     This is absolutely the single WORST hotel in NYC. I kid you not. For a 14 day stay, you should be in a suite hotel with a small kitchen. Have a look at  milburnhotel.com    I don&#39;t care what you have to do to cancel the Carter. Do it. Every hotel in NYC has reviews here. Put the name of the hotel in the box at the upper left corner and follow links. No, we don&#39;t usually have snow at Xmas.   </rcontent>
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<UserID>Debzz&co</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 19:41</Date>
<rcontent>     Hi All,   Oh well will have to make the best of the situation now as we have booked,( 2 young single girls ) and for the time of the year that we are travelling most hotels are a bit out of our price range /budget. As long as all doors can be locked,and it has heating we think we can cope with it, We are then heading off   to las vegas to celebrate our 21st&#39;s and staying at the venetian.  Tks to all for your help  Cheers Debz   </rcontent>
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<UserID>GreenWhiteBlu...</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 19:43</Date>
<rcontent>     &quot;As long as the doors can be locked&quot;???? Hah! With the Carter, do NOT bet on even that (and yes, the Carter is every bit that bad.)    What is wrong with you, anyway, that you don&#39;t believe what everyone is telling you, and what the pictures show??? CANCEL THE CARTER. You do NOT want to stay in that filthy, crime ridden, bedbug infested dump.   </rcontent>
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<UserID>Debzz&co</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 19:57</Date>
<rcontent>     Hi,   You are saying its that bad,WE get that, but we want to stay that close in near times square, We cannot justify spending 5-7thousand AUdollars on accomodation for 14 nights,which is the price most hotels have quoted us for that time of the year, and we are booking via internet, and a lot of them have come back as booked out. Even the backpackers are full already!So now we do need all you NY trip advisors help to find something else   </rcontent>
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<UserID>nywhiz</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 20:01</Date>
<rcontent>     You can find a hostel with a private room. Look on hostelz.com    Consider maybe staying in 2 different places for a week at a time. That way you may increase your options for availability (it&#39;s easier to find a place for a week vs 2).    The Vanderbilt YMCA is one good option.    The Carter is NOT safe and NOT clean. You are silly to insist on staying near TImes Square. It&#39;s expensive and touristy. You can check the Big Apple Hostel which is in Times Square, but you will do far better (and have a better time) staying elsewhere. Look at Second Home on Second too.   </rcontent>
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<Date>12 July 2008, 20:14</Date>
<rcontent>     -:- Message from TripAdvisor staff -:-TripAdvisor staff removed this post because it did not meet TripAdvisor's forum guideline with regards to harassment of another user. We will remove messages that include personal attacks or hostility directed at an individual user or group of users, threatening language or attempts to force a user to discontinue participation on our forums.To review the TripAdvisor Forums Posting Guidelines, please follow this link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/pages/forums_posting_guidelines.htmlWe remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any post for any reason.Removed on: 12 July 2008, 11:59   </rcontent>
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<Date>12 July 2008, 20:32</Date>
<rcontent>     -:- Message from TripAdvisor staff -:-TripAdvisor staff has removed this post because it did not meet TripAdvisor's forum guidelines with regards to off-topic chat. Please limit conversations to subject matter directly related to the host forum. For example: when in the London forum, please stick to topics that relate to travel within the London Metropolitan Area.Off-Topic Chatter is a forum for discussions gone afield from the topic of travel. Please note that the Off-Topic Chatter forum is un-moderated -- the Forum Posting Guidelines are not enforced, with the exception of pornographic images or text, hate speech, unauthorized re-prints of copyrighted text, and messages that promote or encourage illegal activities. Each user is expected to take responsibility for his or her own conduct.To review the TripAdvisor Forums Posting Guidelines, please follow this link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/pages/forums_posting_guidelines.htmlWe remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any post for any reason.Removed on: 12 July 2008, 14:28   </rcontent>
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<UserID>nyc10025</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 21:33</Date>
<rcontent>     and after all that about the Carter--the chances of it snowing during that period are less than 20 percent.   </rcontent>
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<UserID>Poppa</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 21:56</Date>
<rcontent>     The Hotel Carter, as previously mentioned, is the worst hotel not only in NYC, but has been featured on travel blogs/sites etc, as one of the worst in the WORLD. Even if you lose money on a cancellation it would be worth it as you do not want to stay here. And to the mother of one of the young ladies, GWB was just emphasizing that this is not a place for young ladies or anyone for that matter.  Christmas in NYC is magical, and that said, accommodations are dear - also there is no need to stay in or near Times Square. The transportation system is very efficient and for a 145 day stay the girls would be using it daily.  You can get anywhere on the island very quickly.  PLEASE - do try and cancel and rebook.  Check out suite hotels - perhaps downtown.......  Stay away from the Carter!  Poppa   </rcontent>
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<UserID>Poppa</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 21:57</Date>
<rcontent>     14 day stay........  Also, snow in the City at Christmas time is very unlikely!   </rcontent>
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<UserID>mlr425</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 22:44</Date>
<rcontent>     not that GWB needs my help.....but you clearly stated that you had already booked and would make the best of it and you did NOT ask for other suggestions.  I have a daughter who will soon be 21 and I would NOT, under any circunstances, want her staying at the Carter...............there are so many other choices.   </rcontent>
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<UserID>Janiekins53</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 23:01</Date>
<rcontent>     OMG, I just looked at the pictures of the Hotel Carter on Trip Advisor. I cannot believe that a disgusting hotel like this has not been shut down. I would sleep in Central Park before I would ever stay there!   </rcontent>
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<UserID>Kim_OK</UserID>
<Date>12 July 2008, 23:04</Date>
<rcontent>     Deb, if you&#39;ll do some research here you&#39;ll find that GWB IS one of the nice people of NY. And he generously took time to explain to you why you shouldn&#39;t stay at the Carter. Also, his background (if I remember correctly) offers him more insight than he lets on. You were the one who wouldn&#39;t hear it when NYWhiz told you the same. Planning a trip to NYC can be overwhelming but the great advice you&#39;ll get here will make it a wonderful trip. Yes, NYC is very expensive. I too, have to do it on a budget. I would like to suggest that you check availablity for your extended stay at apartments2book.com. Most, if not all, of their sites have kitchens/kitchenettes and even eating one meal a day in room saves $. They are also larger space-wise. If you truly want &quot;cheap&quot;(even &quot;cheap&quot; in NY is luxury in my area) then follow the advice elsewhere on this board for housing that is geared that way such as shared baths, etc.... More importantly, continue to post questions and respect the answers from those who&#39;ve been there and done that. Glean from them what&#39;s important to you and have a fantastic trip! Those taking the time to answer, truly want you to have the best experience possible in your realm of planning!    </rcontent>
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