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Laura PourMeADrink

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14. I have used VRBO a lot too - but have found some places

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 06:26 AM

Feb 2013

that don't let you rent for less than 30 days. Napa is one. Think it has something to do with avoidance of hotel tax income to the municipality that makes the rules up.

We have stayed in some fantastic places and usually cheaper than a hotel room. Rented a townhouse in Capitol Hill for the inauguration and it was amazing. Funny part was that I reserved it a year in advance (I was that optimistic) - and the owner didn't put two and two together at that point. It cost us $200 night for three bedrooms, three blocks from the Capitol. When he figured out it was inauguration, he told me he could have gotten $6,000 for our 4 night stay.

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Anyone have any reasonably priced Manhattan hotel recommendations? [View all] sadbear Feb 2013 OP

Hotel Pennsylvania ret5hd Feb 2013 #1

Really? sadbear Feb 2013 #2

The rooms need refurbished and are old in that "old but once and kinda still elegant" way... ret5hd Feb 2013 #5

I appreciate that. sadbear Feb 2013 #6

Glad its on your list, elleng Feb 2013 #13

Little pro tip... Glassunion Feb 2013 #3

Thanks! sadbear Feb 2013 #4

When my wife and I go into the city, we sort of go all out. Glassunion Feb 2013 #7

Wow! sadbear Feb 2013 #8

We rented a great little studio apartment via VRBO in Harlem (well, technically, cbayer Feb 2013 #9

That's another issue. sadbear Feb 2013 #10

I have never heard that and both vrbo and home away appear to be full of them. cbayer Feb 2013 #11

I have used VRBO a lot too - but have found some places Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #14

I have generally gotten them for 3 - 7 nights. cbayer Feb 2013 #19

Found an article on this. I don't think it presents a problem for you at all. cbayer Feb 2013 #12

We're looking at this one: sadbear Feb 2013 #26

Looks really nice. cbayer Feb 2013 #27

Hi Sadbear ! Are you all going to stay in one room? How many nights? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #15

I do think I'm going to go with Expedia. sadbear Feb 2013 #16

Is that for two rooms ? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #17

One room sadbear Feb 2013 #18

Wow can't believe the Waldorf is in the same price range. But - where Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #20

I liked the Lucerne on the upper west side (near subways) - TBF Feb 2013 #21

The plan is slowly evolving. sadbear Feb 2013 #22

Our family stayed at the Doubletree Suites right in Times Square this past November. PA Democrat Feb 2013 #23

No, I haven't seen that yet. sadbear Feb 2013 #24

Something to keep in mind discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #25

Reasonably priced is a realative term. jambo101 Mar 2013 #28