Our First Apartment Experience
In 2001, we had our very first apartment experience - the Radio City Apartments in
New York City. The location was brilliant - between 6th and 7th Avenues so handy
for shopping on 5th Avenue and Times Square (Broadway is effectively 8th Avenue).
There was a coffee shop downstairs, Dean and Delucca (iconic NYC deli along the street)
and adjoining D & D, a wine shop. The apartment was cheap for New York, small
but what do you expect, clean and we had access to the laundry, in between loads
of towels and sheets.
I would totally recommend these apartments - not posh but if you want to stay in
the centre of Manhattan without taking out a mortgage, this is the spot.
RADIO CITY APARTMENTS
142 West 49th Street
New York, NY 10019
212-730-0728 or
1-(877)921-9321 (U.S Only)
Fax# 212-921-0572
http://radiocityapartments.com
More Recent Experiences
Melbourne
Now grandparents, we planned a family holiday in Melbourne.
The prospect of imprisoning a 2 1/2 yr old in a hotel room was not an option -not
to mention the cost of eating every meal out!
Through the internet we found an ideally located three bedroom, two bathroomed apartment
behind Southbank
http://www.shortstayapartments.com.au
Southbank has a wonderful selection of restaurants
and we were only a couple of blocks away, plus fortunately there was a convenience
store around the corner.
We quickly discovered this apartment did not even have salt, pepper or dishwashing
liquid. Otherwise, clean spacious, well located (23rd floor) and an ideal option
complete with laundry facilities.
View from Southbank Apartments |
Southbank (Melbourne) by Night!!!
Sydney
Just this week we have returned from a few
days in Sydney, staying at the Annam Suites, 23 Shelly Street, Kings Wharf. A wonderful
location, (supermarket downstairs) reasonable price and well appointed apartment
(love those laundry facilities) with pleasant pool and gym, however the draw back
was our apartment and spacious balcony overlooked the city and harbour motorway approach.
The noise was deafening!
Next time, we would stay here provided we could be on the Darling Harbour side.
Contact: Aviary Group, Phone 00612 9590 7444, Fax 00612 9590 7704
Email: habitat21@optusnet.com.au
General Tips
Often apartments do not have onsite management,
so make sure you have clear arrangements about keys and access. This also means not
finalising a bill with a person, but by leaving your credit card details - check
re cost of phones etc.
Do not expect your apartment to have anything other than loopaper and you may be
pleasantly surprised.
Make sure you know exactly how much traffic flows past - ie. maps may not show motorway
on ramps as part of the street plan!
Apartments are often cheaper than hotels, have balconies - perfect if you do not
enjoy airconditioning, have laundries, have kitchens so you can picnic or eat in,
have the benefit of separate living and sleeping areas and are ideal if you are travelling
with children.
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