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The Unofficial Guide to New York City
The Unofficial Guides® are the Consumer Reports of travel guides, offering candid evaluations of their destinations' attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, sports, and more, all rated and ranked by a team of unbiased inspectors so even the most compulsive planners can be sure they're spending their time and money wisely. Each guide addresses the needs of everyone from families to business travelers, with handy charts that demonstrate how each place stacks up against the competition. Plus, all the details are pulled out so they're extremely easy to scan. Look no further than The Unofficial Guide® to New York City for honest, streetwise advice that allows you to feel safe, comfortable, and at home in the Big Apple. We'll give you detailed reviews of all the top attractions and unbiased ratings of all the best hotels and restaurants, and clue you in on everything you'll need to know to get around like a local. The Top 5 Ways The Unofficial Guide® to New York City Can Help You Have the Perfect
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456 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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December 1, 2011
I loved the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, so was excited to find this Unofficial Guide to New York City. I didn't like this one as much.
It gave good descriptions and information on the famous attractions and suggested how much time to allow for each - I really liked that.
After looking at other guides (after having purchased this one) I found a couple of features that I would have really liked:
Fodor's and Frommer's both have a nice, sturdy separate map that goes from Harlem south. Eyewitness travel has a map section more like a Thomas guide that was fantastic.
Frommer's had a few suggested itineraries that were helpful.
While all the guides have decent restaurant sections - UG dedicating the most pages (100!), the other guides also had a page or two of lists that categorized the restaurants by area , price, cuisine, etc. that I thought was helpful.
All in all, the guide was a great benefit to me on my first trip to NYC, but a combination of the different guides would have been better.
It gave good descriptions and information on the famous attractions and suggested how much time to allow for each - I really liked that.
After looking at other guides (after having purchased this one) I found a couple of features that I would have really liked:
Fodor's and Frommer's both have a nice, sturdy separate map that goes from Harlem south. Eyewitness travel has a map section more like a Thomas guide that was fantastic.
Frommer's had a few suggested itineraries that were helpful.
While all the guides have decent restaurant sections - UG dedicating the most pages (100!), the other guides also had a page or two of lists that categorized the restaurants by area , price, cuisine, etc. that I thought was helpful.
All in all, the guide was a great benefit to me on my first trip to NYC, but a combination of the different guides would have been better.
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