One of the best guides on New York city. It does not list places like a typical travel guide! It gives you a good local's low-down on this city that can intimidate an outsider!

I have been to NYC twice and picked up this guidebook in anticipation of my third trip to New York. I have not actually brought this book with me to NYC yet, but as far as I'm concerned, it's the best one out there. It has tons of ideas on how to visit the best places for the least amount of money. I probably saved a couple hundred just on tickets to shows and museums alone by using the tips in her book. I can't imagine traveling anywhere else without the help of Pauline. It truly is an amazing book. I particularly love the Accomodations section and The Essentials of Planning section. The only other book I would get to take on your trip is a good old trusty map. I personally recommend the Knopf Mapguides. With these two in tow, you're ready to hit the city and "Spend less, see more."

I purchased three guide books in anticipation of a recent trip to NYC. After reviewing all three, I sent the other two back. This was the only guide book that I needed for a great visit to the city. The restaurant ratings were great, detailing reasonably priced restaurants that the locals frequent. The lodging B&B information was great too although I had already made my reservations before buying the book (the hotel I had picked turned out to be favorably reviewed in the book). The sightseeing and shopping sections and the getting around the city sections were right on and, besides saving us time and money, steered us to the best things to see and do for a limited stay. It is nice to have a guide book written by a local resident who really knows her way around the city!

Having grown up in Manhattan but not lived there in 20 years, I was thrilled to find a NYC guidebook that not only provides excellent suggestions for enjoying NY to its utmost, but also gives really interesting historical/landmark information. It's well-written and engaging and a must-have for people who live in or out of the Big Apple. Kudos to Pauline Frommer!

What a great travel guide this is! I recommend it to everyone who is going to New York, or even thinking about it! After reading this you will be ready to go, and be sure to take the book with you. You will need it as a valuable resource. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down.
Pauline breaks the city down into manageable areas and explores each one in depth. I now feel familiarized with New York like never before, and I have visited there 6 or 7 times in the past. I especially enjoyed the chapter on 'Remarkable Sights and Attractions'; including a section on New York's 12 Iconic sights. Some very interesting history along with tips for visiting each sight. The chapter on 'The Other New York' has both delightful and unique ideas to satisfy everyone's curiosity. The walking tours chapter shows a fascinating way to explore the city.
The book is well-written and includes every aspect of touring New York, from eating to shopping to sightseeing to anything else; and Pauline's love of this city is evident and infectious.
While other guidebooks can be vague and confusing (as well as cater to those with big budgets,) Pauline Frommer's New York guide is clear, concise, budget-minded, and fun to read. It shows that you really can visit New York on almost any budget and have a great time experiencing it all. This guide will be the first thing in my suitcase when I pack for our trip to NYC next month! Thanks Pauline Frommer, and I look forward to reading your other guides.

I am a relatively SAVVY traveler and I bought this book to get an idea about what to see from the "LOCAL" perspective. Pauline was spot on with her recommendations and information. She did a fine job with outlining the full experience and what to see and do. The only thing that I would suggest that be taken with a grain of salt is the amount of time she says it takes to see some of the sites (ie Ellis Island, Jewish Museum, Top of the Rock). Maybe I just take too long looking at stuff.

This book is MONEY WELL SPENT and is definately a MUST HAVE.

I am a relatively SAVVY traveler and I bought this book to get an idea about what to see from the "LOCAL" perspective. Pauline was spot on with her recommendations and information. She did a fine job with outlining the full experience and what to see and do. The only thing that I would suggest that be taken with a grain of salt is the amount of time she says it takes to see some of the sites (ie Ellis Island, Jewish Museum, Top of the Rock). Maybe I just take too long looking at stuff.

This book is MONEY WELL SPENT and is definately a MUST HAVE.

I took this book on my last NYC trip and while it was mostly useful the restaurant suggestions (especially) could use help. The chinatown ice cream shop is not that great, certainly not worth a special trip, and the chinese restaurant in upper mid-town (forget the name) was also just average (not the best, ever, as claimed by Pauline).

A good book though and I look forward to her new Paris book.

In general, this guidebook is very helpful. Although it offers information for the budget or money conscious traveller, it can appeal to all travellers. It is full of much useful information, without the book I would not have known about Rachael Ray's show and how to request tickets for the taping. The book also provides information on many sights, stores, etc that are not often featured in other NYC guidebooks or on websites.

The main fault I found with the book was the inaccuracies in some of the important details, such as website addresses. There were a few website addresses provided in the book which did not work, and after Googling found the correct site. But other than that, I think the book is very useful and I am sure it will come in helpful on my upcoming trip.

A fabulous guide; having utilized Frommer's guides for the past 25 years, I was confident that this would be great, and I was not wrong; just came back from the trip to NYC, and the cooking class recommended by Pauline was FABULOUS== all should go to Butter Restaurant in the East Village, by the way, the chef is fab, and wonderful as a teacher, as well. She teaches in the career part of the International Culinary progam, and also does the recreational part, which the one day classes fall into. Very well done. In November all hotels and alternates are either booked or double the price; you have to know someone for a good rate at all. Jet Blue has good airfare to NYC from almost anywhere, BTW....