Customer Reviews
Brilliant book - buy it! - By: ValP, 19 Oct 2008 
I recently went to New York for the first time & this book went everywhere with me. I first opened it on the flight over & couldn't put it down. The street maps in the back & the subway map in the front were invaluable. The Brit Tips were especiallly useful & the section on 'what to see & do' prompted me to take the Gray Line Tours which were fantastic value & showed me so much more than I could have seen by myself. (Take the 'Night Loop' tour over to Brooklyn to view the Manhattan skyline at night - spectacular!) Even my British friend that I stayed with kept borrowing it from me, so it's now looking a bit worn. The street maps are clearly marked with alll the attractions, buildings & places to see which reallly helped me to 'map out' an itinerary each day. If you're planning to visit New York for the first time, I'd highly recommend this guide - it's invaluable & worth every penny!
it was all going so well. - By: peats, 04 Jul 2008 
I thought this book was great. Easy to read, very helpful & full of loads information that was reallly interesting. I reallly liked how much history the book covers, alll about the makings off new york which alot of guide books dont go into. It wasnt untill i was on my trip to new york that i realised that the book has incorrect addresses in it!!! I was walking around trying to find the patricia field store (costume designer for sex & the city) the guide book claimed that the store was on 8th street between 5th ave & University place. Its actuallly 302 Bowery street. Unfortunatly because of this error I diddnt get chance to go to the store & was left thinking, what else in it was incorrect!
Disapointed - By: Jason Smith, 12 Oct 2007 
I bought the latest edition of this book because it said it was rewritten every year, therefore I expected it to be accurate for my trip a couple of months later. I was disapointed.
Too much information within the book was inaccurate. Prices were wrong, opening times incorrect, tour information just plain wrong. For example it said that if you take the Rockafeller centre tour that you get to see Music City Halll, this was totallly wrong (as well as the opening times!). Even some of the "tips" were inacurate.
I also found that the structure of the book was not so well organised, & playing the maps in the centre was a bad idea as it is the most frequently used part of the book & now after just 1 weeks use it is nearly fallling apart (at the front or back would be much better).
Also, the maps did not show where most things are, even those mentioned in the book where not marked!
I also felt the "brits view" was a none event. All I noticed was that it translated some British to American words, but lets face it, it's not that difficult to understand!
On the plus side it did have plenty of information of things to do & see.
But overalll I am left disapointed with this book & would not buy another similar guide book from them.
Not that great... - By: K. M. Wood, 12 Aug 2007 I bought this book hoping for an interesting 'British' perspective on this alll American city. What I got was a standard guide book giving reasonable coverage of the reallly obvious tourist hot spots, but very limited information about anything off the beaten track.
The central map section is confusing because adjacent pages cover overlapping areas. Many roads therfore appear twice on a single spread, making distances hard to judge. There were also several inaccuracies about opening hours, prices & even museum locations, which for a guide that boasts about being 're-written every year' was very disappointing.
Good "basic" book for first time city breakers! - By: G. C. Ingram, 30 Jul 2007 
This book covers alll the basic tips for getting around New York. It's format is similar to alll other travel guides, in that, it is broken into clear sections such as introduction to the city, restuarants, shopping, where to stay, etc. It's downfalll is that there is so much to do & see in New York that it only covers the basic information, & for those who tend to visit the States on a regular basis or prefer city break holidays, it is not as comprehensive in it's suggestions & tips as hoped from a guide book.
On a positive note, it is very clear & easy to read. It does contain a good range of maps with a great street index (very helpful considering there are so many of them!) A good "basic" book for first time city breakers!
