Better to stay in or out of the city? - single mom with 3 kids
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Hi! I've read through several posts on this subreddit, but couldn't find what I was looking for.
My kids (ages 3, 11, 17) and I are taking a road trip from Virginia up to Boston in August, and I am planning on making a 3 day stop in NYC.
I am trying to figure out if it makes more sense to stay in or out of the city. I do not want to drive in, obviously, but I'm not sure if it makes more sense to drag our luggage into the city or to 'commute' in/ out every day since I'll be juggling kids, a small stroller, and luggage. I'm also concerned about safety.
I gather that staying in the city is better so one can experience the night scene, but with a 3 year old, I'm not really planning to be out at night.
I'm from LA, but NYC is a whole different thing - I know just enough to know I know absolutely nothing.
P.S. If anyone has any additional recommendations for the different kid ages I'm dealing with, I'd love them!
Thank you so much for your expertise!
Eta: Thanks everyone for your quick replies. I should clarify that I didn't even know where people would stay outside the city. Knowing it's a 90 minute commute makes that completely unreasonable. I appreciate your thoughts!