| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Not Worth It
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| Fri, Jun 20, 08 10:00 AM |
pamwoodruff |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour guide was freindly and nice, but did little more than escort us in and out of showrooms, trying to dump last season's rejects. There was little selection and very few sizes. It was fun to experience going into the showrooms, but overall I would say it was a big disappointment. We had more fun going on our own to Century 21 and Macys. |
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not as much variety as expected
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| Fri, Jun 13, 08 10:00 AM |
judytata |
Unspecified |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Guide was knowledgeable but found we passed up and down one street numerous times backtracking. There was a great sample sale we couldnt get in to. The samples are open to the public and advertised on the net. Would have thought paying a guide would get us access to better opportunities. Overall not worth the money. The first stsop was a jewelry stop-saw the same stuff in China Town for a fraction of the $$ felt like I was trapped in a rug store in Moracco. Would like a refund |
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A great experience.
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| Fri, Jun 13, 08 10:00 AM |
hollyheid |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The shopping tour was great. I have been to New York City many times on short trips, but this was the first time I took a shopping tour. It was well worth the time. Our guide was very engaging and gave us a lot of information about the garment district. She also gave us ideas of additional places to shop on our own. The shopping was a lot of fun and I did get some great deals. I would recommend it to friends and family and would consider doing it again myself. |
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Great tour
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| Wed, Jun 11, 08 10:00 AM |
mesbecker |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Marla was a great tour guide. She gave a lot of information about the designers, the garment district, and recommended some other great places to check out too. I want to come back and take the SoHo tour next. |
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More racks
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| Wed, Jun 11, 08 10:00 AM |
janlee |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Our out of town group of 3 women loved the idea of the shopping. There were a couple of places we went that only had 3 small racks and that is not worth it for a group of16 women to crowd in and try and see anything. Our guide was excellent but wish the quality of showrooms and selections had been a bit better.
I would recommend it but with the caveat that you will see a variety of clothes and half of them might not be acceptable for older women. |
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interesting inside look
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| Wed, Jun 11, 08 10:00 AM |
meesha |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The garment district tour provided an interesting insider look at the fashion industry and the guide was full of info on what goes in behind the scenes. There are some great deals to be had if you are the right size, be prepared to try a lot of stuff on because many samples aren't sized. Bring cash because while there are plenty of deals, there are high-end show rooms on the tour as well and great quality items though 1/4 of the price are still several hundred dollars.
One draw back - the sale we were most looking forward to had a line around the block and therefore our tour skipped over it and no other accessories (shoes, handbags) were to be had in the other show rooms - quite disappointing.
Overall still worth it if you are intersted in fashion and getting pieces no one else has. |
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Great Deals
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| Fri, May 16, 08 10:00 AM |
imamominlv |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| If you want shopping that the average person can't experience then the Gothem Shopping Experience is for you. We went to knooks and cranny's all over the fashion district on Manhattan. We bought things at severely discounted prices....like a sweater sold at Anthropology for $30; a pair of designer jeans sold in better department stores for $5; an imported sequined nicer evening top sold at Neiman's for $300 for only $75.....I mean this tour is definately worth the money. I recommend it to any and all. |
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Absolutely Wonderful
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| Fri, May 16, 08 10:00 AM |
poolside |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My 22 year old daughter and I took a girls trip to New York. We had no idea of what to expect on this tour and I must say we were pleasantly surprised. Christina, our guide, was great. She was informative, helpful and just a lot of fun. I would highly recommend this to anyone. It was a great way to see places that we would have never seen, get great deals on designer clothes and have a lot of fun looking. Thanks for making our trip a wonderful experience.
Robin McDonald |
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Great deals and great guide!
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| Fri, May 9, 08 10:00 AM |
nicolebetz |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We were given oppurtunities to visit design showrooms and purchase directly from them, something that is not available to the public. It was a lot of fun, and our guide was not only knowledgable about the showrooms we were visiting, she also pointed out the sites as we were walking about. We had a great time. |
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It was Great
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| Fri, Apr 25, 08 10:00 AM |
JennyBeane |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This is the second time we have taken this tour and we love it. Our tour guide was fantastic. She was very charismatic and was able to relate to everyone in the group. We found lots of great bargains and plan to take this tour again. |
