| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Soho Shopping Tour "Lite"
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| Sat, Jan 26, 08 11:00 AM |
Wislynn |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| I, my sister, and my son and his wife took the Soho shopping tour on Saturday, Jan. 26. We didn't know exactly what to expect ,but we had hoped for more historical information, architectural information, and to see more places. I think the tour was priced quite high for the information and number of places we visited. Having said that, we did go to places we may have just passed up or never bothered to see. Our guide was pleasant and patient. |
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tour guide nice but inept
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| Sat, Aug 22 11:00 AM |
wintery |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I was travelling from Toronto with my sister & two nieces, ages 16 7 20.I have been to NYC many times, it was their first .Normally I would not take a tour but it sounded novel.Our guide Ennis was a lovely person & really tried her best but she didn't have the personality or the skills. Our group was larger than the 12 that the ad mentioned as a limit. this could have been handled better by someone more savy .Ennis needed to be better organized with time limits in stores & with direction.So much time was wasted waiting around ,very tedious,.. ennis had no control.Yes this wasn't supposed to be a boot camp, it just wasn;t any fun. I think the guide should take cues from the group & have some high energy or personality.Sadly this was not Ennis. |
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PROVIDE MORE STORE INFORMATION
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| Sat, Apr 18 11:00 AM |
wendysue2 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THE STORES WE WERE SCHEDULED TO VISIT WERE A BIT OVER MY BUDGET. I HAD MY 2 DAUGHTERS WITH ME, AGES 20 & 18.
I WISH THERE WAS A WAY I COULD BE REFUNDED. THE AD WAS VERY MISLEADING AND DID NOT DESCRIBE THE TYPE OF STORES WE WERE GOING TO VISIT. |
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Definitely worth your time and money!
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| Sun, Mar 19, 06 1:30 PM |
W2QGL2 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I had gone down to the NoLita area by myself this past summer, but I went back this time with my teen-age daughter, thinking she would enjoy it too. I learned so much more by going with Rebecca (the founder of Shop Gotham) -- she knew all the "inside" gossip about not only stores, but restaurants. GO!! |
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Lost in Nolita
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| Sun, Feb 18, 07 12:00 PM |
vivianyoung |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour guide-a young Russian lady-was very knowledgeble about the area and gave good tips on history. I realize that we were on a tight schedule, but she kept her eye on the time on her phone to the point that we were almost afraid even look at anything. I had the feeling that she had something else she needed to do. Our last stop was Rice to Riches where we were told to go in and ask for samples. My friend and I asked for two and then looked around for our guide. She was nowhere to be seen. We ran out to the street in front of the store-again she was not there. She seemed to have disappeared, leaving us with no directions or even a good-by. This was very disconcerting and rude. We will not book again. |
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Great tour to get a feel for the area!
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| Sat, May 23 11:00 AM |
usckristinw |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My Mom and I went on the tour during our weekend trip and had a great time. We hadn't been to SoHo, so the tour gave us a chance to see what kind of unique stores are in the area. You don't have a lot of time to acutally shop so if you really want to spend some time in the stores you should plan on staying around once the tour finishes. They'll give you a map and a discount card that you can use for the rest of the day. I would definitely recommend this tour for groups of friends or Mother/Daughter combos. |
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Wonderful, would highly recommend it!!!!!!!
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| Sat, Mar 14 11:00 AM |
Trisha47 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I had an amazing time in just two hours learning about the history of the area, what the hot restaurants are, and best yet where to shop!!! I thought the tour guide did a good job of looking at the ages of everyone, and finding shops that were appropriate. Our guide was very professional, and I next time I go to NYC, I would do another tour again!!! |
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Wonderful Experience!
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| Sat, Oct 22, 05 1:00 PM |
triptonewyor |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My daughter and I took part in the SoHo and NoLita shopping tour while in NYC for her Sweet Sixteen birthday and it was the best thing we could have done! Even though it was rainy and chilly the tour guide kept our spirits up and introduced us to shopping areas we never would have had the opportunity to see otherwise. We saw an amazing amount of things on Saturday in two hours (obviously it wasn't enough time)...but we felt more than comfortable going back on our own Sunday and shopped til we dropped in all the great shops the tour had introduced us to! We would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in seeing the real NYC! Thanks from Florida... |
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Good way to get your feet wet in Soho
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| Sat, Mar 24, 07 11:00 AM |
Trinityrose |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I enjoyed the tour. It got us to Soho and showed us around the streets. There were a few shops that I enjoyed and returned to after the tour but a lot of the shops were of little interest to me. Also there was a group of women who felt the necessity to buy at each stop. Each shop was alotted about 10 minutes. Therefore we were always waiting for them.
The guide, Molly was fine but as she dropped us off at our last location, she disappeared so quickly that I did not have an opportunity to tip her. For that I felt badly.
I recommend the tour for newcomers to New York who feel unsure of being independently adventurous. It was a cofortable way to prowl the streets of Soho and do great window shopping. It should be stated at the beginning of the tour that purchases should be made after the tour so as not to hold up the entire group. |
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Great shopping experience! Highly recommend! A++++
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| Fri, Aug 28 11:00 AM |
TraceyMara |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Individual |
| "Nature was not on our side, but this rainy yucky day was kept lively and jam packed with good stuff by an informed and very lively guide who so evidently targeted the stores to our group. I just relocated to the city and felt like a real New Yorker! Totally enjoyed the shopping selections and would recommend this tour to everyone." |
