<p>Borrowing a page from Tsdad, anyone have recs for a moderately (for NYC) priced hotel in Manhattan? </p>
<p>Last time we stayed at a place off of Columbus Circle (the Mayflower)…like the area, liked the price but it was a pretty eh! hotel. We’ll be going for a few days in May.</p>
<p>last week my friends and I went up to NYC and stayed at the Grand Hyatt for like 180 a night which is pretty reasonable for NYC standards. The hotel is in a great location (Park Ave at Grand Central). The hotel is really nice too. </p>
<p>If you’re going with your family the embassy suites near battery park also has some great deals a few months ago I stayed here and it was 170 a night and this included breakfast. It was a nice suite. </p>
<p>Lastly I’d recommend checking hotels in Jersey City because they are usually cheaper and there are some nice hotels like the Doubletree. NYC is just a PATH stop away. </p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>Yes. Best Western Ambassador, which is on 46th or 47th and right off Broadway. It’s literally a half-block from the Marriot Marquis. They take AAA and run about $110/night. Lovely, small hotel.</p>
<p>Try The Milburn, it’s on the Upper West Side and rooms have kitchenettes in them. The Hotel Beacon is another good one in the same area. TripAdvisor.com is a handy tool especially if you know what part of the city you’d like to stay in. :)</p>
<p>Try the Newton. It’s in Manhatten, though not completely central, but the prices are ridiculously cheap and it’s a pretty nice hotel.</p>
<p>The Excelsior is a nice hotel near the American Museum of Natural History. Around $180 a night.</p>
<p>Go for New Jersey or Queens, both are cheaper and just a short car or train ride away.</p>
<p>(With the Sheraton in Flushing Queens, you can take the 7 train in, one of the National Freedom Trails)</p>
<p>Depends on the purpose of your trip.</p>
<p>Recently, I’ve stayed twice Midtown at the Hotel Sofitel (42nd? 43rd?) – once on business, once with my wife – got some good deals – right in the heart of just about everything, everything else close by.</p>
<p>Then, even more recently, took the kiddies to NYC for touristy things, including multiple Broadway shows. Stayed at the Doubletree Suites, right in the heart of Times Square. Suprisingly clean and affordable. The kids had the time of their lives.</p>
<p>One hotel that I’ve stayed in a few times is the Melrose Hotel (formerly the Barbizon Hotel), which is located on 63rd St on the East side (just off Lexington Ave). It’s an older (but thoroughly reburbished) hotel, which you can stay in for about $180, but discounts are often available on Expedia, Priceline, etc.</p>
<p>TD: Son & I stayed there when we toured Columbia and NYU. Great location, newly renovated rooms – small, but nice. It is mid-town and within easy walking distance of the theatres. I paid about $100 a night through Priceline. </p>
<p>Belvedere Hotel
319 West 48th Street
New York, NY 10036</p>
<p>Your comment on the Mayflower made me laugh. We stayed there every summer for about 10 years. We always joked that it was the only hotel that actually discouraged you from coming back. Terrible service, crummy rooms. BUT great views, the only reasonably priced hotel on Central Park, walking distance to just about everything – Lincoln Center, all the museums, midtown, Broadway, the Park, of course, the Upper West Side, Zabars – and right on the subway line. We just couldn’t find so many pluses anywhere else so we just bit the bullet and went back to the snarly Mayflower. It helps to get a park view suite and George the head bellman is the right person to tip.</p>
<p>Now that we’re just two instead of three we’ve upgraded to the Stanhope across the park. Considerably more expensive but a wonderful choice.</p>
<p>The Empire Hotel is one of the more reasonable ones, and for music lovers has an excellent location - right across the street from Lincoln Center. Easy walk in the evenings up Amsterdam Ave. for lots of restaurants. I think you could expect to pay about $140/night (but it’s been 4 years since I was last there, so you’ll have to check for current rates).</p>
<p>I also agree with Blumini on the Milburn, but that’s smaller and it is a little bit harder to get a room there… and though the neighborhood is charming (near the Museum of Natural History), not quite as convenient as the Empire. I used to stay there because it was very close to my relatives - and also when my kids were small the kitchenettes were nice.</p>
<p>Sad to say, but I believe The Empire Hotel is nolonger with us. :(</p>
<p>The handy thing about <a href=“http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60763-d121987-Reviews-Milburn_Hotel-New_York_City_New_York.html[/url]”>http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60763-d121987-Reviews-Milburn_Hotel-New_York_City_New_York.html</a> TripAdvisor is that they not only give you a variety of ways to check out the price, but also a “mapping” option. The Milburn, for instance, is at West 76th and Broadway and there’s a subway station right nearby. This same mapping device allows you to see what else is in the area, if you’re not familiar with Manhattan.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that the C train is not running and the A train is subject to delays as the result of a fire last weekend. You can use the 1 and 9 (7th Ave IRT, as it used to be) instead, but it will make Upper West Side transportation less convenient for months to come. The Times Square area hotels won’t be as heavily affected.</p>
<p>Speaking of NYC’s subways here is a very handy interactive site: <a href=“http://www.brail.org/transit/nycall.html[/url]”>http://www.brail.org/transit/nycall.html</a></p>
<p>I was coming to post the same thing as mattmom. The problem with the trains is going to continue, according to reports, for years! Hard to believe, isn’t it. From our experience, and we’ve visited Manhattan 4 or 5 times a year for the past 15 years, hotels vary wildly, even in the same location. We’ve always made the decision to pay a little more than we usually would because we want something that’s nice, clean, safe, reliable, and with good service, but equally importantly, in a good location. Our first choice is always the Renaissance on 7th Ave. at 48th, right at Times Square. The rooms are among some of the most spacious in NYC, beautifully appointed, great service, spotless, and you couldn’t ask for a better location. I’ve always thought the sign of a great hotel is its ability to maintain its staff. We have seen the same familiar faces working there for many, many years, from doorman Amos to Grace at the front desk to the many wonderful waiters in the hotel’s restaurant. You can often get rates drastically reduced from normal through the many internet travel sites. The last time we stayed there which was a few months ago we got our room for approximately $180.</p>
<p>Thankfully, they’ve changed their time table for fixing the subways from years to months.</p>
<p>S and I stayed at the Holiday Inn on Lafayette Street when we toured NY colleges last year. I think it was $140/night. Close to several subway lines on Canal Street, and lots of great restaurants in little Italy and Chinatown.</p>
<p>Sure, BLUMINI but does the MTA do anything on time?</p>
<p>Good point Dima343, not even their own pay raises! ;)</p>