Where to Stay in New York

To accommodate its 40 million visitors a year. New York City boasts more than 70,000 hotel rooms. The high price of real estate coupled with tremendous demand makes for what can be astronomical room rates. Visitors interested in staying in Manhattan have access to a variety of lodgings, from trendy Ian Schrager-Philippe Starck creations to the traditional elegance of The Carlyle. Budget-minded travelers will have success finding quality rooms for considerably lower rates by using discount brokers like travelnow.com, and hoteldiscounters.org.

The properties described below were selected for their ambience, location and/or value for money. Prices reflect average cost for a standard double room (two people) in high season (not including any applicable city or state taxes). Room prices may be considerably lower in off-season, and many hotels offer discounted weekend rates.

Lodgings are organized by Manhattan neighborhoods, arranged alphabetically within Downtown, Midtown and Uptown. Within each neighborhood, properties are ordered alphabetically by price, from the most expensive to the least.

$$$$$ Over $350

$$$$ $250-$350

$$$ $175-$250

$$ $100-$175 $

Under $100

Important:
Quoted rates do not include the city's substantial hotel tax of 13.25 percent (for example, with a quoted room rate of $199, you will actually pay $225.37 for that night's stay). Rate categories below should be taken as a general guideline only. Rates can be higher or lower depending on season, day of the week and volume of advance reservations. Prices are generally lower on weekends and from Christmas through March.
Guest parking is usually in a nearby garage, and will cost from $20 to $40 per day. More expensive hotels have valet parking.

In-room telephone charges can range from 50 cents to as much as $2 for local calls. Be especially prudent when making calls using the hotel's long-distance provider. Some establishments will charge as much as four to five times the usual rate. Even using a long-distance calling card can sometimes incur connection fees. When checking in, be sure to ask the price for local calls and connection fees for toll-free numbers. When in doubt, use the pay phones in the lobby.