what are some nice but cheap hotels in nyc?

1. Chelsea Savoy Hotel

One of the best bargains at this well-located Chelsea hotel is the quad room, which accommodates up to four guests for $145-225 a night. Conveniently located to several subways and good nightlife and dining options, each room in this hotel has a private bath, cable television, and goose-down pillows. Rates include continental breakfast served beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Address: 204 W. 23rd St.

Telephone: 866-929-9353, 212-929-9353

Neighborhood: Chelsea

Subway: 1/9 to 23rd Street

Price Range: $99 - $235

2. Colonial House Inn

Housed in an 1850s townhouse, the Colonial House Inn welcomes both gay & straight visitors. Continental breakfast, a rooftop patio and an internet kiosk are available for guest use. Economy and standard rooms have shared baths; deluxe rooms have private baths. Sink, cable tv, and some rooms have fridges and/or fireplaces.

Address: 318 W. 22nd St

Telephone: 800-689-3779, 212-243-9669

Neighborhood: Chelsea

Subway: C/E to 23rd Street

Price Range: $80 (single, weeknight) - $140 (deluxe, weekend)

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3. Cosmopolitan Hotel-Tribeca

All rooms at this downtown New York City hotel offer cable tv and private baths. It's well located for visitors who want to explore downtown New York City, and the subway is located just across the street for guests who want to further explore the city. Rooms with two double beds offer a great deal at $159 for groups of four traveling together.

Address: 95 West Broadway

Telephone: 888-895-9400, 212-566-1900

Neighborhood: Tribeca

Subway: 1/2/3/9 to Chambers St

Price Range: $129 - $159

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cheap and manhattan almost never go together. If you really want cheap hotels, go search in the Travel NYC section of Y!A. They usually have questions like this all the time.

This page should help:

http://hotels.roomgator.com/en/City/New_York.htm

I hve used this technique several times to get 4 or 5 star hotels at sometimes half off the normal rates. Hope this helps.

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Well, depending on your budget, may I recommend the link below.

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-191501980?fromiy=1 (Hotel in Manhattan, NY)

If you're looking for something cheaper, may I recommend the links below for hotels in Long Island City, Queens and Jersey City, NJ.

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-478040?fromiy=1 (Hotels in LIC, Queens)

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-477673?fromiy=1 (Hotels in Jersey City, NJ)

In regards to things to do and see in the Big Apple, may I recommend the following.

Landmarks

-Empire State Building

-Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island

-Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock Observation Deck

-Times Square (no trip is complete without a visit to the"Crossroads of the World")

-Lower Manhattan/Wall Street Area

-United Nations

-Central Park

-Brooklyn Bridge (you can walk across it too)

-Grand Central Terminal (largest railroad terminal in the world)

-A Ride on the Staten Island Ferry (its free and you can see the Statue of Liberty as the ferry crosses the harbor)

-Sightseeing tour on a Double Decker Bus

-Bronx Zoo/New York Botanical Garden

-Yankee Stadium (home to the 27 Time World Champion New York Yankees)

-City Island

-Riverdale

-Governor's Island

Museums

-Museum Mile (Fifth Avenue from East 82nd to East 103rd Streets)

-Museum of Natural History and the Rose Center for Earth and Space (formerly the Hayden Planetarium)

-MoMa

-Whitney Museum of American Art

-New Museum of Contemporary Art

-Madame Tussuad Wax Museum

-New York City Fire Museum

-New York City Police Museum

-Transit Museum

-The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum

-The Bronx Museum of the Arts

-Brooklyn Museum

-Milk Gallery

-American Craft Museum

-Museum of American Folk Art

-Museum of the Moving Image

-The Paley Center For Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio)

-The Municipal Art Society

-Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

-The Studio Museum of Harlem

-The 9/11 Memorial Site Preview Center

Shopping

-Macy's (West 34th Street and Broadway in the heart of Hearld Square)

-Bloomingdale's (Lexington Avenue at East 59 and East 60 Streets)

-The shops along Fifth Avenue (just don't max out you credit cards)

-FAO Schwartz

-Toys "R" Us in Times Square

-Lord and Taylor (5th Avenue at East 38th Street)

-Chinatown/Canal Street Area (if you want to go on the cheap for the stuff you can't get on Fifth Avenue)

-NBA Store (for the basketball fan - 5th Avenue at East 52nd Street)

-The Apple Computer Store (East 59th Street and Fifth Avenue)

-The Time Warner Center (West 59th Street - Columbus Circle)

-Hershey Store (for those with a sweet tooth)

-M&M World (49th Street and 7th Avenue)

-Grand Central Terminal (for the shopping)

-H&M

-Century 21 Department Store (Church and Cortlandt Street)

-forever 21

-Barneys New York (660 Madison Ave)

-Abercrombie & Fitch (5th Avenue @ 57th Street and Water Street between Fulton and John Streets)

-American Eagle Outfitters (4 locations in Manhattan)

-Urban Outfitter (8 locations in Manhattan)

-Manhattan Mall

-Queens Center Mall

-Queens Place Mall

-Roosevelt Field Mall (on Long Island)

-Fulton Street Mall

-Kings Plaza Mall

-Woodbury Common Premium Outlets

-Garden State Plaza

-The Westchester Mall

-Palisades Center Mall

-Westfield Sunrise Mall

-Green Acres Mall

-Jersey Gardens

Restaurants

In regards to places to eat in New York City. There are thousands of restaurants in the Five Boroughs of New York City. Depending on your taste, your budget and your preferred location, may I recommend the link below.

http://www.menupages.com/ -- MenuPages.com is the one of the best website on the online. It included menus with prices, as well as restaurant reviews. Bon appetit!

I hope this information is very helpful.

Good luck

Native New Yorker