Is it possible to sleep in Manhattan for less than 120 $ per night?

I sincerely appreciate your help.

Thanks

I'm eager for replies to this as well--although I'd be okay with up to $150 or $160. I haven't been to NYC in a few years and it seems the hotel rates have soared since then. Even on Hotwire, most 3-star midtown hotels are around $300/nt. (I'm looking at September or October.)

The only things I've found in OP's price range are for shared baths -- which I'd rather not settle for.

I'm guessing I'll go through Priceline -but may have to wait until much closer to the trip for prices to come down a bit.

You may be able to get a room with Priceline. Otherwise stay across the river in New Jersey and take the train into Manhattan. It is not a long ride.

A hostel or shared bathroom is likely your only choice at that price, unless you are lucky enough to find something on Priceline. But don't expect really nice hotels even on Priceline at that point.

Checking on biddingfortravel.com, 4* midtown Intercontinental Barclay is going for $110-130. Looks like a great deal.

September or October you aren't going to find anything for under $250-$300.

Darrel, the average price of a hotel in Manhattan is $240 so you'll have a hard time finding anything with a private bath in that price range.

My suggestion would be to try B&Bs. Try www.PAII.org and search.

New Jersey hotels are no longer the value they once were. If your savings isn't any more that $100 per night, you are better off biting the bullet and staying in Manhattan.

Holy cow! The ADR for hotels in Manhattan last September was $304 and that is expected to rise 18%!

http://www.newyorkology.com/archives...ttan_avera.php

Just got back from a stay in NYC and yes, prices are high. But you will probably benefit greatly by staying in the city vs staying in the outlying areas if you want to get the most out of your trip.

Here is simple recap of how two of us stayed and how it worked:
First night we flew in late to LGA (after 11:00 pm) so I booked a room at the nearby Fairfield Marriott. It is brand new and pristine. They have a courtesy van that picked us up from the airport (arriving 5 minutes after we called). We paid $159 on a Friday night.
The next morning, we were taken by the Marriott van to the nearby Astoria stop of the MTA N/W train. We paid $2.00 for the subway to get to 42/Bryant Park and 5th Avenue. We walked 4 blocks and checked into the Sofitel. It was superb but over $350 a night. We satyed there 2 nights before leaving town for 5 days.
We returned to the City the following Saturday and stayed one night at the Mansfield Hotel which is 1/2 block from Sofitel. We found a room for $179 so we stayed there instead of Sofitel. The room was not as plush as the Sofitel, but it was very nice.

Staying at the Sofitel and Mansfield allowed us to come and go to the hotel as we wished as we went to shows and dining. If we had stayed in Queens at the Fairfield, we would have saved money, but the trek back and forth would have been unrealistic. So while we paid a lot for the nights in the city, we got to enjoy the city more.

By the way, I got the deal for the Mansfield at Travelzoo. I check it anytime I travel to see what is available and I have used it to find some nice savings.

Budget depens tremendously on # of people and even more on time of year. During busy seson NYC hotels are running 95% and more full - so there are few bargains to be had.

During busy season (Sept through Dec) even the hitels at the airports and in New Jersey have rates going sky high.

Priceline is always worth a shot - but when hotels are busy they have little inventory - although something may always come through via cancellations.

If you're aking for $120 per night in high season - look at inns with shared baths (still dicey) or hostels. (Close-in Jersey hotels are little less than Manhattan in high season - and you don;t want to be traveling 3 hours per day).

Or - you might look for an apartment sublet if you're willing to take the risk of Craig's list.

(Realize that prices people tell you they have just gotten recently are NOT valid for high season.)

And just to keep it in perspective it sometimes costs me $40 to park my car in midtown for the day.

I got a discounted rate with AAA of $165/night for late July/early August at the Edison Hotel in the Times Square Area.

If you're willing to share a bathroom (a la European pensions) there's the Larchmont in Greenwich Village. I haven't stayed there, but I checked it out when we stayed nearby at the Washington Square Hotel a few years ago. I would definitely consider staying there; clean, great location, charming.
http://www.larchmonthotel.com/

I see from your other thread you're arriving Aug 25. That's an ideal time to find some bargains and folks here have already given you the best tips.

>Priceline
If you're staying for less than a week, bidding on Priceline is the absolute best way of finding a good room in a nice hotel with private bath for $120. As Jed said, people are currently winning the Intercontinental Barclay, a lovely 4* hotel in midtown east for $110/night plus tax which amounts to about $126/night. I think you could get something similar at that time you're coming.

Betterbidding.com and biddingfortravel.com are websites that explain how to bid and will help you construct a bid.

If you're staying longer than a week, you may not have luck on Priceline or you might have to break up the stay and perhaps move hotels. Priceline seems to be best for shorter stays. That said, it never hurts to try, especially at off times like end of August.

>hotel with shared bathrooms
While not very common in the US, there are a few places in NYC that are well located, well run but have shared baths. The Larchmonthotel.com in Greenwich Village can be had for 2 for ~ $120 but has shared bathrooms (but gets good reviews on tripadvisor.com) Another one to try is chelsealodge.com

While travelzoo.com has some great deals and should for your time period, they usually are not as low as $120. The best seem to be in the $160-199 range.

Good luck!

The Leo House
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This morning, a friend of mine at my health club told me about this place on West 23rd St. (between 8th & 9th, I think.) He and his wife (retired teachers, in their late 50's) stay there when they go to NYC. Run by nuns, but no religiosity required of guests. Simple, clean, no-frills, well-located, and dirt-cheap for Manhattan!