We(2 girls) are coming to new york for 3 nights fron May 29.We would like accomodation with a kitchenette & reosonably priced.We've tried a few places but they all seem to be booked.HEEELP

Does it have to be Manhattan? When I was researching places to stay for a month when I was moving to NYC in the summer, I came across a Residence Inn (Marriott chain) in New Jersey (East Rutherford) that looked like a good deal: new hotel (free breakfast, kitchenette, reasonably priced, on a bus line direct to NYC about a 20-25 minute ride in light traffic).

But why would you want a kitchenette? Even New Yorkers don't cook in their apartments. I don't think you'd save that much money (given how expensive food is in the grocery stores) by staying somewhere where you could cook meals.

Have you tried the Affinia Group. They have several properties and many (maybe all?) have small kitchenettes. We've stayed at the Benjamin and had a good experience there, but it is on the upper tier of their hotels in re pricing.

PS-you should look at the post below called "manhattan hotels". there's a discussion on some of the Affinia properties.

Actually, another poster has just found/asked about the Milburn which would also be a good solution for you. It's available at $219/night for a studio suite with kitchenette.
http://www.milburnhotel.com/

If that doesn't suit, come back for more ideas with more info.

That's a busy time of year. Have you tried the Murray Hill East Suites hotel?

Trixitoo, what price range are you looking at? One person;s "reasonably priced" is another's "too expensive"

Are you looking for a place to cook, or do you just want a refrigerator to store snacks? If you are going to be sightseeing, you probably won't be around to cook much, but it can sure be handy to have a place to store some breakfast items or some readymade sandwiches etc. There are lots of inexpensive takeout places that will still be cheaper than eating in restaurants, but without the hassle of actually cooking meals

"Even New Yorkers don't cook in their apartments."

Huh? Who are all those people in the markets and supermarkets buying all that food to be prepared? Are they bused in from the suburbs to do their shopping? I just love blanket statements like above.

I realize that delivery, carryout, and eating out are very popular in Manhattan -- possibly more than anywhere else -- but there are still a lot of people who DO cook!

I had to take a break from the chicken I was roasting in my 12 square foot kitchen to rebuke that statement as well, Neopatrick!

Which hotels have you tried? Where do you want to be located and what is your price range?

I just checked quikbook.com and they have lots of rooms available, some with kitchenettes for your dates.

Thank you all,we booked into the Milburn,it looks great!

NeoPatrick;

I was kidding.

Although, given the tiny footprints of most kitchens we saw in Manhattan when apartment-hunting, and given the huge volume of restaurant delivery guys I see in my building every night between 6 and 9 pm, I do wonder whether or not New Yorkers actually use their kitchens for storage, rather than cooking.