toby

hi,

i'm thinking of staying at the carlton new york (29th and madison). has anyone stayed there recently? any suggestions for hotels in new york (under 200.00)?

thanks!

Merle

Hotels for $200 or less are hard to come by and depending upon the season. I would suggest that you go to the website of quickbooks.com to see what's available. Then check them out on two websites: digitalcity.com and citysearch.com for feedback.

toby

thanks for the advice.

abe

Hi Toby,

Have you tried priceline.com. I had been affraid to use it because you can't specify the hotel, just the area and quality (number of stars the hotel receives).

I selected all midtown areas and 3 or 4 star hotel and got Shelburne Murray Hill for $111.00 per night. The next lowest price for that hotel was $239.00 per night and, at some sites, as much as $329.00 per night. I think I got a steal -- I just keep thinking, "That's over $100 per day to spend on other things in NYC.

Again, I was a bit leary because I wanted to specify my hotel - but, I've stayed at Washington Sq. for $189/night and others for close to $200 and from the reviews of the hotel, I'm quite proud of myself.

Abe

Mike McGrath

NYC has tons of hotels; most of them horribly expensive. The Paramount Hotel is inexpensive and terminally hip- rooms are small though. its in mid-town West-side; around Hell's Kitchen Lincoln Center

I've never stayed there but the roger Williams looks really nice- mid-town 20s or 30s on Madison I think

Dawn

It's quickbook.com, not quickbooks.

Diane

Last weekend we stayed at the Holiday Inn Wall Street for $129 (weekend rate). The room was huge, with 14-ft ceilings, for $9.95 you could have 24-hr internet access. The furniture and bed was comfortable and fairly new. Downside is that it's in the Wall Street area, but hey. For $129/night I'll take a taxi "uptown." It was also very quiet. Obviously, deals are out there -- don't know if you can find such a low price during the week for such a quality room -- but happy hunting! (Note that after all the taxes and including a $6 Heinekins from the mini-bar, the total came to $154.)

toby

thanks to everyone who responded!

amanda

Stay at the Hudson.

Do a search on this site for review.

toby

We recently stayed at The Roosevelt on 45th and Madison. It's a great location, a clock from Grand Central. Rooms were cozy (small) but clean and they had 2 double beds available (great for families). there's a cute fast food sushi restaurant and a coffee pastry shop at the street level also. Also, the lobby is beautiful. Good rates thru internet sites or the Entertainment book.