Can any one help us?We are going to NY on Sep15 for a week. Looking for a small charming hotel, in the 220-250 range-We re Italian Americans and let s face it we have an Italian taste for hotels: very clean, not big, and a good location. Thank you.

These are in good, safe locations and are deliver high value for their rates:

Michelangelo
152 W. 51st St.
New York, New York 10019
Phone: 212/765-1900 or 800/237-0990
Fax: 212/581-7618
Just a tad north of the Theatre District. Owned by an Italian firm.
178 rooms. $200-$275

Beverly
125 E 50th St.
New York, New York 10022
Phone: 212/753-2700, or 800/223-0945
Fax: 212/759-7300
Near the U.N.
Corner suites are larger and don't cost more (#1801, 1805 and others). 187 rooms. $150--$200

Fitzpatrick
687 Lexington Ave.
New York, New York 10022
Phone: 212/355-0100 or 800/367-7701
Fax: 212/308-5166
Near Bloomingdale's. 92 rooms. $150-$200

Morgans
237 Madison Ave.
New York, New York 10016
Phone: 212/686-0300
Fax: 212/779-8352
Mid-town, good location. 112 rooms. $175-$225

Algonquin
59 W. 44th St.
New York, New York 10036
Phone: 212/840-6800 or 800/548-0345
Fax: 212/944-1419
Mid-town, near the New York Public Library. 165 rooms. $150-$200

The above suggestions are good, but let me add a few more. The Mansfield on 44th between 5th and 6th is in the 195-200 price range. The location is great. The rooms are very small but they are done very tastfully. The public areas are very attractive-good artwork and furniture-continental breakfast and a dessert buffet at night are included. The Roger Smith on Lexington is a little less "chic" but the rooms are larger- it also has a good location and continental breakfast. The Helmsley Middletown on 49th is reasonably priced and while it has no lobby the rooms are pleasant and well equipped. Have a nice trip

The Doral Tuscany, in Murray Hill neighborhood, on 39th or 38th, I believe -- is a small-ish hotel, small lobby, personal service, large rooms (with separate dressing room and bar/fridge areas). We've stayed there on a good w/e rate (but a couple years ago); don't know what the rate would be w/o discounts. But it's the first place I'll check out on our next trip to NYC. Also check the discount hotel brokers...we've done that in the past, and it pays for good rates. *That's how we found the D. Tuscany the first time (also, they have a webpage...)

The Doral Tuscany, in Murray Hill neighborhood, on 39th or 38th, I believe -- is a small-ish hotel, small lobby, personal service, large rooms (with separate dressing room and bar/fridge areas). We've stayed there on a good w/e rate (but a couple years ago); don't know what the rate would be w/o discounts. But it's the first place I'll check out on our next trip to NYC. Also check the discount hotel brokers...we've done that in the past, and it pays for good rates. *That's how we found the D. Tuscany the first time (also, they have a webpage...)

Hello Kat,Steve and Raeona, Thank you very much, I shall think of you and your kindness in taking time to give me so many addresses etc.
Could you believe if I tell you that long ago while working at the UN I lived in NY, actually 14 years .(..I used to live in East 52 nd, ( near to Greta Garbo's home when she was alive!), a great 2 bedrooms was $250p er month!!
but time has gone by and I realized I needed help.Tks again.I shall stay at the Michalangelo ... Graziella.

I'ved lived in NYC for ten years. If you are interested in being in a residential neighborhood with tons of restaurants, you might want to check out the Franklin Hotel on E87th Street and I believe they also have another hotel on Madison Avenue. It is close to the subway and there are always plenty of taxis around. The Franklin hotel's phone number is 212-369-1000. I also highly recommend the Fitzpatrick Hotel - it's centrally located and walking distance to Bloomingdales.

The Barbizon (63rd and Lex)is great. Very beautiful, and has a super fitness club!
unfortunately, rooms are quite small.
The Delmonico (59st and Park) is also good. Rooms (all suites) are much larger and the price is quite the same...I do prefer the other neighbourhood, though.