Mary Beth
Northbrook
I will be in Manhattan for three nights in October, first time there. Where should I stay? Looking for something that is reasonably priced and in a good location.
I really like the Hotel Belleclaire on the west side. Im usually a Greenwich Village person, but Upper West Side is much more accessible to Central Park and museums (The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a walk across the park), and the subway downtown is only a block or two away. The rooms are pretty standard, but its a beautiful building, and a great starting off point for exploring. Plus as NYC hotels go, its pretty good quality for its price
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Hi Mary,
I apologize I'm unable to make actual hotel recommendations without knowing your budget. But in terms of areas to stay, here are my recommendations:
Since this is your first time in New York, I'm going to take the liberty and assume you plan to visit some of the iconic landmarks. If that's the case, I think Midtown Manhattanwould be a good area for you to stay. It has close access to Times Square Rockefeller Plaza Empire State Bldg Museum of Modern Art, to name a few; as well as world-class shopping on Fifth Avenue, and lots of dining options (both casual and fine).
SoHo is a trendy area with lots of shops, restaurants and nightlife. There are a few nice boutique hotels, but know the room sizes will be smaller.
If you don't mind traveling a little bit, the Financial District will have better pricing than the areas mentioned above.
One thing I do is I create an email account for travel/dining/retail related emails. I get on the email list for chains I frequent to make sure I stay updated with their promotions. Most hotel chains does some sort of promotion 2-3 times a month. There are also sites like jetsetter if you are flexible with your traveling dates, you can really score some nice stays.
Hope this helps!
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The Hudson Hotel has historically had good last-minute rates through sites like Priceline. Haven't done it in a few years, but I used to book it for visitors over the weekend.