Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / September 2008

My relatives who live in the vicinity like to refer friends+family
to The Roosevelt (for Theodore) at Madison & 45th, just a
block or two away.  Its not a chain, but a venerable property
that opened in 1924.  Website:  www.theroosevelthotel.com/

I like www.radiocityapartments.com - on 49th, just 1.5 blocks from
Rockefeller Center - close to theaters, subways, etc.  Nice staff,
full kitchenettes, decent sized rooms (larger than many in NY in the
price range).  Free newspapers in the lobby every day (including NYT).
Great towles, and they give you plenty.  Beds comfy.  A/C.   No
breakfast included, but you can eat cheap for breakfast at the deli
down the street, or bring in stuff and use the frig/micro.  In late
June we had a room with 2 queen size beds for $215/night.  For that
location and with the amenities, that's a bargain.

I've had good prices via Priceline and Hotwire in the past
few years. All well under $150 including fees and taxes:
Millennium on Broadway 2003, Paramount (aka Hard Rock) 2006
and Gem 2008.

Just be aware that some of the 2.5* and 3* "boutique" hotels
can be incredibly small rooms. That was a problem when we
stayed in the Paramount as a couple, but no problem for the
"Gem" when I stayed as a single.

Cheers, Alan, Australia
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You might try www.belvederehotelnyc.com 2 blocks from Times Square. If
you catch the NY1 promotion the price is OK as it includes full
american breakfast. They have other promo's too.
We found the location excellent to visit most of NY on foot or by
subway.

Bye Maurice

On 8/28/2008 6:42 PM  Jerold Pearson scrawled...:

Unless you are taking a train into Grand Central Station and getting on
another train out of there the next day, I can't recommend this
neighborhood.  There aren't any decent places to eat in this area, that
is outside the station itself.  The Grand Central neighborhood is
populated by copy centers, fast food (fast in - fast out), and schlock
shops.  The area is improving a little, but that consists mainly service
industry establishments that cater to corporate office customers.  I'd
ask about some of the small boutique hotels around town. A few years
back, I stayed at the Pickwick Hotel in the West 50's.  It was small,
and cozy. The rates were affordable by grad students as I was then.  Sad
to say, it is no more. But there are lots of places like that all over
town. Recently, I stayed in one in the Chelsea neighborhood (not the
infamous Hotel Chelsea!).  The hotel in which I stayed has the word
Pines in it.  It's within walking distance of a beautiful park.  As long
as it's in a good neighborhood with good places to eat, I don't worry
about proximity to Midtown.  You can always take a train or subway just
about anywhere you need to go in or out of the city.

I stayed at the Hotel Newton in June.  Very basic but convenient location.