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NFT: Tell me how to get a good hotel deal in Manhattan

GP : 5/19/2015 9:45 am
Looking at going to the Yanks/Angels June 6th, 7pm Saturday night game and we wanted to potentially stay in/near Manhattan after some evening festivities in the city. We'd be open to staying near Manhattan (how late do the trains run?).

Help out a novice and let me know of any tips or decent places to stay for just one night. Thanks in advance.
Call a few hotels directly a few days before the game  
Giants2012 : 5/19/2015 9:51 am : link
from June through August many hotels have many vacant rooms and give great discount.
Nothing is cheap, but on weekends the Financial District is discounted  
Big Blue Blogger : 5/19/2015 9:54 am : link
The Millennium is usually a good value on a Saturday.

Also check out Jersey City (e.g. the Hyatt), though the PATH adds an extra hop to your trip.
as a frequent traveler to NYC  
pjcas18 : 5/19/2015 9:55 am : link
they have some of the smallest, sketchiest, dingiest hotels in the US.

I'd not try and find that great of a deal, I'd go major chain, and I mean Marriott like the times square Marquis, not even a courtyard or god forbid a fairfield inn.

I stayed at the Bryant Park courtyard and the room was so small I had to leave my clothes outside.

I stayed at the Washington Square Hotel (or whatever it's called in Greenwich Village) and got stuck in the bathroom for 6 hours.

money is worth convenience for me.

if not for you try priceline. You could get a nice place in tea neck.
If..  
Ross : 5/19/2015 9:58 am : link
If you want a nicer place at a big discount, I've used these guys before and they sometimes have great deals (not just NY). I got a $1,000+ suite at Trump central park for around $400 a night a few years ago. Similar experience with Boston and Vegas.
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Practice, Practice, Practice  
njm : 5/19/2015 9:59 am : link
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If you really are serious about saving money...  
Dan in the Springs : 5/19/2015 10:01 am : link
and don't mind being a bit adventurous, consider AirBnB. A good friend just got back Saturday after staying near Chinatown - $70 a night. Not a hotel by any stretch of imagination but paying less than $500 for a week of nights in Manhattan is certainly a bargain.

The host told my friend that if anybody asked they were a "friend" visiting from California. Not sure if your plans allow for that kind of an arrangement, but something to consider.
Think of it this way, any hotel with rooms $200 and less...  
sb from NYT Forum : 5/19/2015 10:03 am : link
...will be full of prostitutes.

Seriously though, my mother in law got me a groupon for my birthday for a hotel in the city for a night out with my wife. It was at a "boutique" hotel that had great reviews on Yelp (mostly from tourists that think 34th and 5th is the best place to be in the city...)

The place was a total piece of shit. You get what you pay for.

That said, I recommend this hotel near MSG/Penn station. Friends of mine rent out one of their suites (that have balconies, kitchens) for the SuperBowl every year.

Affinia Manhattan.
If you don't care about staying in a specific hotel  
Audible : 5/19/2015 10:04 am : link
and are more interested in getting the best deal on a particular class of hotel in a particular part (or parts) of the city, then Priceline is your friend. I've gotten some great deals that way - a few months ago the fiance and I had a weekend stay-cation at The Surrey for about 60% off the standard rate.

Name Your Own Price has been around for a while and works well, but I like the Express Deals setup even more. Hotels are listed with their price, % off, classification (how many stars), neighborhood, and guaranteed amenities - a lot of the time, by cross-referencing that list against a regular Priceline search, you can figure out which hotel you'd be booking through Express Deals and get the big discount without the mystery (this is how I got my Surrey discount).
Jetsetter or Hotels.com or Hotel Tonight  
nyynyg : 5/19/2015 11:14 am : link
i travel into NYC every three weeks and I get killed because they are monday-thursday stays so I get drilled with business rates. Sat night it opens up quite a bit.

Use Jetsetter or Hotels.com and you should be able to get something decent. Again it all depends on what your budget is.

But for example on the 6th, you can get a King room at Le Parker Meridien for $329.

The other thing to do, is grab a deal on Hotels Tonight if you are willing to be adventurous and not get a reservation until the morning of the 6th. I've done that a few times and it works well.
I've stayed  
Pete in MD : 5/19/2015 11:29 am : link
at the St. Marks Hotel a few times. It's very no frills but is cheap. A room with a queen bed is $120 tax included. There is no elevator and they only accept cash but the room was clean and it's in a pretty cool neighborhood. It's fairly far from Yankee Stadium but I think you can catch the 4 Train close by.
Jane Hotel  
Samiam : 5/19/2015 11:52 am : link
Check this place out. it could be very cheap if you are adventurous or you could spend a little more. In Manhattan, good location

http://www.thejanenyc.com/
Re. Dan's recommendation of Airbnb:  
Big Blue Blogger : 5/19/2015 11:54 am : link
It's one night. You can afford a real hotel. Politics aside, do you really want to sneak into the building and lie to anyone who asks what you're doing there? For a longer stay, maybe it makes sense.
RE: I've stayed  
Mike in Long Beach : 5/19/2015 11:56 am : link
In comment 12292628 Pete in MD said:
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at the St. Marks Hotel a few times. It's very no frills but is cheap. A room with a queen bed is $120 tax included. There is no elevator and they only accept cash but the room was clean and it's in a pretty cool neighborhood. It's fairly far from Yankee Stadium but I think you can catch the 4 Train close by.


If you're looking to save money and not wake up in a bathtub with your organs missing, this is the best response. Agreed 100%
Here are the rates.  
Mike in Long Beach : 5/19/2015 11:57 am : link
As the poster said, it's sorta far from Yankee Stadium, but the 4 train is right there. Probably only an extra 10 minutes from if you were staying on the Upper East Side.
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Check out link  
KWALL2 : 5/19/2015 12:12 pm : link
below to good list of best low cost NYC Hotels
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RE: I've stayed  
mfsd : 5/19/2015 12:30 pm : link
In comment 12292628 Pete in MD said:
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at the St. Marks Hotel a few times. It's very no frills but is cheap. A room with a queen bed is $120 tax included. There is no elevator and they only accept cash but the room was clean and it's in a pretty cool neighborhood. It's fairly far from Yankee Stadium but I think you can catch the 4 Train close by.


You can't be serious. The St Marks in the East Village? They sell rooms for cash by the hour, it's a popular spot for whores and drug users. My buddy used to live a couple blocks from there, we'd always love watching the zombies go in and out of that place after midnight while out barhopping

As others posted above, it's tough to go on the cheap in the city...the Affinias as someone mentioned above used to serve me well when I'd travel to the city.

I'd recommend looking up all the hotels on Lex in the mid-50s (there's a W there, others like it) - generally those places run $400/night, but if you do your shopping ahead of time you can occasionally get deals
If you're a member of a university club  
Deej : 5/19/2015 12:41 pm : link
see which NYC clubs have reciprocating relationships with your club. Some of the NYC clubs have hotels in them that are very reasonable.
yeah, I don't know what that St Mark's  
nyynyg : 5/19/2015 1:24 pm : link
recommendation is about...NFW.
They're not smoking the pots, are they??  
Mike in Long Beach : 5/19/2015 1:36 pm : link
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They sell rooms for cash by the hour, it's a popular spot for whores and drug users.


It's 120 bucks a night and the man wants a cheap place. I've been there before. There's really nothing wrong with it. if you're holding it against a standard 400/500 a night place, then sure it's not great. But he's looking for cheap, and he's going to get that and be safe doing it.
RE: They're not smoking the pots, are they??  
Pete in MD : 5/19/2015 1:49 pm : link
In comment 12292894 Mike in Long Beach said:
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They sell rooms for cash by the hour, it's a popular spot for whores and drug users.



It's 120 bucks a night and the man wants a cheap place. I've been there before. There's really nothing wrong with it. if you're holding it against a standard 400/500 a night place, then sure it's not great. But he's looking for cheap, and he's going to get that and be safe doing it.

I have stayed there numerous times and never saw any hookers or druggies in the hallway. Maybe a few drunk college-age kids but nothing crazier than that. It's comparable to a European youth hostel (the kind with private rooms and bathrooms, not the dormitory variety.) They absolutely don't charge by the hour.
Here is a second vote for AirBnB  
jjgmrg901 : 5/19/2015 1:51 pm : link
I have stayed near my daughter in Astoria twice. Each place was cheap and clean. I was only looking for a place to sleep and both of these worked out well.

There are quite a few usually in Manhattan. Look at the reviews they are usually spot on. I have used them in other places also.
RE: as a frequent traveler to NYC  
Victor in CT : 5/19/2015 1:55 pm : link
In comment 12292382 pjcas18 said:
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they have some of the smallest, sketchiest, dingiest hotels in the US.

I'd not try and find that great of a deal, I'd go major chain, and I mean Marriott like the times square Marquis, not even a courtyard or god forbid a fairfield inn.

I stayed at the Bryant Park courtyard and the room was so small I had to leave my clothes outside.

I stayed at the Washington Square Hotel (or whatever it's called in Greenwich Village) and got stuck in the bathroom for 6 hours.

money is worth convenience for me.

if not for you try priceline. You could get a nice place in tea neck.


Sound like a Henny Youngman routine
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GP : 5/19/2015 2:07 pm : link
I never said I'm lookng for cheap.. just not 600 a night. Thanks for all the advice thusfar!
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nyynyg : 5/19/2015 3:13 pm : link
In comment 12292964 GP said:
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I never said I'm lookng for cheap.. just not 600 a night. Thanks for all the advice thusfar!


Just book the Parker Meridien and be done with it. Good hotel. no need to spend huge money if you are coming back from the ball game or want to stay out late on the town.
RE: RE: They're not smoking the pots, are they??  
mfsd : 5/19/2015 3:26 pm : link
In comment 12292922 Pete in MD said:
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In comment 12292894 Mike in Long Beach said:


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They sell rooms for cash by the hour, it's a popular spot for whores and drug users.



It's 120 bucks a night and the man wants a cheap place. I've been there before. There's really nothing wrong with it. if you're holding it against a standard 400/500 a night place, then sure it's not great. But he's looking for cheap, and he's going to get that and be safe doing it.


I have stayed there numerous times and never saw any hookers or druggies in the hallway. Maybe a few drunk college-age kids but nothing crazier than that. It's comparable to a European youth hostel (the kind with private rooms and bathrooms, not the dormitory variety.) They absolutely don't charge by the hour.


Trust me, they offer rooms by the hour. I know a couple heroin addicts, that is one of their go to places

Look up some of the reviews online...if you don't mind cum stains on the floor, by all means St Marks is a nice place...just check the bed for used needles before getting in...
New Bronx Mariott  
David A. : 5/19/2015 5:36 pm : link
Just opened up last week. On the other side of the Bronx. Honestly, it's in a large office park and a bit remote. But, if you're willing to rent a car (there's an Enterprise nearby) or cab it to the stadium, the savings might be worth it. Just an FYI.
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All that heroin will make  
rusty shackleford : 5/19/2015 5:52 pm : link
Cum stains on the floor a lot less likely.
Priceline  
Audible : 5/19/2015 6:33 pm : link
I know I posted it above, but seriously, you will get a better deal this way than paying face for an expensive hotel, and have a much better experience than staying in some run-down place. You can get a very nice hotel room in Manhattan for $200 or less.

The link I've added is filtered to show only 4-or-5 star hotels in Manhattan for $265 or less. You can stay in Central Park South at a 4-star hotel for less than $200 (plus taxes and fees). There's a 4-star in FiDi in the $160's, there's a 4-star near Penn for under $200, etc.
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RE: All that heroin will make  
mfsd : 5/19/2015 6:34 pm : link
In comment 12293285 rusty shackleford said:
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Cum stains on the floor a lot less likely.


Sounds like you're a man of experience. I was a cokehead myself, heroin was never my bag
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