Upper West Side & Central Park
This flophouse-turned-hostel right off Central Park is generally a decent bet, with clean dorms sporting four to 12 bunks in co-ed and single-sex…
Must-see hotels in New York
Midtown
When it opened in 1919, the Hotel Pennsylvania was the world's largest hotel. Though it's lost that title (and much of its luster), it still feels vast,…
Midtown
In the heart of the theater district, Row NYC offers contemporary rooms accented with bold colors, though spacious they're not. It's a big hotel with a…
Upper West Side & Central Park
Just steps from Central Park, this grand art deco building has several floors – 8th to the 13th – of basic but clean rooms, most with shared facilities…
Hudson Valley
Aligned with New Paltz's hippie vibe, this hostel in a big old house next to the bus station is popular with visiting rock climbers and hikers. There's…
Club Quarters World Trade Center
Financial District & Lower Manhattan
Right opposite the World Trade Center site, this 252-room chain hotel keeps things affordable with clean, modern, cookie-cutter rooms at reasonable prices…
Finger Lakes
This B&B adjacent to the lake, 10 miles north of Hammondsport, isn't exactly Tara, but it is pleasant and has a sweeping deck with great views. There are…
The Adirondacks
Quality, inexpensive lodging isn't easy to come by in Saratoga Springs, but the Springs Motel manages to tick most of the boxes. It's located just down…
New York
This somewhat run-down resort, one of Alex Bay's largest and open year-round, offers a variety of rooms, some with nice views across the St Lawrence River…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Occupying some serious real estate in the desirable Chelsea neighborhood, this old bastion of backpackerdom is a good pick if location ranks at the top of…
Long Island
Its decor seems lost in another decade and the 29 rooms are a bit dark, but the Irishman's place is a comfortable bet with helpful staff (they even pumped…
New York City
Soundproofing could be better and the decor's a little dated, but the well-kept compact rooms at The L Hotel benefit from comfy beds, complimentary…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
Behind the external murals, Bklyn House's loft-style rooms are somewhat plain and in-room sound-proofing could be improved. Despite the drawbacks, this…
New York
The six rooms at this well-located hotel range wildly in quality, from sun-drenched two-story suites to a simple room with no windows. Still, even the…
Queens
Once an unremarkable chain hotel, now an unremarkable independent hotel, but an easy schlep to Manhattan and it has extra-large rooms – some with living…
Midtown
Near Grand Central Terminal, the Seton Hotel offers a range of small but newly refurbished rooms with varying, eclectic decor, ranging from sleekly modern…
Staten Island
This Victorian-style guesthouse, including a light breakfast in the rate, is a good budget option featuring three bright, comfortable guest rooms, art…
SoHo & Chinatown
Solita is good value for anyone wanting to soak up the flavor of Chinatown and (ever-shrinking) Little Italy. Part of the Ascend chain, the hotel has a…
East Village & Lower East Side
This friendly place draws a young, nightlife-loving crowd who enjoy having one of the city's liveliest concentrations of bars and restaurants right…
Hudson Valley
To give it its full name, the Samuel F Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground provides 50 tent sites on 50 acres, suitable for outdoor types who wish to…
Catskills
The most northern of the three camping locations run by Lander's River Trips along the Delaware River, this site is within walking distance of Skinners…
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
Western New York
With some 600 spacious rooms and suites, and a lively casino, this purple-and-glass-covered tower is the American town's answer to the tourist glitz…
Hudson Valley
Built in 1915, this comfortable park lodge has accommodations in the original stone-and-timber Adirondack-style inn (overlooking Hessian Lake at the base…
Western New York
Location is everything at this large boutique hotel right in the heart of downtown Rochester. Each room is uniquely decorated and while none are likely to…
New York City
This squat, slate-grey rectangle's exterior holds compact, no-frills rooms: the design feels a little flimsy but there are comfortable headboards set in…
Catskills
Overlooking Woodstock's 'village green,' this B&B occupies part of a three-story 1847 mansard-roof Victorian. The decor is a bit mumsy, but the rooms are…
The Adirondacks
Hotel Saranac, a grand old hotel right on Lake Saranac's Main St, reopened in 2017 after an extensive renovation. The renovated rooms are quite nice, but…
Finger Lakes
A bit ramshackle, with rooms in odd corners, but homey, and the rates can't be beat. Plus, very close to campus (though a steep walk up from the Commons).
New York
This run-of-the-mill motel-style place on the waterfront, next to where boat tours depart from, is a decent midrange choice, although rooms are plain.
Long Island
Small, wood-paneled rooms without many frills (but new beds!), despite the price. Take the Ocean Bay Park ferry from Bayside.
New York
Big beds, love seats and armoires give this redbrick Georgian B&B a charming vibe. Views are of the battlefields.
New York
This affordable motel sits next to a quiet bay, away from the town center, but within easy walking distance.
East Village & Lower East Side
While no one would accuse this converted apartment building of trading in luxury accommodations, the price and location are stellar. Rooms are rough…
East Village & Lower East Side
You’d never guess that this welcoming brick guesthouse was once a foul tenement back in the day (the day being 1879). With touches including original wood…
New York City
With a trance/techno soundtrack humming away in the background, sleek BPM (short for 'beats per minute') is an unorthodox, music-loving bolt-hole, north…
Midtown
The dated brick facade is a suitable introduction to the rooms, where uninspiring furniture and carpet date to the era of shoulder pads. If you can…
