Hello, I am working on planning an upcoming trip to NYC. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about inexpensive hotels in NYC or in NJ? I had read one post on here a while back about people staying in NJ and taking public transportation into the city. I will be driving my car so parking is also an issue. Really want to be able to spend more money on shows and doing things and not on the hotel. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
1) Do you *HAVE* to bring your car? Because parking is expensive, it is almost certainly cheaper to fly, depending other details, of course.
2) How many people are traveling with you? Any kids?
3) How many nights do you need a room for?
4) How much luggage will you have?
If I know those circumstances, I can tell you your best bet on getting the cheapest travelfare and more spending money for shows.
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The travelodge has free parking, I'm sure a few others do as well.
Other than that it will expensive just to park your auto.
inexpensive hotels: the pod on the east side
What I do: seach hotels with expedia...when you find a few with decent rates...go to their website directly and you can OFTEN get a cheaper rate through them directly.
Usually booking directly keeps you from paying for the room right away and makes it easy to cancel so that you can keep looking for a bargain as you get closer to the trip
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Affinia 50, on 50th Street, a few blocks away from Radio City, is not only a great hotel, but extremely cheap. try there. If you don't plan to use your car, I don't remember parking being much, as we didn't use ours.
Use hotwire or priceline... i went in 2007 and got a room at the Hudson hotel for 120$ a night and this year i am staying at the Sheraton Manhattan at Times Square for like 115$ a night!! Good luck!
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I've found some bargains on Priceline.com in the past. Also if you're an AAA member or if you're traveling w/someone 50 or over, some hotels offer a bit of a discount.
For quite a few years, I've gotten some pretty good rates at the Comfort Inn Midtown (especially in the summer--but it's pricey in the fall).
One note about big NYC hotel bargains: Read the fine print about their cancellation polices--some are completely nonrefundable. Jersey Boys Blog