Saturday, May 7, 2016

Ten Budget Hotels in New York City under 100 Dollars per night

Both business and leisure travelers are looking for more ways to save their money on upcoming travel to New York City and one of the best way to do that is to stay in a budget hotel in New York to cut cost on expensive hotel room prices.

New York City is a very popular tourist and business destination and New York City hotels are known to be expensive. You would usually need to pay 250 - 350 USD per night rate for even mid range New York city hotels but on the other hand you will be spoilt with choice. And don't worry, there are still some nice hotels in below 100 USD range. In this post we have listed 10 of these New York budget hotels with below USD 100 per night room rates (*). These New York budget hotels have also collected the best customer reviews and many are located in or near the city center. With their affordable room rates are a boon to both business and leisure travelers.

Although New York City hotels are known to be expensive, travelers can take relief that there are still cheap hotels to be found in New York.

#1 - Opera House Hotel
436 East 149th Street, Bronx, New York 10455

A converted 1913 opera house is the setting for this boutique hotel in the South Bronx. Opera House Hotel is 2 blocks (100 meters) from the nearest subway station and 1.5 miles from Yankee Stadium. There are plenty of good places to eat close by and it is a short ride to central areas.

#2 - Serenity at Home Guest House
57 Rutland Rd, Brooklyn, New York 11225

Serenity at Home Guest House is an elegant B&B, set on a tree-lined street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, is a 6-minute walk from the subway, a 7-minute walk from Prospect Park and a 12-minute walk from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The house is a late Victorian brick fronted property, not a Brownstone. There is no TV in the hotel but there is free Wi Fi and the neighbourhood feels safe. The location relatively quite. It's easy to get to the subway which has a direct route, Q line, into Manhattan.

#3 - Lefferts Manor Bed and Breakfast
80 Rutland Road, Brooklyn, New York 11225

Lefferts Manor Bed and Breakfast is a a small, owner-operated Bed & Breakfast that has branched out to offer a lovely variety of accommodations in charming Brooklyn, New York. It is a comfortable place to stay in budget.

#4 - La Maison d'Art
259 W 132nd St, New York 10030

La Maison d'Art is a private Brownstone, providing an artistic experience and a feeling of private art gallery all throughout its 3 floors, all carefully curated with hand-selected local art and designs. Comfortable beds, clean rooms and good service.

Ten Budget Hotels in New York City under 100 Dollars per night
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#5 - The Local Hostel
1302 44th Ave, Long Island City, New York

In a converted industrial building with views of the Manhattan skyline, ultra-hip The Local Hostel is a 5-minute walk from the MoMA PS1 modern art museum and the MTA Subway's E, G, M and 7 trains, and a 15-minute subway ride from Midtown Manhattan.

#6 - Nesva Hotel
39-12 29th St, Long Island City, New York

Nesva Hotel is a boutique hotel in Long Island City and is 3 blocks from a subway station and 2 stops from Manhattan. Nesva Hotel is also within a mile of both the Museum of the Moving Image and MoMA PS 1 Contemporary Art Center.

#7 - NYC Summer Dorms
1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, New York 11201

NYC Summer Dorms offers clean comfortable dormitory accommodations for international students and interns in downtown New York City campus. The rooms are spacious (4 students in each room). It's located 5 minutes away from downtown Manhattan (Soho, Canal Street, Greenwich Village) and walking distance to the Barclays Center. Every major subway line is one block away.

They also have monthly rates for $700 per month online.

#8 - Verve Hotel Long Island
40-03 29th St, Long Island City, New York

Verve Hotel Long Island is in a chunky 6-story tan stucco building which is in a quiet Queens neighborhood full of automotive shops and single-family homes. An elevated subway station 3 blocks away is 2 stops from Midtown Manhattan, and Astoria's Museum of the Moving Image is a 12-block walk away.

#9 - Hampton Inn Manhattan Downtown Financial District
851 8th Ave, New York 10019

Chic Hampton Inn Manhattan hotel is a 9-minute walk from Times Square and 7 blocks from Central Park. It is not exactly below 100 USD but it is still around there. The location is very central and rooms are large and clean.

#10 - Club Quarters Grand Central
128 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017

Contemporary, unfussy rooms with free Wi-Fi, plus a clubhouse, Club Quarters Grand Central also offers Italian steakhouse & fitness room.

For detailed information on the places to stay in New York, visit our where to stay in New York post.

(*) - New York hotel rooms are usually advertised without taxes added. You would need to pay plus 2 USD + 5.8% hotel tax and 1.5 USD extra. So a New York hotel room advertised as 100 USD per night will cost you around 118 USD per night.