The Chocolat Hotel and Hostel is located within 10 minutes walk of Columbia. The hotel is just five blocks from Central Park and 10 blocks down from Columbia. The hotel is also just one block away from Broadway, where there are numerous restaurants to suit every taste. The hotel offers a total of 80 guest rooms, but be prepared to share a bathroom. Roll-away beds are available should you need them, and the hotel has an ATM and offers wireless Internet access in public areas.
Morningside Inn is located in New York's upper west side, just nine blocks from Columbia and five blocks from Central Park, which houses a zoo and skating rink. The hotel is within five minutes drive of Times Square and New York's theater district. Although a pre-war building, all of the guest bedrooms have been renovated, although not all of them have a private bathroom, so check when you book. The hotel is just two blocks away from New York's Riverside Park, and the world's biggest neo-Gothic cathedral, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine is just a 500-yard walk away.
The Marrakesh Hotel is located on Broadway just 14 blocks from Columbia and five blocks from Central Park. The decor at this hotel is straight from Morocco, and the hotel offers 127 newly decorated guest rooms styled in the Moroccan way. On the hotel premises you'll find a Starbucks Coffee Shop, the Sookk Thai Restaurant, a Jeunesse Spa and Salon and the Kazbar Cocktail Lounge. Extra roll-away beds are available on request. The city's Number One Subway Station is immediately next door to the hotel, giving easy access to the whole of the city.
New York's Royal Park Hotel is located in upper Manhattan, and is a budget hotel 24 blocks from Columbia and four blocks from Central Park. In February 2011 the hotel has 60 newly renovated guest bedrooms. The hotel has an ATM in the foyer for your use and there is a subway station just a block away. The Royal Park is within two minutes drive of New York's theater district. This hotel is frequently offering discounted lodging accommodation to both individuals and to students, so ask when making your booking.