New York City is an expensive city to visit, but a trip to the Big Apple doesn't have to break the bank. Staying at a hotel outside of greater Manhattan will save you money. Other ways to stretch your dollar include taking public transportation into the city, using the in-room refrigerator and microwave after purchasing groceries in outer lying boroughs and forgoing tour guides to doing your own walking tours of popular attractions.
Located on Washington Boulevard along the waterfront and directly across the Hudson River from New York City, the Courtyard Jersey City Newport Marriott is a full-service hotel for business and leisure travelers. This completely nonsmoking establishment offers spacious rooms with complimentary wireless Internet, flat-screen plasma televisions and ergonomic work stations. A full-service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner is on the premises, along with a 24-hour fitness center, indoor and outdoor swimming pool. Nearby, there are multi-use walking and cycling paths, two children's playgrounds and golf courses and the Newport Centre Mall is located within walking distance of the hotel. To get to Manhattan, hotel guests can walk to the NJPATH subway station, ferry terminal and the light rail stations, all located within one block of the property.
This newly constructed Howard Johnson hotel is located near the Queensboro Bridge and F train, making it a quick drive or train ride away from Manhattan. Most of New York's major attractions, including Central Park, the Empire State Building and Times Square are located less than five miles away. As an economically-priced place to stay near New York City, the nonsmoking hotel features 100 rooms with free wireless Internet, plasma televisions and in-room coffeemakers. Guests are treated to a complimentary hot breakfast each morning, and are permitted free use of the fitness center and business station. There is no restaurant on the property, but several are within walking distance. Very limited parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and pets are not allowed.
Travelers looking for an extended-stay hotel near New York City will find that the Homestead Studio Suites in Secaucus, New Jersey, meets their needs. Located just two bus stops away from the downtown New York City region, this facility differs from a typical hotel because all units are suites featuring separate sleeping and living quarters. Geared toward the long-term guest, each suite has a fully-equipped kitchen with refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave and stove. Ergonomic work stations are also built into each suite. For guests staying longer than seven nights, housekeeping service is performed once every seven days. Travelers visiting with a single pet are welcome to stay at this hotel, for an additional $25 per day nonrefundable cleaning fee (not to exceed $150), as of January 2011.
Guests staying at the Holiday Inn Fort Lee hotel in New Jersey have easy access to all of New York City's most popular attractions, without having to endure the congestion that accompanies a stay in the heart of the city. Situated near the George Washington Bridge across from the island, this hotel features a complimentary hot breakfast each day, as well as free wireless Internet, fitness center, swimming pool and an on-site restaurant. Guests are provided with a refrigerator and microwave in each room as well as cable television, in-room movies, an ergonomic work station and bathrooms featuring hair dryers and bathtubs.
