Only a 15-minute walk from Yankee Stadium, the Days Inn Bronx-Yankee Stadium is clean, secure and of newer construction. Centrally located, the hotel is a short cab ride (as of October 2010, about $7 to Yankee Stadium, for example) or metro bus (which stops in front of the hotel) and subway trip from much of what the borough has to offer, such as the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Fordham University, the New York Botanical Gardens and the adjacent Bronx Zoo. With 24-hour security and continental breakfast included, room rates start from $126.
Located just off the Hutchinson River Expressway, steps from Ferry Point Park, The Capri Whitestone Hotel is in a rich location for sports lovers. With basketball, football and cricket facilities, as well as an upgraded public golf course, Ferry Point Park also offers a mile and a half of waterfront, affording spectacular views of the East River, Long Island Sound and the Manhattan skyline. A short cab ride will get you to Yankee Stadium, Citi Field (for the Mets) or Ashe Stadium if tennis is your bailiwick. Location is the hotel's best feature. The hotel itself offers a handful of room configurations from a deluxe double room to a deluxe king. The decor is contemporary, though the bedding style and many of the common areas could use an update. The hotel does have an on-site lounge and restaurant that offers room service, as well as free parking, which is always a plus in NYC. Just minutes from LaGuardia Airport, the Capri Whitestone Hotel's rates start at $89 per night, as of October 2010.
Located near Pelham Bay Park, the huge Bay Plaza Shopping Center and Einstein Medical Center, the Ramada Bronx Hotel is a clean, affordable option in the East Bronx. The hotel is a quick cab ride from the Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Gardens as well as City Island, with its nautical charm, fresh seafood restaurants and antique shops. Once a month, a free trolley shuttles passengers from Pelham Bay Park across City Island. The nearby Michelin-rated Le Refuge offers classic French cuisine. The Ramada Bronx has several room options, including jacuzzi suites and 24-hour security. If you are driving, convenient parking is available, but the lot is small and the spaces are tight. Hot continental breakfast is included in your room rate, which starts as low as $101 as of October 2010.
