Pay as little as $40 (2010) per night per person at the Big Apple Hostel, which is in Midtown Manhattan and just a few paces from Times Square. It's in the Broadway Theater District and a short walk to Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building and Central Park, all on the list of sights to see while in New York City. The least-expensive accommodation is a room that you will share with up to three other guests. Rates for a private room start at about $110.
Big Apple Hostel
119 West 45th St.
New York, NY 10036
212-302-2603
bigapplehostel.com/
See Grand Central Station, the United Nations, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Rockefeller Center; they're all within walking distance of the 400-room Vanderbilt YMCA. This YMCA maintains a laundry for its guests and there is also a fitness center. For as little as $79 per night (2010), you can choose to share a room with up to three others, and it comes with cable television and daily housekeeping.
The Vanderbilt YMCA
224 East 47th St.
New York, NY 10017
212-756-9600
ymcanyc.org
The 700-room Hotel Carter is in Midtown Manhattan just off of Times Square in one of the city's most exciting areas. You'll be able to walk to a number of restaurants, lounges and cafes as well as shops along 5th Avenue, Broadway theaters, Rockefeller Center and the Empire State Building. Your room will be simply furnished with a telephone and a cable-equipped television. And, you will enjoy having a bathroom to yourself. At 2010 prices, you could stay at Hotel Carter for as little as $102 per night for two people.
Hotel Carter
250 West 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
212-944-6000
carterhotel.com/
