The Carlton Arms Hotel is five blocks from the East River and offers cheap rates, some under $100 per night. This property is unique in that its 54 rooms and its corridors were painted by artists from around the world, and the property has been a hotel for approximately 100 years. Guests have a choice of rooms with or without private baths, depending on how much they would like to spend. Rooms do not have TVs and phones, and Internet access is available from 8 a.m. to midnight. Restaurants within four blocks of the hotel include Baoguette, Vertigo Restaurant, Latin Thing, Bamiyan Afghan Restaurant, East Japanese Restaurant, Bull and Bear, and Popeye's. The hotel is one mile from the United Nations, two miles from the Ed Sullivan Theater and 17 miles from John F. Kennedy Airport.
The Carlton Arms Hotel
160 East 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
212-679-0680
carltonarms.com
The Gershwin Hotel offers a variety of rooms and rates for under $50 a night for guests willing to stay in dormitory-style accommodations. The hotel is named after George Gershwin, the legendary American composer who worked in this section of town, formerly known as Tin Pan Alley and home to many musicians at the turn of the 20th century. Accommodations range from a family suite to the "Cozy Canadian Cocoon," with animal furs and a moose head on the wall. The hotel has the on-site Birch Coffee Shop and offers 24-hour valet parking. Restaurants within four blocks include 230 Fifth Rooftop Garden Bar and Restaurant, Pranna, A Voce, Burger at Its Best, Bar Bre Ton, Olana, Tabla and Country Restaurant. The hotel is just over one mile from the Museum of Modern Art, half a mile from the Empire State Building and one mile from Penn Station.
The Gershwin Hotel
7 East 27th Street
New York, NY 10016
212-545-8000
gershwinhotel.com
The Aladdin Hotel is just blocks from Times Square, and rooms are available for under $100 per night. The hotel offers Internet access in the lobby, laundry service, a rooftop terrace and a 24-hour front desk. Rooms do not have air conditioning. Restaurants within three blocks include Birdland Jazz Club, Barbetta, Joe Allen Restaurant, Orso, Brazil Brazil Restaurant and Bourbon Street. The hotel is half a mile from the Guggenheim Museum, one mile from the Chrysler Building and just over one mile from Central Park.
The Aladdin Hotel
317 W 45th St.
New York, NY 10036
212-977-5700
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