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Cheap Downtown New York Hotels

With its myriad attractions, including the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Times Square, New York City attracts millions of visitors every year, from couples to families to spring-break students. When considering lodging options, many visitors willingly take the financial hit that comes with staying at most midtown Manhattan hotels; however, there are a few inexpensive hotel options, by New York standards, located further downtown.

The Cosmopolitan Hotel
- The only affordable hotel in the Tribeca neighborhood of downtown Manhattan, the Cosmopolitan Hotel offers mini-lofts and standard guest rooms with one or two beds. The hotel provides satellite television with 30 channels and wireless Internet access in each room. Inside the hotel is a small cafe serving coffee, tea and hot chocolate, while at street level guests can find a Starbucks, grocery store and nail salon.
  
  The hotel lies within 10 minutes walking distance of Chinatown, Little Italy and the World Financial District and also a wide variety of restaurants, including Bubby's, Estancia 460 and The Odeon. Tribeca is famous for its annual spring film festival.
  
  The Cosmopolitan Hotel -- Tribeca
  95 West Broadway
  New York, NY 10007
  212-566-1900
  cosmohotel.com
Sohotel
- Located in The Bowery neighborhood, the Sohotel offers guests in-room 32-inch flat-screen televisions, wireless Internet in all public areas and Therapedic memory-foam mattresses. The rooms have hardwood floors, one or two beds and stylish exposed-brick walls. The hotel provides guests with a private car service for a small fee.
  
  Among the attractions within minutes of the hotel are the Bowery Ballroom, the Bowery Poetry Club and the Bowery Bazaar, an indoor shopping market with over 30 merchants. The hotel also lies close to a number of restaurants, including Joedoe, Gemma Restaurant and Congee Bowery Restaurant and Bar.
  
  Sohotel
  341 Broome Street
  New York, NY 10013
  212-226-1482
  thesohotel.com
Union Square Inn
- The Union Square Inn sits right next to Union Square Park, the northern tip of the downtown area of New York City. The affordable boutique hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast, Internet access and cable television. The small cafe inside the hotel sells gourmet coffee, sandwiches and pastries.
  
  The hotel lies within just a few minutes walking distance of the East Village, Washington Square Park and the New York Public Theater. There are also a number of popular restaurants nearby, including Mesa Grill, Haru, Blue Water Grill and Old Town Bar and Restaurant.
  
  Union Square Inn
  209 East 14th Street
  New York, NY 10003
  212-614-0500
  unionsquareinn.com