accommodation in new york

[bendigedig]

im travelling to new york with my sister in november staying for four nights as part of a touring holiday - im starting to look into accommodation and have found that the accommodation is either really expensive or cheap ( with worrying reviews on tripadvisor!) so im wondering if anyone could advise me on safe areas on the outskirts of the city which would be on a metro link and cheaper accommodation - or any other advice on finding suitable accommodation eg websites offering deals - thanks - oh and whats the weather like in november?!!

[chazza]

We booked via onlinetravel.com, stayed in the Wolcott hotel on West 31st st. It was fine, nothing special but everything we needed for a week.

Try the above site and also expedia.co.uk for cheap accommodation deals

[Buenchico]

Like UK cities, the weather in New York in November is not entirely predictable. Temperatures have been known to drop as low as -11C or rise as high as 24C but the average daytime maximum is 11C and the average nightime minimum is 3C.
November is one of the dryest months in New York with rainfall occurring, on average, on just 9 days of the month.
Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides /city.shtml?tt=TT001090

I've just taken a look at what's available at http://www.hostelworld.com/
Don't be put off by the word 'hostel' in that web address. The site also offers hotel accommodation. (Use the 'advanced search options' and tick both 'budget hotels' and 'guesthouses'). Interestingly, the hotel which features in 2nd place in terms of customer satisfaction ratings (81%) is the same one recommended by Chazza, the Wolcott. For the dates I tried (in November), prices are �87.31 per night in single rooms. (�98.22 at weekends). It looks as if the twin rooms are already booked on most dates but, for those (mid-week) dates which were showing as available, the price was �73.67 per night.

Edging in ahead of the Wolcott in the customer satisfaction ratings (82%) is Hotel 31, on East 31st Street.. For the dates which I checked, prices, per person, were as follows:
Single (Shared bathroom) �51.84 (Weekends �57.30)
Single (En suite) �76.40 (Same at weekends)
Twin (Shared bathroom) �30.01 (Weekends �32.74)
Twin (en suite) �38.20 (Weekends �45.02)
(Note that the twin rooms are already fully booked on some dates)

There are several other hotels on that site which might be of interest.

NB: In common with most other US accommodation sites, those prices exclude taxes. You need to add on 8.63

[Buenchico]

Oops! I've been cut off in my prime! :-)

Let's try again:
NB: In common with most other US accommodation sites, those prices exclude taxes. You need to add on 8.63% state tax, 5% city tax and $3.50 per night occupancy tax.

Chris

[TomTom]

I would deffinately do your best to stop in Times square. Its so much better than stopping on the outskirts of Manhattan. Great location hotels are Millenium broadway, Marriot Maquius (they may be a bit more costly tho) The Crowne Plaza is fab and right in Times square, my and my GF payed about �700 (for both of us) 4 nights there earlier this year. A cheaper one might be the Novotel, I think that is a 3 star but the location is fab! (times square once again) Ive heard people say its great value for money! Location is important in manhattan. (in my opinion anyway)