Whatever favorable offers New York promised, it’s very unlikely you will find cheap accommodation here. The city has plenty of comfortable hotels, around 59,000 hotel rooms, where travelers can relax from long walks down the city streets and famous places. However, the budget New York hotels range is rather poor, but still possible to find. So, carefully check each of the accommodation offers.

Expenses on the real estate and staff are the most valuable addition to New York hoteliers, which affects the prices. From the other side, the level of services offered is extraordinarily high, even though rooms sometimes are not as spacious as in other cities of the country or parking slots are few and expensive.

Deluxe New York hotels or first class hotels offer luxuriously furnished rooms, equipped by satellite TV (with a separate TV even in bathroom), perfect communication networks, and possibility to use fax or Internet facilities.

In New York hotels you pay for a night in a double room plus taxes. Breakfast is rarely included in the price. Many rooms are equipped with appliances as a refrigerator, microwave, dish-washing machine, washing-machine or a dryer. Also, most hotels have own fitness-centers, or guests can use the centers located nearby, but only few have own pools.

As a rule, guests can count on the special hotel discounts only when they are booking a room for more then a week. In hotels, oriented mainly on business clientele, you can a 50% discount on weekends. For families such tariffs mean a serious economy and possibility to stay in spacious room with additional comforts.

You can stay in a traditional B&B's or country inns, get away from the noisy town in a cabin or cottage on a lake, book dude ranches hidden somewhere high in mountains or simply reserve traditional hostels, hotels or rent a house. Prices vary depending on location and amenities, but as a rule, for a budget New York hotel be ready to pay up to $150 per night, luxury hotel will charge over $350, while top-end lodging rates are from $250 to $349, and for average midrange New York hotel the average price will be $150-$249. Room rates are slightly lower in low periods, like July and increasing by September.

For students, who are planning to visit New York and stay in cheap hostels, there is a certain variety of budget New York accommodation available. NY hostel system “The Y”, which is represented by YMCA/YWCA hostels, is the major hostel network in the city. Hostel rooms are quite simple, with basic amenities. One of the best hostels is International York Hostel, located in attractive Victorian building, near the city center and River Ouse. Hostel offers 1-6+ beds and facilities include restaurant, bar, self-catering kitchen, laundry, free Wi-Fi, TV lounge, luggage store and own garden. 

Midrange hotels are represented by such examples as The Gershwin hotel, located not far from the Flatiron Building. The place offers rather simple, but comfy en suite rooms with Pop Art décor, basic amenities and nightly entertainment as film screenings, art openings and live jazz. Another option is The Marcel at Gramercy hotel, located within walking distance of the bars and boutiques of Chelsea and Soho, Gramercy Park. It’s very comfortable in terms of transportation, sightseeing and nightlife. Hotel offers stylish rooms with flat-screen TVs, iPod docking stations and amazing New York views.

For luxury stay, book a spectacular Sofitel New York in midtown Manhattan, close to Fifth Avenue and Manhattan's most celebrated attractions as Times Square and Broadway theaters. Sofitel offers 346 rooms and 52 suites, non-smoking floors, French-style restaurant and bar, meeting rooms, fitness centre and paying car park nearby. Another luxury option will be St. Regis hotel, built in 1904 with marble floors, elegant guest rooms with silk walls and crystal chandeliers. This Manhattan hotel is centrally located, not far from Fifth Avenue or New York Central Park.