Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 13:32     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:wait until the day before and book through a true "last minute" site. The one I used doesn't even tell you which hotel you are getting, but what kind it is (4 stars or whatever).

seriously booked a room for $150, but you need a risk tolerance.


What site did you use


Not PP, but Hoteltonight does this.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 12:45     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:wait until the day before and book through a true "last minute" site. The one I used doesn't even tell you which hotel you are getting, but what kind it is (4 stars or whatever).

seriously booked a room for $150, but you need a risk tolerance.


What site did you use
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 10:11     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:We stayed in Long Island City last visit (at a friends house) and it was pretty convenient for heading into the city. I would stay there again.


My SIL and her family (husband and two kids) have lived in LIC for over a decade now. It’s a great place and very convenient to get to manhattan.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 09:48     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
wait until the day before and book through a true "last minute" site. The one I used doesn't even tell you which hotel you are getting, but what kind it is (4 stars or whatever).

seriously booked a room for $150, but you need a risk tolerance.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 09:45     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
Do not in December. Go Sunday evening to Monday. Go in August. Go and stay in Queens or Jersey or by Wall Street. Those are my tips.

-hotel exec
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 09:16     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We stayed in Long Island City last visit (at a friends house) and it was pretty convenient for heading into the city. I would stay there again.


Do you think they'll object to random strangers like OP and her family showing up for a few nights?


The least expensive place I've stayed at in NYC was a cousins house, OP should try that.


ok ding dongs, as another PP said, LIC is cheap. I was another person vouching that its pretty convenient too.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 09:07     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We stayed in Long Island City last visit (at a friends house) and it was pretty convenient for heading into the city. I would stay there again.


Do you think they'll object to random strangers like OP and her family showing up for a few nights?


The least expensive place I've stayed at in NYC was a cousins house, OP should try that.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 07:43     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:I have had luck with lower Manhattan. and jersey city - just book somewhere walking distance to the PATH. Also feel Jersey city is easier if you are planning to drive.

+1

Jersey is the way to go if driving. You cut out a lot of potential city traffic. Hoboken has direct service to Midtown. Jersey City requires a transfer.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 05:27     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:Try Long Island City. It's a short subway ride into midtown. The area isn't the nicest, but I didn't feel unsafe as a solo female at night.


It’s quiet, easy parking. I haven’t been in that area in a few years so I don’t know how much it’s changed but it’s worth checking out.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 00:45     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:We stayed in Long Island City last visit (at a friends house) and it was pretty convenient for heading into the city. I would stay there again.


Do you think they'll object to random strangers like OP and her family showing up for a few nights?
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 00:29     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:Weehawken right at the ferry or the financial district on the weekend used to be my suggestion. But not sure at NYE!


DP. Sheraton Lincoln Harbor sold out for NYE. Plus expensive to take cab back from Manhattan. We used ferry in AM and bus back from Penn Station (too downscale for holiday treat).
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 00:21     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
Weehawken right at the ferry or the financial district on the weekend used to be my suggestion. But not sure at NYE!
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2025 00:16     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
$350 a night is reasonable and low for NYC, especially on NYE.

As others said, you can stay in NJ or deep Brooklyn or Queens.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 20:02     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
We stay in NJ and either drive in and park (but not at peak times) or the hotel has a shuttle to the train. Getting into the areas we want to go takes less time than getting across the city.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 18:05     Subject: Any clever tips for finding less-expensive places to stay in NYC?
Pp. We went Dec 27th and 28th and paid that price. So for NYE $350 is a steal.