Lodging

Hotels
in New York are generally expensive and rooms are frequently scarce, often
requiring reservations weeks, even months, in advance. The list below
is far from definitive; it concentrates primarily on hotels, hostels and
bed-and-breakfasts within walking distance of the Brecht Forum, and on
low-cost establishments in other neighborhoods. Caveat emptor!
We make no guarantees about the habitability, cleanliness, comfort levels
or security in any of these places. Also, actual room rates might be higher
or lower than those cited below.

Also
note that a NYC tax of 13.25% will be added to most room rates.
Name
Approximate
Rates

per night
Comments
BedNBreakfastNYC

Columbus Circle area

 $115-$495

2-10 people
 Offers five guest rooms as well as two fully-furnished apartments
that can accommodate a large family.
Blue
Rabbit

International House

709 St. Nicholas Ave NYC 10031

(at 146 Street )

( 212) 491-3892
Dormitory beds:

from $20;

Double rooms:

from $25 per person

 Long subway ride to Brecht Forum.

Carlton
Arms Hotel

160 East 25 St, NYC 10010

212 679-0680
$60 - $117
 Private or shared bath available with prices
ranging from $60 for a single, shared bath to $117 for a room for 4 people
with a private bath.
Central
Park Inn and Hostel
19 West 103 St, NYC 10025

(212) 678-0491
Dormitory beds:

$26-$36
 A foreign passport or international student ID
is required to check in. 4, 6, or 8 beds per room.
Chelsea
Hotel
222 West 23 St, NYC 10011;

212 243-3700
$150-$350+
 Artsy and bohemian; Mark Twain, Dylan Thomas,
Bob Dylan and Sid Vicious all stayed here. The hotel's reputation is based
more on its celebrity roster than on amenities and the cheapest rooms are
small, very small.
Chelsea
Inn
46 West 17 St, NYC 10011

(212) 645-8989

$109-$199

Occasional special rates

as low as $79

 Renovated 19th century townhouses, some rooms
with shared bath
Chelsea
International Hostel
251 West 20 St,
NYC 10011

212 647-0100
Dormitory beds $25

Private rooms $60
 Best price close to the Brecht Forum. Great location.
Passports are required to check in, including U.S. and Canadian guests.
Chelsea
Lodge
318 West 20 St, NYC 10011

212 244-7827
Single: $90

Double: $105

 European-style guest house

Chelsea
Savoy Hotel

204 West 23 St, NYC 10011

(212) 929-9353
$99-$195
 A relatively new hotel; rooms are plain but comfortable;
good security.

Chelsea
Star Hotel

300 West 30 St, NYC 10001

(212) 244-7827

Dormitory beds: $35

Private rooms:

$79-$135

 "Theme rooms" include Star Trek, Madame
Butterfly, Madonna, Dali, Cleopatra, etc. Not a great neighborhood.
Comfort

Inn
42 West 35 St, NYC 10001;

(212) 947-0200
$119-$209
 One of a large chain of low-cost hotels.
Gershwin
Hotel
& Hostel
7
East 27 St, NYC 10010

(212) 545-8000
Hostel rooms: $35

Hotel rooms:

$129-$250

Occasional special rates as low as $99

 Trendy, Hostel rooms with shared bath are for
up to 8 people, bring your own towel.
Gramercy
Park Hotel
2 Lexington Ave, NYC 10010

(212) 475-4300
$175+
 Babe Ruth and Humphrey Bogart stayed here. A
pleasant small hotel in a pretty neighborhood.
Hostelling
International
891 Amsterdam Ave NYC 10025

(at 102nd Street)

(212) 932-2000
Dormitory beds:

$27-$29
 American Youth Hostels.
Hotel
17
225 East 17 St, NYC 10003

( 212) 475-2845
$70-$160
 All shared baths, no credit cards, no children
under 17.

Hotel
Wolcott

4 West 31 St, NYC 10001;

(212) 268-2900
$99-$265
 Opened in 1904, this is a comfortable lower-midtown
hotel.
Inn
on 23 Street
131 West 23 St, NYC 10011

( 212) 463-0330
$175+

Double occupancy

 Townhouse bed and breakfast
Jazz
on the Park Hostel
36 West 106 St, NYC 10025

(212) 932-1600
Dormitory beds:

$30-$54
 Some private rooms available. Breakfast
included.

Leo
House

332 West 23 St, NYC 10011

(212) 929-1010
$62+
 A hospice/hotel run by the Catholic
diocese; people who have stayed here describe it as clean, comfortable and
safe. Rooms are hard to get and reservations need to be made way in advance.
No web site so far.
Murray
Hill Inn
143 East 30 St, NYC 10016

( 212) 545-0879
$60-$125
 No smoking; some rooms with shared bath. Special
summer rates.
Sugar
Hill International House 722 St. Nicholas Ave
NYC 10032

(at 146 Street)

( 212) 926-7030
Dormitory beds:

$25

Double Room:

$30 per person
 Bunk beds, shared baths.

Washington
Square Hotel

103 Waverly Place

New York, New York 10011-9194

Telephone: (212) 777-9515

Fax: (212 ) 979-8373

Reservations: (800) 222-0418

 
$180+ per night

with Continental Breakfast
 Small hotel in the heart of Greenwich Village

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