- Paperback: 312 pages
- Publisher: Pennington Press (Aug 1 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0970429622
- ISBN-13: 978-0970429629
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 11.4 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 358 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,161,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Filled with facts, figures, and photos, this guide belongs in the library of everyone who plans to visit New York." -- Thrifty Traveling.com, January 2002
"I didn't think it was possible to stay in my city at a safe price. Lisa Mullenneaux proves me wrong." -- Paul Glassman, travel guidebook author
"I recommend this travel guide to anyone who wants a great deal in a great city." Jens Jurgen, publisher -- Travel Companions newsletter, January 2002
"I didn't think it was possible to stay in my city at a safe price. Lisa Mullenneaux proves me wrong." -- Paul Glassman, travel guidebook author
"I recommend this travel guide to anyone who wants a great deal in a great city." Jens Jurgen, publisher -- Travel Companions newsletter, January 2002
Book Description
This pocket-sized travel guide lists 141 properties in New York City's five boroughs that cost less than $150 a night (the average is closer to $99). Hotels, B&Bs, hostels, and extended-stay residences are reviewed and rated according to value, cleanliness, security, and guest services. Accommodations are organized by neighborhoods with lots of street maps and photographs of individual hotels. Special chapters list agencies that rent apartments and websites that allow you to book a room. Readers are advised on how to negotiate the best room at the best price and how to get freebies like refrigerators and microwave ovens. An index to hotels by category (full-services, limited-services, Euro-style, boutique) helps readers quickly identify their preferred lodging choice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
sleep cheap in new york,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sleep Cheap In New York (Paperback)
A great resource for anyone who is planning to visit NYC - or any New Yorker who wants to know more about the affordable hotels in his or her city. Very informative and cleverly written.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Actually, SIX Stars Is More Like It,
By Bill Marsano (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sleep Cheap In New York (Paperback)
By Bill Marsano. As a native New Yorker and a long-time resident of midtown Manhattan, I'm often asked to recommend a "nice, good, inexpensive" hotel. Bad idea! I live here, and although I do keep a short list in my head, I've never actually stayed at the hotels and know very little about them. After all, nice, good and inexpensive are flexible terms whose definitions vary widely. And since your definition is the only one that counts, don't call me--get a guide. This guide. It's well-organized and thorough, covering not only Manhattan but the 'outer boroughs' (The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and even Staten Island) as well, and it's easy to use. The outer boroughs are especially important. Although most people want to visit Manhattan, it's worth remembering that those 'outer' boroughs are but a few minutes away, in most cases, by bus or subway. OK, from Staten Island you have to take a ferry--but it's a terrific scenic ride, and it's free besides.Lisa Mullenneaux rates hotels (one to five stars) in categories running from Bare Essentials to Full Services, then proceeds to a helpfully large number of sub-categories: First come value for money, cleanliness, guest services and security. Then she gives you all the dope required for an informed choice: rates; number of rooms (and whether the hotel has private baths or shared baths or both), in-room amenities (TV. hair dryers and such), whether there's an on-premises bar and/or restaurant; hotel parking and the kind of clientele you're likely to run into (tourists, businessmen, etc.). Phone and fax numbers, e-dresses and websites, and cancellation policies are included, as well as any special group discounts (e.g., for AAA and AARP) and wheelchair-accessibility. And after each checklist, Mullenneaux provides a thumbnail description that gives an idea of the 'flavor' of the guest experience. This is the best coverage of New York's low-cost hotels that I've ever seen--miles better than you'll get by calling the city tourist bureau, for example. A half-hour's perusal of this book will save you money, avoid disappointment and quite possibly be the making of your New York vacation.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An essential reference to finding reasonable lodgings,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sleep Cheap In New York (Paperback)
Travel writer Lisa Mullenneaux's Sleep Cheap in New York: High-Quality Lodgings at Rock-Bottom Rates is the definitive guide to staying in one of America's greatest cities while on a budget. Filled with handy street maps, it covers a wide variety of affordable places to stay from the American Dream Hostel to the New York Inn to various YMCA. Each affordable hotel has a ratings guide, contact information, and a short, direct description. Sleep Cheap In New York is a core, essential reference to finding reasonable lodgings. If you are planning a budget-restricted trip to the Big Apple, begin your travel planning with a careful, money-saving perusal of Lisa Mullenneaux's Sleep Cheap In New York!
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