Where To Sleep... On The Cheap

The worse thing about planning a trip to New York City is paying for a place to stay. I'm lucky, I've never had this dilemma, but I very much sympathize. There is so much amazing and delectable and fantastical things to experience... on the cheap, but then you have to pay $1,000 for a place to stay. That is just scandalous!

Here are few websites to check out first.

Apartments to Rent

How about renting an apartment for $70/night on the hip, trendy and atmospheric Lower East Side. Yup, that is one of the deals I found here on Air B-n-B. You can rent whole apartments, or rooms in the houses, or more likely, apartments of artists and other interesting people. I already have a couple of friends who've used this site and highly recommend it and the people they rented from.

AND... it is not only for NYC. San Fran, Paris... Perhaps this will become your "go-to place" to find a place to rest your weary and well-traveled head.

One can always try craigslist, but I prefer Air B-n-B.

Hostelling

It actually does work in NYC. Prices run from $30-$38 per bed/per night, and then go higher if you require greater privacy.

Hostelling International New York (The hostelers hostel. Wonderfully decorated and huge garden. On the Upper West Side.)

891 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025

212.932.2300

New York Loft Hostel (looks very cool. gourmet kitchen, jacouzzi, garden and live music. Received great ratings. Located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which is hipster central, but not exactly tourist central. For the adventurous. Has anyone been there?)

249 Varet Street, Brooklyn, NY

718.366.1351

Chelsea International Hostel (located somewhere between the West Village and the Empire State Building. This hostel is centrally located for excursions uptown, midtown and downtown. It's even not too bad for a trip to Brooklyn or Queens.

251 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011

212.647.0010

You do not feel like you are backpacking (as long as you ignore all the backpackers, eh?). Plus, they are located in great areas to start your New York wanderings. Do your own research if you like. You never know what you will find!