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No Shit Sharkey

We kid, we kid.  We just couldn't help oursevles. Joe Sharkey is a rock star, and we love his MTV ready web video pieces in the NY Times Travel section.

Sharkey is always filling our head with great business traveler hotel tidbits, however, his newest column fill us in on Manhattan hotel news that we are already way too aware of:

New York City hotel rooms will cost you, on average, around $300 a night, and NYC hotels are consistently over 90% occupancy these days.

People from out of town sometimes ask me in tones of desperation where they can find a hotel for less than $150 a night.

Dude, we did that earlier this month without a problem. Yes, prices were "knock your hat in the creek high", back in December, but we have noticed that the new year has brought prices back down a bit, at least in January.

On January 5th we scored a room at the passable Ameritania for $111/night (review forthcoming).

Our advice to the deal hunters? Set your ceiling at $200, plan as far ahead as you can, use the web, and don't expect to nab a luxurious hotel for under $200--you are going to get a box with a bed--deal with it.

Here are a couple of old HotelChatter stories that should point you in the right direction:

·   Trying to Score a New York City Hotel Under $200

·   The Elusive Sub-$200 Room In Manhattan

Related Stories:
·   Ameritania Hotel Reviews [TripAdvisor]