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September In New York Doesn't Have To Put You In The Poor House

September 15, 2011 at 2:51 PM | by | Comments (3)

We've gotten a few requests this week for affordable hotels in NYC, and thought we'd take a minute to examine the crazy roller coaster that is September hotel rates. First off, three major overlapping events—a UN conference, two consecutive Jewish holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), and the NYC WIne & Food Festival—make for a severely congested "back-to-school" season. Go figure.

As a result, almost all NYC hotels—including normally-affordable "budget" hotels (Holiday Inns, Fairfield Inns, Hampton Inns)—raise their rates during this time of year. But as we showed earlier this week in San Francisco, there are always exceptions to the rule—just as long as you're willing to hunt for them. Luckily for you, that's what HotelChatter is here for.

Starting with a 20%-off promotion at a few of the game-friendly Thompson Hotels...

Thompson is offering 20% off the best available rate at both Smyth Tribeca and Gild Hall. Just type in the code "SUTS" to receive the discount, plus free Continental breakfast (Smyth) or $25 food & beverage credit (Gild Hall), depending on which hotel you book. After a quick look at various booking sites, rates for Gild Hall were hovering just below $300.

Surprisingly, our most favorite controversial Manhattan hotel from this year, the Flatiron Hotel Toshi, is showing decent rates of $279 on hotels.com, which beats out most of the budget brands we mentioned above. Except for the Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea, which is also running below the $290 mark.

Alternatively, over on E 50th St, the Affinia 50 is celebrating the season with the "Fall into the 50" promotion, which offers free breakfast for two, late checkout, and an upgrade to a one-bedroom suite, all for $299 a night. Five blocks down, the Roosevelt New York, poised for a complete renovation, has Superior King rooms available for the relatively reasonable rate of $289.

Finally, for those of you looking to book later in the season (November thru December) the James New York—now in its second year—is offering a package called "You Never Forget Your First"—ha. Like the Thompson promo, guests receive 20% off the best available rate, plus two free cocktails at David Burke Kitchen. Hopefully, by now, they've gotten rid of the celery.

Know of any other hot deals in Manhattan right now? Let us know in the comments below!

[Photo: HotelChatter]

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That looks like a photo of 6 Columbus.

Sohotel

How about The Sohotel on Broome St. They have prices as low as $189

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right you are, Geoffrey! The photo is from 6 Columbus, but since that isn't one of the Thompson hotels included in the promo, I've switched it out with one from Smyth Tribeca.

Good eye!

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