One of my most FAQ’s is where to stay in NYC. Having never stayed in a hotel in the city before, I didn’t feel comfortable answering, so I asked my community on Instagram for places they have stayed at. I looked into every suggestion that was sent, took some out and added some from my own research in.

As much as I would love to recommend a nice Airbnb since I love to stay in Airbnb’s when I travel, our new mayor is working very hard to shut short term rentals down so legally it’s tricky to have an Airbnb in the city. I’ve heard horror stories of people arriving from the airport and getting turned away, so for that reason I am non longer able to recommend Airbnb.

There are a few hotels around Times Square on the list, and I get it, it’s central. However I DO NOT recommend staying in there because it’s just not a nice part of the city. Here is a compilation of the responses, separated by type and area.

Hotels

Soho/TriBeca/Bowery

Nobel Den,$284-$450 per night/2 people, linked here

The Nolitan, $102-$489 per night/2 people, linked here

Sixty Soho $279-$649, per night/2 people linked here

The Roxy, $209-$529 per night/2 people, linked here

The Sheraton $95-$399 per night/2 people, linked here

Public, $195-$599 per night/2 people, linked here

Flat Iron/ NoMad/Chelsea:

The Standard, $295-$599, linked here

Freehand Hotel, $95-$710 per night/2 people, linked here

Arlo Hotel, $95-$467 per night/2 people, linked here

Midtown:

Le Meridian Central Park, $209-$729 per night/2 people, linked here

Park Lane Hotel, $429-$699 per night/2 people, linked here

Times Square: I truly would rather die than stay anywhere near Times Square and I urge you not to, but a lot of people recommended hotels here, so sharing anyway.

The Millennium-Park Lane Hotel, $93-$399 per night/2 people, linked here linked here

The Algonquin- $254-$1,028 per night/2 peoplelinked here

The Iroquois, $169-$649 per night/2 people linked here

Upper West Side:

Hotel Belleclaire, $159-$485 per night/2 people linked here

The Lucerne,$160-$385 per night/2 people linked here

Hotel Beacon, $191-$369 per night/2 people, linked here

Brooklyn

A note: If you’re looking for an iconic skyline view, you’re not going to get that in Manhattan. I recommend Brooklyn.

1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, $305-$612 per night/2 people, linked here

The William Vale, $270-$620 per night/2 people, linked here