• Hotel Pennsylvania -- I believe the Pennsylvania Hotel across from Madison Sq. Garden has the best rates in town.
• Ameritania Hotel - 57th and Broadway - next door to David Letterman and 2 blocks from Central Park. Great location. I think they run about $125 a night. Mid Town.
• 70 Park Avenue -- (39th and Park) nice boutique hotel, good location, quiet, well kept. $150-175 a night by Travelocity.
• Excelsior Hotel -- For a first class experience at rates under $200 a night, I like to book people in the Excelsior Hotel on 81st and Columbus area next to the museum of Natural History. Upper West Side. If you book it in advance, and if you're not staying in the heart of tourist time (Nov./Dec. in NYC) then you can get those good rates -- otherwise the same rooms go for $350 or $450 a night.
• Hotel QT -- in that $200-or-so-a-night range, I have to say I really enjoyed the Hotel QT . Hipster-approved rooms, but would be great for crews. Right off of Times Square, so that's either a plus or a minus depending on your sensibility. Plus they got a little pool in the lobby no less...this dance ain't for everyone, just the sexy people.
• Gramercy Park Hotel -- a few years back had rooms for about $120 with tax. By Ian Schrager
• Rivington Hotel -- designed well. SOHO. book in advanced, of course.
• The PARAMOUNT Hotel -- by IAN SCHRAGER. Centrally located a half block west of Times Square. Smaller, european style rooms. If you are traveling with equipment, ask for one of their slightly larger rooms. Good in-hotel restaurant, walking distance to Broadway theaters and subway stations, and right next to Dean & Deluca for your morning fix. And I've never paid more than $200 a night... book thru Hotel Finder.com or other service for significantly better rates than thru reservations.

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• The Franklin 164 E 87th St New York City, NY 10128 Phone: 212-369- 1000 -- upper east side. Not at all inexpensive.
• Hotel Wales 1295 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10128 1-212-876-6000 -- rooms small and dated.

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