Fairly cheap place to stay in NY?

[Luseac]

My family and I are going for a short break (5 ish days) for my 18th in December. We're looking for a fairly cheap place to stay but not too cheap. As my dad put it "We don't want to end up in a rough area of brooklyn".

We know some people who have just been and they stayed in somewhere something like "Days", although google doesn't display anything so this name could be wrong.

So could someone who has been to NY recommend a nice 3* hotel?

 

[Luseac]

I've been before with Lynnie, we stayed in the Ramada New Yorker hotel in mid-town Madhatten. Was a lovely hotel, really close to Madison Square Garden and the Empire State Building, I recommend it

http://www.newyorkerhotel.com/

Looks like a good option

sedm1000, a YMCA wouldn't be suitable.

PeterNem, that hotel looks a bit on the expensive side for what we're looking for.

 

[Luseac]

Edit: Just shown dad the price of the New yorker and it's rather expensive. Anyone recommend any cheap places?

 

[Luseac]

I recommend Hotel 41 at Times Square.

It does exactly what it says on the tin

www.hotel41.com

Looks more like it, what are the rates? when I try and book a reservation I get a popup saying you have choosen to check in 12/1/2006

Edit: Just realised the US dating system is different... lol

 

[Luseac]

That New Yorker seems cheap for where it is...

I agree that it's not bad and looks to be in a great location. It's just that there is 5 of us and it's going to cost quite a bit and therefore just out of budget