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Visitors to the Big Apple are rediscovering the strengths of chain hotels. They're clean, well-lighted, quiet places, with crucial amenities in all of the right ways. Welcome to a stylish middle ground between staying in a costly closet or a fleabag motel.
You won't find the following four hotels highly rated on TripAdvisor—yet. They're too new.
But we're letting you know about them because they're well located, fully renovated, and well priced for Gotham.
Fairfield Inn, Chelsea
Opening in December on West 28th Street, this son-of-Marriott, budget business hotel sticks to the basics: Free WiFi, free continental breakfast, and fluffy bathroom towels. It's next to a row of commercial florists, making for a beautiful stroll to the Empire State Building. from $98, marriott.com, map.
Holiday Inn Express, Wall Street
Holiday Inn isn't dead after all—your father's favorite roadside brand is back on the scene, disguised as a showroom for functional, Ikea-style furniture. This 112-room property, opened this summer downtown. It is a test model of sorts. Your nightly rate covers perks like free WiFi and a hot breakfast, and the decor makes it feels more real than any HoJo Holiday Inn you've ever visited. from $110, hiexpress.com, Water Street, map.
Doubletree, Wall Street
Opening in December, this 399-room skyscraper is within a couple of blocks of a few major subway lines. On the downside, it is as impersonal as a conference tote bag. Rooms have mahogany wood tones and a bronze color scheme. But the hotel furnishes a surprising number of amenities (parking, concierge) at a fraction of what rival hotels charge. from $160, doubletree.hilton.com, 8 Stone St., map.
Courtyard by Marriott, Manhattan/SoHo
Opened on 181 Varick St. this fall, this outpost of the national chain battles snobbery in design. Its rooms are big and warm, making it a hotel counterpart to comfort food. Need more than one wastebasket in your room? Check. Need more than one mirror? Check. Need a box of facial tissues? Check. What's more, the place is well located. It's above two major subway lines, a few blocks from the shopping heart of SoHo, and down the street from America's leading independent movie house, Film Forum. from $249 after taxes, marriott.com, map.
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Why is the Holiday Inn Express, Wall Street, described above as a "Hojo"? Is it owned by a group that also owns a Howard Johnson? A search at hojo.com for NYC brings up some Wyndhams, but no Holiday Inns.
Posted By NYC Frequent Visitor on December 2, 2010, 1:40 PM
Fairfield Inn, Chelsea for $98? I checked rates for December and they start at $329/night! Late January was more reasonable, but still $169.
Posted By JaonsS on December 2, 2010, 6:34 PM
A HoJo is a Howard Johnson, which is owned by Wyndham Hotel Group. It's not a Holiday Inn, which is owned by InterContinental Hotels Group.
Posted By Brad on December 4, 2010, 6:44 PM
I'm confused about the HoJo reference also. The amenities offered are standard for a HI Express. I was just there for 2 days - great location - around the corner from one subway stop; short walk to South Seaport for restraurants and short walk the other way to Battery Park
Posted By virginia on December 6, 2010, 11:55 AM
I flubbed the HoJo reference. Overcaffeinated. Sorry.
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