Yeah, New York is expensive. But how expensive? We'll tell you how much your hotel room will set you back, and let you know what you can reasonably expect to pay for a restaurant meal, a café snack, and a diner feast. » read more

We've got one word for you: MetroCards. We'll give you the MetroCard breakdown, and give you overviews of subways, buses, and taxis. And we'll explain why you'll probably spend a lot of your time walking. And we'll give you an address location tip, too. We rock.» read more

We know that you're confused. Four airports is a lot for one city, even a massive one like New York City. That's where we come in. We provide a breakdown of transportation between each of the metropolitan region's four airports. We'll also tell you why unmarked taxis are a big no-no. » read more

Even New York City can be budget-friendly. We'll tell you where to find official tourist board offices and let you know what you'll have to pay for museum entrance. We also provide a lengthy list of free and cheap sights and experiences.» read more

Renting a car in New York City likely will not be in the cards for you. After all, less than one-fourth of Manhattan households own a car. If you do decide to rent a car to get out of town, however, we'll tell you what you can expect to pay for a three-day economy car rental. » read more

There's nothing like eating cheap in our home town. Here, we profile some of our favorite restaurants, dives, and dessert places in Gotham City. Check out the Ukrainian, Italian, Venezuelan, Korean, Ethiopian, and Soul Food selections. » read more

New York City is electrifying. We know. We live here. And sometimes you just gotta get away, know what we mean? Here are three of our favorite New York City daytrips: the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Coney Island, and the Shawangunk Wine Trail.» read more

New York, oy vey. No other city is this dynamic, this over-the-top, this driven, this crazy. There's a reason why creative people from all over the world come here. New York buzzes with the energies of migrants drawn from just about every point imaginable.» read more

We'll break down the specifics of the New York City hotel scene here, telling you what $100 will get you, why hotel rates seem to inexplicably zoom up and down, and why $150 will yield a charming bed and breakfast as likely as it will yield a soulless cookie-cutter room.» read more

When we're not off finding great hotels, we're living in New York. And when we're not in New York, we're keeping up on our city. With these great links. We' think you'll like them too.» read more

European Hostels Managing Editor T.J. DiChristopher administers the tried-and-true EuroCheapo Q & A here, chatting about his favorite New York City hotels, his favorite local cuisine, and how much he enjoys reviewing hotels on the Upper West Side.» read more

We know. We are a European hotel Web site. We also know that New York is not in Europe. Why feature it on the site you ask? We have good reasons. We promise.» read more