Hotel 31Editor's Pick

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Situated in busy Midtown East, the two-star Hotel 31 is a dependably inexpensive alternative to the pricier hotels crowding the neighborhood.

The property’s 60 rooms are on the small side (many share toilets and showers). The reception area’s fancy Victorian spirit is carried over in room aesthetics, albeit in a less grandiose key. Rooms feature wall-length shelf units, safes and sinks. Floors have dark wall-to-wall carpets, floral wallpaper, maroon and white bedspreads and old-school office phones. They are equipped with television, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.

Hotel 31 relies on the same cutesy, old-time New York motif of its sister property, Hotel 17. You can expect the same warren-like hallways, the identical bellhop uniforms and caps among hotel staff and the same ornate reception.

The Midtown East location makes it convenient for shoppers. This part of town is crowded with tourist-class hotels, many of them vastly overpriced. Not so at the Hotel 31, where double rooms with shared facilities are among the least expensive in Manhattan.

» Alex Robertson Textor

Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.