The Wellington Hotel is something of an aging beauty, but it's clean, comfortable and an excellent value for this chichi and coveted location just south of Central Park.

The 150-room Gershwin is a well-executed hotel thriving on the crazy energy of 1970s New York.

Located in the hear of Times Square, the Milford offers 1,331 recently renovated and reasonably priced rooms. (Note: The hotel is still undergoing renovations.)

Perched on the edge of Hell's Kitchen, at 47th Street and 8th Avenue, the Econo Lodge Times Square certainly offers convenience.

Run by the Evangelical Lutheran Church as a sanctuary for sailors, the Seafarers and International House is a real budget-friendly find.

Thirty Thirty's 257 rooms have a just-add-water feel to them: Take a prime Midtown East location, add a deluxe reception area with silvery tiles and big globular lamps, and finish off with sparsely decorated, minimalist-oriented rooms.

We think the world of the Larchmont, a 66-room hotel in the West Village, which feels much more like a London budget bed & breakfast than a Manhattan inn.

The best thing about St. Marks is likely the location, next to countless gritty Lower Manhattan attractions.

Located on a quiet Harlem side-street in a gorgeous brownstone, 102 Brownstone's six rooms comprise a homey Uptown nest.

The ethos is communal, funky, and friendly. There are bikes, umbrellas, and museum passes on offer, all free for guests.

The Chelsea Lodge has been run as a guesthouse since 1999, when it was radically re-engineered from a decrepit boarding house into a cozy inn.

The 120-room Milburn, located in the thick of the Upper West Side, is an interesting midrange property with a number of features that set it apart from the pack.