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

The Chelsea Star is an interesting beast, with hostel dormitories, cheap artist-shaped rooms with shared-facilities, and deluxe rooms with massive amounts of space.

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

The 38 rooms at the Off SoHo Suites Hotel offer convenient, spacious and well located accommodations with modern furnishings and full kitchens.

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.)

The small and simple Hotel St. James offers basic accommdations and some of the best rates in the area around Times Square.

The Chelsea Pines Inn is a cheerful and popular spot offering friendly service, a convenient location and touches of old-Hollywood glamour.

The Michael NY, set in a gorgeous historically registered corner of upper (upper) Manhattan is a sweet and simple family-run guesthouse.

The Grand Union, a midrange hotel in Midtown East, is a moderately-sized beast, with just under 90 rooms.

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.

The Hotel @ Times Square pairs two things Cheapos cherish: a prime location and reasonable rates.

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.