# Cheap motels in NYC area

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-motels-in-nyc-area/341012>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 21, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-motels-in-nyc-area/341012 "2006-01-21T20:02:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Tehanu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@Tehanu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tehanu)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-motels-in-nyc-area/341012/1 "2006-01-21T20:02:48Z")

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I am moving to NYC next month, and have lined up a roommate online. I sent her the deposit for the room yesterday.

I’m a little paranoid by nature, and always like to have a backup plan. In the event my roomie backs out of our agreement, I was thinking it would be helpful to know of cheap motels I could check into until I find more stable housing.

Anyone from the area know of any specific super-cheap motels? I would like the name and general location.

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**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-motels-in-nyc-area/341012/2 "2006-01-21T20:17:40Z")

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What’s your idea of super cheap? Or at least, your upper limit?

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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-motels-in-nyc-area/341012/3 "2006-01-21T20:27:50Z")

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Cheap… NYC.

Individually your words have meaning, but together, they are meaningless.

😃

There ae some Holiday Inns and Howard Johnsons in chinatown and the Lower East side. None are cheap by national standards, but maybe you can haggle them since its not really a touristy season.

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**Author:** ![Tehanu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@Tehanu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tehanu)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-motels-in-nyc-area/341012/4 "2006-01-21T20:30:48Z")

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I’m thinking around $50 a night. I have found some online that are shared bath for around that price.

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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-motels-in-nyc-area/341012/5 "2006-01-21T20:38:21Z")

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There’s always the HI Youth Hostel. Its reputable, safe, and cheap, although quite inconveniently located.

> **[HI New York City Hostel - HI USA](https://www.hiusa.org/find-hostels/new-york/new-york-891-amsterdam-ave)**
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> Shared dorms and private rooms on Manhattan's Upper West Side, just blocks from Central Park and public transportation. Free Wi-Fi, private outdoor space, and guest kitchen..

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**Author:** ![Tehanu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@Tehanu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tehanu)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-motels-in-nyc-area/341012/6 "2006-01-21T20:58:20Z")

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Thank you, **Hello Again**. That is exactly the kind of information I was hoping for.