New York, also called Big Apple, is the most important and the most interesting city of America and also the home to the global headquarters of the United Nations. The city consists of five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Islands. You can find a considerable diversity in the local culture, varying by ethnic group, social class and neighbourhood.
For finding a suitable place to stay you can look for a hotel, guesthouse, bed and breakfast, hostel, furnished flats and other possibilities, depending how much you want to spend. Even with a low budget, you can have a nice stay at N.Y.
Most of the hotels can be found in Midtown Manhattan, but Manhattan is the most expensive place to stay. In summer and winter the city offers special actions like Summer Break or Paint the Town,. In hotels the prices for one person in double room start with 120 up to 300 $ and more, Extra to pay are 13,25 % taxes plus 2 % extra fees per night. Nearly every hotel has got air condition, TV, radio and telephone
Per internet we found a last-minute-offer in Manhattan, for which we had to pay 866 $ per person for 7 nights, everything without breakfast. Of course there is a restaurant and bar in this 4-star-hotel. The rooms have hairdryers, cable TV, telephone, newspaper, fridge, radio safe, hi-sped internet. In the house are also a fitness center and a hairdresser.
Guesthouses and B&B have nearly the same in price. The difference is, the landlord himself doesn’t stay in the guesthouse. A guesthouse in Manhattan is about 140 – 160 dollars and has air conditioning, coffee/tea facilities, desk, fridge ironing board, microwave, radio, satellite/cable TV, telephone. Breakfast must be paid extra. The minimum stay required is 4 nights.
Hostels are a cheaper alternative to hotels and guesthouses. A double room is about 75 dollars, an ensuite private room about 130 dollars. But if you take a 4 bed room, it will be 32 dollars per person. Guests are provided with free lines, blankets, pillows and towels.
