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( 212-307-5000, 866-690-2029;
www.thelondonnyc.com
;
151 W 54th St btwn Sixth & Seventh
Aves; ste from $389; ; B/D, E to 7th Ave)
This luxe hotel salutes the British capital in
sophisticated ways, including a Michelin-starred restaurant by Gordon Ramsay. But the
real draw is the huge, plush rooms - all called suites, and all with separate bedroom and
living area. In winter, online prices drop to the high $200s.
414 Hotel
HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 212-399-0006;
www.414hotel.com
;
414 W 46th St btwn Ninth & Tenth Aves; r incl breakfast from
$200; ; C/E to 50th St)
Set up like a guesthouse, this affordable, friendly option
offers 22 tidy and tastefully decorated rooms a couple of blocks west of Times Square.
Rooms facing the leafy inner courtyard, which is a perfect spot to enjoy your compli-
mentary breakfast, are the quietest.
Upper West Side
Hostelling International New York
HOSTEL$
(HI; 212-932-2300;
www.hinewyork.org
; 891 Amsterdam Ave at 103rd St; dm $32-40, d from
$135; ; 1 to 103rd St)
It's got clean, safe and air-conditioned dorm rooms in a gor-
geous landmark building, with a sprawling and shady patio and a super-friendly vibe.
Jazz on Amsterdam Ave
HOSTEL$
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(
646-490-7348;
www.jazzhostels.com
;
201 W 87th St at Amsterdam Ave; dm $44, r $100;
;
1 to 86th St)
Only a short walk to Central Park, this hostel chain's Upper West Side
branch has clean rooms, both private rooms and two- to six-bed dorms. Free wi-fi in the
lobby. Other branches in Harlem and Chelsea.
YMCA
HOSTEL$$$
( 212-912-2600;
www.ymca.com
;
5 W 63rd St at Central Park West; r from $100; ; A/B/
C/D to 59th St-Columbus Circle)
Just steps from Central Park, this grand art-deco building
has several floors - 8th to the 13th - of basic, but clean, rooms. Guests have access to ex-
tensive, but old-school gym, racquet ball courts, pool and sauna. Wi-fi on the ground
floor. Other locations on the Upper East Side and Harlem.
