NYT: Light Wallet, Big City

Looking for an affordable hotel in New York? Not for yourself, of course, but for those wonderful friends and relatives who now insist on coming to New York, since they have someone there... Well, here are some links:


Affinia Dumont
150 E 34 St. 212 481 7600 From $199
A business and pet-friendly spot with gym and spa

Chelsea Hotel
222 W 23 St. 212 243 3700 From $195
The storied bohemian landmark

DoubleTree Metropolitan
569 Lexington Ave. (51th) St. 212 752 7000 From $159

Gershwin Hotel
7 E 27 St. 212 545 8000 From $119

Hotel QT
125 W 45 St. 212 354 2323 From $125