Manhattan hotels

Hi,

We're going to be in NYC for a few days next summer (July) and it
seems that finding a "decent priced" room is going to be difficult.
Since we'll be arriving on a saturday afternoon it seems the prices
will even be higher that during weekdays. We looked at hotels just
accross the bridges/tunnels in NJ or LI but modest priced hotels don't
have subway or bus stops nearby (I guess that's why they're decent
priced :-) ).

Pro for Manhattan hotels: everything is closeby
Contra: expensive


Pro "off Manhattan: lower price
Contra: daily commute on taxi/public transport, less convenient.

Anyone with suggestions on modest priced hotels in Manhattan?
We are looking for Hampton Inn / Holiday Inn Express category.

Thanks in advance.


Bye Maurice
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