Peter,

I live within easy commuting distance of Manhattan, so I seldom stay 
in town.  But... a couple of years ago I had a great [and affordable] 
stay at the Hotel Beacon on the Upper West Side [Broadway at 75th], 
in a very good suite with bedroom, full bath, kitchenette and a small 
living room.  It's convenient for the Beacon Theatre [music venue], 
Lincoln Center, AMNH, Bard Graduate Center, and the Met, the Frick 
and the Upper East Side museums are a cross-town bus ride away.  And 
Central Park is more wonderful than ever.

Here's the hotel's URL:
http://www.beaconhotel.com/

Enjoy.

Pat McDermott
Development Officer
Newark Public Library

>Hi. We're visiting Manhatten for the first time in many, many years. We used
>to know the city very well and are still quite familiar with it, although
>the 'scene' may have shifted.
>
>I used to stay up by Central Park or near 2nd Avenue at 51st (the good old
>Pickwick Arms). But, of course, everything is now terribly expensive.
>
>We'll be there just for a few days at the end of this month and are looking
>for a nice, clean, affordable hotel (or inn, or B&B), with a private room
>and bath. We want to be able to walk out for meals and jump on buses to get
>around. No specific things we need to see, but museums are certainly on the
>list (and everywhere).
>
>We imagined something down towards SoHo, or up near the Park, but perhaps my
>suggestions are no longer where we should be!
>
>Character, cleanliness, location and, of course, affordable (the absolute
>tops is $175-200US, if that's possible today).
>
>Thanks for your help,
>
>
>
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