I have stayed at the Portland Square Hotel in midtown ((212) 382-0600) which 
is very close to the MoMA.  A few years ago it was well within your price 
range, and may still be.  The rooms are small, clean, and the hotel felt 
safe and is well-located (W. 47th between 6th and 7th), but it is far from 
elegant.   So you get cleanliness, location, and affordability, but 
"character," well, may be lacking.

Jill R. Chancey, PhD
Curator
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
PO Box 1108
Laurel, MS 39441
(601) 649-6374
www.LRMA.org
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Gale" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 6:07 PM
Subject: Visiting manhatten


> 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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