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New York · United States · Updated 5 October 2026
The eight best hotels in New York under US$350 a night, ranked. Under US$350 a night.
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175 compact Williamsburg rooms above Laser Wolf and K'Far
Many rooms have Manhattan skyline views. Jaffa Cocktail & Raw Bar shares the lobby with the two restaurants, and the hotel opened in 2018.
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Brutalist concrete and commissioned art in Boerum Hill
Roman and Williams designed the interiors for its 2021 opening.
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David Rockwell's Hell's Kitchen hotel, built on Theatre District history
All 41 Broadway theatres are etched into the light fixtures. The hotel, opened in 2021, holds more than 350 pieces of art.
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Pared-back timber rooms and a rooftop bar in NoMad
Madison Square Park is a few blocks away. The hotel opened in 2017 with a café in the lobby and a restaurant.
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Concrete-and-oak loft rooms in Long Island City, Queens
Its terraces look across the East River to the Midtown skyline. The minimalist rooms opened in 2015.
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Jazz Age detailing on a Tribeca corner
Hudson River Park and the Oculus are a short walk away. The hotel opened in 2019 with a lobby bar and a restaurant.
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A Bedford Avenue hotel with a rooftop bar facing the Williamsburg Bridge
Bar Bedford and the Mesiba restaurant sit below LilliStar, the rooftop bar, which also takes in the Manhattan skyline. The hotel opened in 2023.
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Compact design-led rooms in Hell's Kitchen, opened in 2024
Broadway's theatres are a short walk away, and the hotel has a bar and a restaurant.
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Chosen from awards, guides, press and the hotels' own information. Prices are typical nightly rates and change with the season. Book with the hotel directly.
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