Best budget hotels in New York City for 2024

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The best budget hotels in New York are: Best for food and drink: Moxy NYC Times Square open image in gallery A Corner King Room at Moxy Times Square Neighbourhood: Midtown Moxy sits on the ever-busy 7th Avenue at 36th Street, along the border of the Fashion District and Times Square, but it’s eschewed the usual modern-Gotham look favoured by nearby hotels for a natural, organic and playful one. Best for city views: citizenM Times Square open image in gallery Neighbourhood: Hell’s Kitchen CitizenM proudly sniffs its nose at the old hotel clichés, giving guests a thoroughly modern hotel experience where in-room tech is more important than white-glove service and where lobbies are meant for hanging out and relaxing in, rather than just checking-in guests and storing luggage. Best for futurism: Yotel Times Square open image in gallery The Yobot, responsible for storing guest's luggage, at the Yotel Neighbourhood: Hell's Kitchen In the middle of the theatre district is a hotel with a futuristic, space-travel vibe, as evidenced by the purple mood lighting in the lobby, the check-in kiosks and the Yobot, which stores guests’ luggage. Best for space: The Boro open image in gallery Find Manhattan views at Boro Hotel Neighbourhood: Long Island City Directly opposite Manhattan, across the East River, Queens’ Long Island City offers ever-evolving art, food and drink scenes, superior skyline views, and much bigger hotel rooms than you’ll find over the water – at more affordable rates.