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New York City has more than 200 hotels in its five boroughs, and we’ll review as many as we can to help you choose. We’re independent, with no ties to hotels, booking agencies or travel agents. We pay when we eat and stay (and never mention we’re writing a review). Visit us often; we’re adding and updating reviews all the time.

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HOTEL OF THE WEEK

Affinia Manhattan: Going, Going, Gone!

How’s this for an unexpected winter deal? From now until February 2, you can bid to have a New York pied a terre to call your own every Sunday for a year. Huh? We’ll rephrase. The 618-room Affinia Manhattan (pictured) is auctioning off a year’s use of a newly renovated one-bedroom suite on Sundays, a $20,000 value. The deal includes free WiFi and free storage of one bag so the winner won’t need to bring a toothbrush and such each week. To bid, visit the hotel’s Web site, look for Special Offers and follow the prompts. To learn more about Affinia Manhattan...READ ON

 

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Hotels are one of New York City’s glories, and Overnight New York celebrates them, with news, reviews and a look at the culture surrounding them.

Hotels aren’t just about rooms. New York’s top hotels are emporiums of experiences designed to entertain visitors and locals alike. The best are go-to stops for buzzy restaurants, cool cocktail lounges, smart shops, lush spas or a comfy place to take in a Sunday night movie (there’s nothing like a hotel screening room).

Hotels offer wine tastings, live music, dancing, art exhibitions, theatrical performances and seasonal treats like ice skating, swimming and farmers markets. A few hotels have even made bingo nights hip.

For overnight guests, a good hotel multi-functions at a high level. Yes, you want a comfortable room, preferably with some style, a great bed, appealing food, attentive service, WiFi and a convenient location, all at a price that won’t result in bankruptcy.

But New York’s hotels are so diverse, they offer something extra -- the opportunity to walk into a new room and try on a new life. Choose the right hotel, and you can feel like a captain of industry or a movie star, a style maven or a diplomat, an East Side socialite or a Downtown habitué, if only for a night. 


Overnight New York is completely independent with no ties to the hotels we write about and review. Its creator Terry Trucco is a long-time travel writer whose stories and hotel reviews have appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Travel & Leisure and other publications.

We visit hotels anonymously and always pay when we eat and stay (no freebies).

We call it as we see it. If we love the Hollandaise sauce on the Eggs Benedict or the color of the lobby sofa, we say so. And if the shower curtain smells musty, the room is the size of a thimble or a glass of orange juice costs $10, we'll tell you. 



Think of Overnight New York as a best friend, who knows the town, susses out places you’d like to stay -- or have dinner or drinks or deposit the in-laws -- and reports back. We've reviewed more than 80 hotels and are constantly adding and updating reviews. Our blog posts twice a week -- and more often when news breaks. Check-in often!