Anyone have any reasonably priced Manhattan hotel recommendations?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. Hi Sadbear ! Are you all going to stay in one room? How many nights?

Have you ever been there? Would the thirteen and seven year old sleep in the same bed?

Prices in NYC have really skyrocketed over the last couple years. Something really nice is now 400-600 night range. And, many hotel rooms are so tiny..I mean tiny like you can hardly even walk around the bed.

I like downtown if it's just my husband and I....but, for a family, I would definitely want to be uptown, near the theaters and Rock Center and Times Square. Especially if you have never been there before.

I just looked up the choices on Expedia.com for Thanksgiving week.....and found that the Waldorf Astoria has amazingly low prices, for such a cool old NYC landmark. I haven't stayed there in years, but it still has a good rating, and it is in a great location. Just pulled up their website and you can get a small room with two doubles for $209 prepaid (225-250 sf), $318 (300 sf). Small but not postage stamp small.