Spring Madness at Hotel 31 in New York City

Spring is the air, and there's always madness aplenty going around in New York. And the Hotel 31 on 31st Street between Lexington & Park Avenue puts the two together to come up with a 'Spring Madness' special. Simply put, you get $10 off any reservation you make. More details here.

The hotel says it offers buget accomodations for the discerning traveler. Loose NYC translation means that it's way cheaper than the $300 that most well known New York hotels charge, and it's suitable for tourist groups and other travelers looking to wrap up their New York vacations without going broke.

The 60 guest rooms at the Hotel 31 offer cable TV, telephone, air conditioning, daily maid service, hairdryers, iron board (on request), toiletries and a safe. That's pretty utilitarian, even by skinflint NYC standards, but when you're paying $100 per night (taxes extra) for a hotel room in New York City where average rates exceed $280 even in the middle of a recession, well... You take what you get.

For this $100, you get a double room with a Queen bed, striped walls, a painting above and behind the headboard and all the amenities mentioned above. It's not exactly the Waldorf=Astoria, but it is much better than what a motel will offer you, inspite of costing about the same as most New York motels. And they do have a 24-hour concierge, who will probably be a lot more helpful and friendly than the Waldorf's concierge...

Info: 120 East 31st Street, New York, NY 10016; (212) 685-3060; www.hotel31.com/