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I concur. I have also stayed at the Riverside Towers, and had no 
complaints, although know others who have recently had rooms with 
flaking paint.  Check out hostels also.  There are several in Manhattan 
with private room & bath. http://www.hostelworld.com/hostels.php
http://www.hostels.com/en/index.html
http://www.hihostels.com/

Have a great trip.
Lynn Cole

Robert Russell wrote:
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> For visiting Manhattan, there are still some relatively inexpensive hotels  
> that are OK.  Near AMNH, there is the Riverside Towers 
> (_http://www.riversidetowerhotel.com/_ (http://www.riversidetowerhotel.com/) ).   Very basic, like a 
> dorm room with a TV, phone, and your own  bathroom/shower.  Lowest rate is 
> $114, which is not available May 10-14,  but there next step up is available 
> ($149).  Within easy walking distance  of AMNH and near to the subway for other 
> sites.  Very clean, often used by  international travelers.  I've stayed there 
> several times; no bugs, safe  and relatively quiet neighborhood but there are 
> still some restaurants etc open  relatively late in the neighborhood.
>  
> I would encourage you to stay in the city, I think it was be horrible to  
> stay at the Newark Airport.  Then you'd miss all of the other fun things to  do 
> in Manhattan at night.
>  
> Bob
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> I  plan to visit NYC, and particularly the AMNH, around May 10-14. I see  
> hotel prices around the museum are formidable for one person. Is there  
> some outlying location where I can easily get in and out of midtown that  
> might provide more economical prices? I don't mind seeing the suburbs at  
> all.
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