TEN TO TWENTY MINUTE WALK, $100 to $199

ADDRESS:

215 West 34^th Street

PHONE:

212-947-5050/800-446-4656

CROSS STREET:

7^th and 8^th Avenues

FAX:

212-268-4829

DIRECTIONS:

Walk east on 34^th Street---through the busy Broadway intersection all the way to 5^th Avenue (about a 15 minute walk).

PRICES:

Double $109; Two doubles $139-$159; Three doubles $179; Two doubles and a pullout sofa $179

DESCRIPTION:

Pleasant, standard chain-type rooms. Complimentary light continental breakfast and USA Today. 125 rooms. Data ports and voicemail in rooms. Fax and copying service on-site.

MC, V, AE, DC

ADDRESS:

59 W. 44th Street

PHONE:

212-840-6800 / 800-555-8000

CROSS STREET:

5th and 6th Avenues

FAX:

212-768-0244

DIRECTIONS:

Walk to 5^th Avenue, then 9 blocks down, (15 min to the Graduate Center). Or walk to 42^nd (Grand Central) and take the 6 subway one stop down to 33^rd. Then turn left on 34^th and walk two blocks to 5^th Avenue (5 minute walk from subway exit).

PRICES:

Single/Double $199; suite (4 persons) $299.

DESCRIPTION:

Historical interest: The luxurious dark wooden paneling recalls the great days of the Round Table (1930-1940 group of New Yorker Magazine types). Bar is open until 1:30 a.m. Fitness center, data ports in all rooms. Fabulous armchairs in the lobby lounge for reading or drinks. The hotel was renovated in 1998, but it didn’t change its style. Some rooms are furnished with antiques. AE, MC, V, DC, D