When trying to find a reasonably priced place to stay in NYC, Airbnb and similar sites are probably your best bet.
Since NYC is such a popular destination, make sure to book very far in advance. It’s the same problem trying to find cheap accommodation in other top tourist destinations like Paris.
Whether you are searching hotels or apartments, check the surrounding Manhattan areas like Brooklyn, Queens, New Jersey, Bronx, Staten Island, … that are close to subway/train/ferry lines so the commute is shorter.
Check out Kayak.com for hotel prices but also use their Heat Map feature to help you find the right place: https://www.kayak.com/New-York-Hotels.15830.hotel.ksp#hotelHeatMap
Also try opaque booking sites like: Priceline’s Name Your Price and Hotwire’s Hot Rate but make sure you use the name your price feature and make the price very low! 😁
Hotel Tonight app can also get you hotel deals but I think it only works 1 or 2 days ahead.
Good luck and let me know if you have any other suggestions or if anything worked for you!
