 Where to Stay in
New York
Updated February 2005
The process of updating the information about your housing options in NYC
transported me back to my own first summer in this pulsing, glittering, one-of-a-kind
city where dancing dreams come true. I arrived from my native Michigan, very
excited and very determined to find my own special niche in the Dance Capitol
of the World. I'll wager that you, too, are hoping you'll not only survive
but thrive in this fabled town that is home to the bright lights of Broadway,
the Radio City Rockettes, the best ballet and modern dance companies anywhere
on the globe, legendary dance teachers, ground-breaking choreographers, and
year-round opportunities to see dance performances everywhere from the city's
great stages to the streets themselves.
But first, we've got to find you a safe and affordable place to hang your
hat -- and your dancing shoes! When I was a starry-eyed hopeful, I stayed
at the Barbizon Hotel for Women near Bloomingdale's on Lexington Avenue. I
had a skinny little room barely big enough for a single bed, and I shared
a dormitory-style bathroom down the hall with all the girls on the floor.
Still, I thought I was in Heaven! After all, I was only a subway ride away
from the classes and auditions that I had only read about before. I'm sure
you can relate! Later, when I was a member of Thalia Mara's Ballet Repertory,
I lived at the Gorham Hotel with two other dancers, sharing a bathroom and
a kitchentte. That meant I was walking distance from classes and the theatre
district, so by then I was in Seventh Heaven! The Barbizon has since become
a high-end regular hotel rather than a residence, but the Gorham has become
the Blakley (see below) and rates are still fairly reasonable. Also, there
are plenty of other places for you to begin your New York dancing odyssey.
Here's the list. The very best of luck! |
ALL RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CALL RESIDENCES
AND HOTELS DIRECTLY
FOR CURRENT INFORMATION.
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Housing Agents
/ Services |
Bed
& Breakfast Network of NY
130
Barrow Street
Suite 508
New York, NY 10014
(800) 900-8134 (212) 645-8134
lesgoldberg@bedandbreakfastnetny.com
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Bed & Breakfast,
various locations around town - single, $80-$100 daily, $550-$650 weekly;
double, $120-$140 daily, $800-$1000 weekly
Furnished apartments at various locations a round town: studios, one-bedroom,
and two- bedroom, $130 - $350 daily, $900 - $2,000 weekly, $2000
- $6000 monthly. |
Educational
Housing
(800) 297-4694
(212) 977-9099
Contact: Jessica
Van Ginneken
jvginneken@studenthousing.org
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This is a not-for-profit
agency that has provided housing for students and interns for 18 years. Locations
include:
- East 47th Street,
a speedy subway shuttle ride away from Times Square where you can go uptown
to the Broadway Dance Center. Steps, Studio Maestro, and Alvin Ailey, or
downtown to the American Ballet Theater studios, Joffrey and Peridance.
- West 34th Street,
near Pennsylvania Station and one stop on the 1, 2, 3, or 9 subway to Times
Square
- Brooklyn Heights
Students under 18
must have a chaperone. Applicants must be full-time high school
or college students, or students at an accredited dance school.
Rates for fully furnished
accomodations, some with private baths, for the three-month summer semester
range from a total of $2100 up to $5600. Comparable rates are available for
fall and spring semesters. Included in the price are utilities, Internet access,
HBO, a mini-fridge in each room, health club access, lounges, a communal kitchen,
vending machines, and laundry facilities. There is 24-security, and
Residence Life personnel live on site.
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Manhattan
Stays Inc.
PO Box 20684 Cherokee Station
New York, NY 10021
(212) 737-3868 or (212) 249-6255
fax (212) 452-1604
jblow@mindspring.com
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Bed & Breakfast,
various locations around town - $90 per night and
up; $1600-$1800 monthly
Furnished apartment,
various locations -- studios, one-bedroom,
and two- bedroom (utilities
not included) $125 per night and up; $2000 - $4000 monthly |
Roommate
Finders
Westover Bldg., 253 W. 72nd St., Suite 1711
New York , NY 10023
(212) 362-0162
roommatefinders@aol.com
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This service will
locate a roommate for you. No fee. Room rates and locations
will vary. |
Sara's New York Homestay<
53 West 36th. Street, Suite 802
(between 5th & 6th. Ave.)
New York, NY 10018
Phone (212) 564-5979
Fax: (212) 564-0475
sara@sarahomestay.com
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Provides
bed and breakfast housing for international students
who come to New York City for a short period of time. |
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Women's
Residences |
The
Brandon
340 West
85th Street
10024
(212) 496-6901
Noelle Withers,, Director
Brandon@voa-gny.org
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Walking
distance from Steps on Broadway, W. 72nd Street Studios,
West Side Dance Project, West Side Dance Physical Therapy; short
bus ride (M104 downtown) or subway (IRT Seventh Avenue downtown
local, to 66th Street or 59th Street) to Lincoln Center/Carnegie Hall area
and the Broadway Dance Center and Alvin Ailey. No age requirements.
One person per room. Short stay available from one day to 27 days; long
stay available from 28 days to three years. Depending on location and view,
prices are $895 to $1067 a month, which includes two meals a
day. Beautiful facility, with a parlor, an auditorium, an exercise
room, a practice room with a piano, and many planned activities, both
cultural and social. |
Centro
Maria
539 West
54th Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 757-6989
FAX (212) 307-5687
Sister Clara, Director
cenmariany@mindspring.com
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Walking
distance from Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey, Lincoln Center,
Carnegie Hall, City Center, theatre district, dance supply shops,
Central Park. Christian Organization run by the Religious Sisters
of Mary Immaculate. Accepts women ages 18 to 27. Best to apply
at least one month in advance. For a stay of one month or more, a private
room plus two meals a day is $185 a week; a double is $160 per
person; triple room is $155 per person. There is an $85 non-refundable
registration fee. Residents supply their own bed linens and towels;
no maid service. Special arrangement for shorter stays: $55 per
night for less than a week; $300 a week for a single with shared facilities
down the hall. All prices include two meals a day, one meal on Saturday.
Evening curfews, 11:30 p.m. weekdays, midnight on weekends. Applications
must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation and a photograph. |
Markle
Residence
(Salvation Army )
123 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 242-2400
FAX: (212) 229-2801
Majors Glenn and Mary Avery, Administrators
Victoria Lanard, Asst, Administrator
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In
the heart of Greenwich Village, walking distance to
the Joffrey American Ballet Center, Peridance, Erick Hawkins.
Short subway ride (IRT Seventh Avenue uptown local from 14th Street to 59th
or 66th) to most other schools and cultural attractions. Accepts
students from age 18, or younger students with adult chaperone.
For stays of less than 31 days, a single
room is $85 a night or $476 a week; a double is $120 a night or $674 a week.
For stays of more than 31 days, a one month security deposit is required.
There is a non-refundalbe $25 registration fee. Monthly rates are: large
single, $1099, regular single, $1091, small single, $1082; large double,
$885 per person, regular double, $858 per person, small double, $764 per
pserson; triples, $738 monthly per person; quad, $666 monthly per person.
All rooms have private
baths and telephones. Prices include two meals a day plus once-a-week maid
service. There is no maxiumum length of stay. Lovely facility with two laundry
facilities, roof garden with a stunning view of the New York skyline, beauty
salon, and 24-hour security surveillance seven days a week. Organized social
activities. |
Parkside
Evangeline
(Salvation Army)
18 Gramercy Park South
New York, NY 10003
(212) 677-6200
parksidetsanyc@earthlink.net
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Shared or
priovate bath; 2 meals daily, 6 week minimum stay in summer; application
required; open to 18 to 35 year olds; $227-$245 per week for
a single; $245 and up per week for doubles. |
St.
Mary's Residence
225 East
72nd Street
(bet 2nd and 3rd Avenue)
New York, NY 10021
(212) 249-6850
Lisa Rodriguez
stmarysres72@aol.com
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Close
to East Side schools such as Ballet Academy East, Martha
Graham, the 92nd Street Y. Crosstown bus to West 72nd Street,
transfer to M104 bus downtown or the subway to Lincoln Center/Carnegie Hall
area.
Private
rooms only, with common kitchenettes, bathrooms and coin-operated laundry
facilities on each floor. For residents staying a minimum of
three months, the price is $179 a week, which includes maid service
once a week. A security fee of $199 is required, and is refundable at the
end of the stay if the resident gives two weeks notice and if the room has
not been damaged. For shorter stays of two to eleven weeks, the fee is $215
per week and no depost is required. Application required. 18 years
and older. No meals are provided.
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Men's Residences |
Kolping
House
165 East 88th Street
New York, NY 10128
(212) 369-6647 |
Shared bath; 5 meals
weekly; personal and financial references required; 18 to 35;
$175 per week for single; non-refundable registration fee of $50 for stays
longer than two weeks. |
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Summer Residences |
Fashion
Institute of Technology (FIT)
230 West 27th Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 217-5885
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Accomodations available
for groups of ten or more. A written proposal is required.
Rates vary depending on number of
students and length of stay. 18 and older. |
NYU
Associate Program Summer Housing Office
14A Washington Place
New York, NY 10003
(212) 998-4334
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Various rates and
types of housing available. Visit the web site for details. |
New
York University Law School
Summer Housing
240 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10012-1558
(212) 998-6512
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Apartment buildings
with furnished apartments; air conditioning; kitchen; bath;
private bedrooms; 24 hour security; under 16 needs chaperone;
call or visit web site for rates. |
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CO-ED Residences
& Hotels
Desirable
hotels in Manhattan typically charge well over $100 a day for one or
two people in a room. This may not be an option if you're planning
to stay for any length of time. However, if you are coming just
for a week's visit to take some open classes and maybe see a few
shows, call for information on these centrally-located hotels or contact
your travel agent for info on any of the major hotel chains.
Also, many of the hotels listed below have better long term
rates. |
Beacon
Hotel
2130 Broadway at 75th Street
New York NY 10023
(212) 787-1100
1-800-572-4969
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Directly
across from STEPS, near Lincoln Center, Broadway Dance Center,
theatre district. Short stays range from $165 a night and up for
a single or a double, and $220 a night and up for a one-bedroom suite. Seasonal
specials, group rates, and long term rates available on request.
Special rates for students at STEPS . Suites include living room, bedroom,
private bath, kitchenette, maid and linen service; telephone
in room. 17 years and older. Under 17 must have letter from parent and
be accompanied by a chaperone. |
The
Blakely
136 West 55th Street
(212) 245-1800
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Directly
across from City Center and walking distance to the Broadway Dance Center.
All rooms newly renovated, all have kitchenettes (so
you save on restaurant meals).
- Standard rooms have
either a king-size bed, two queen-size beds, or two king-size beds. The rate
for June is $245 a night; for July and August, $225 a night; for Sept $255,
for October and Noember, $265
- Studio apartments,
with a king-size bed and sofa-bed, June $265 a night; July and August, $245;
September, $275; October and November, $285
- One-bedroom apartments
with the same options as standard rooms plus a day bed in the living room,
June, $285; July and August, $265; September, $295; October and November,
$305 no charge for a roll-a-way for each extra person. Call for seasonal
discounts.
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Habitat
Hotel
130
East 57th Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 753-8841
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Budget hotel with
rates from $75 a night. Restaurants in the hotel.
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International
House
500 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10027
(212) 316-8436
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Hotel-style
room, $120 a night; dormitory-style single rooms with shared bath down the
hall, $650 - $800 per month. Shared apartments with a private bedroom and
communal kitchen and bath, $875-$1190 per month.
Visitors permitted
if approved by resident and signed in; 21 years and older. About a fifteeen-minute subway ride down to Steps and Broadway Dance Center.
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Malibu
Studios Hotel
2688 Broadway at 103rd Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2954
fax (212) 247-3515
malibures@aol.com
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Shared or
private bath; 24 hour security; near all transportation; 18 years
and older; $79 and up per night for single or double; cot for a third person,
$20 additional; no weekly or monthly rates. |
Penington
Friends House
215 East 15th
Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 673-1730
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A
Quaker residence. Rooms, with two meals a day, shared
bath; laundry; gym; recreation room; rooftop sundeck; backyard;
group and sport activities single, $75 per night; double, $100 per night ;
triple, $125 per night; quad, $150 per night.
No minimum stay; alcohol and smoking not permitted;
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Vanderbilt
YMCA
224 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 756-9600
vanderbiltguestrooms@ymcanyc.org
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Gym;
pool; maid service; two pieces of ID required; under 18 needs
chaperone; $75 per night for single; $85 per night for double. |
The
West Side YMCA
5 West 63rd Street
New York, NY 10023
(212) 875-4100
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Near
Lincoln Center, five minute walk to Ailey; near Central Park,
West Side dance studios, theatre district; dining room, health
and fitness facilities, swimming pool. $72-$89 a night with shared bath;
$105-$140 with private bath. Under 18 years needs chaperone. Dormitory style
living, no phone in single room. Rooms are very small. |
YMHA
92nd St.
De Hirsch Residence
1395 Lexington Ave
at E. 92nd. St.
New York, NY 10128
(212) 415-5650
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Close
to Ballet Academy East and the Harkness Dance Center
of the 92nd St. Y. Crosstown bus or subway at 86th
Street will take you to the West Side dance district and the
theatre district. Dormitory style living with communal facilities
and no meals. Single and double furnished rooms; Hebrew
organization; maid and linen service; shared kitchen and bath;
fitness center; 24 hour security. Acceptance by application
only. You must be a full-time student, or working full-time, or some
combination thereof.
For stays of 30 to 45 days:
Single Room: $50 per day
Double Room: $40 per day
Small Double Room: $35 per day
For stays of 46 days or longer:
Single Room: $1150 per month
Double Room: $950 per person per month
Small Double Room: $800 per person per month
All rates are per person and subject to change without notice.
Residents receive special discount rates to the Y's health and fitness facilities,
including a 25-yard swimming pool. ($99/1 month, $159/2 months, $209/3 months).
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Many New Yorkers
leave town for the summer and those with rent-stabilized apartments
cannot legally charge more than 10% above the base rents for
sublets. Owners of co-ops or condos can charge whatever they please. You
can probably find a studio (one room with kitchenette and bath)
in a building with an elevator and a doorman for $1800-$2200 a
month; a studio in a building with a buzzer and an elevator for $1500-$1700;
and a studio in a walk-up building with a buzzer for $1400-$1500
a month. One-bedrooms range from $2000 to $2700 depending on
amenities. For teachers or parents chaperoning two or three students,
this may be the ideal solution, if you bring sleeping bags or futons and
sleep dormitory style. Visit www.nytimes.com and click on Real
Estate. Check the boxes the options you want, including "Sublet," and click
on "Search." |
ALL RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CALL RESIDENCES
AND HOTELS DIRECTLY
FOR CURRENT INFORMATION.
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