Located in the West Village, just south of Meatpacking, this is one of the cheapest hotels in Manhattan. And also one of the coolest. For $99 you get a small cabin room, restored in a colonial style with great attention to detail. Wood panels, wall mirror, cool wallpaper, clothes rails. Draws and space for a case are under the bed. The room had air conditioning and a wall fan, a flat screen TV, iPod dock, free bottled water.

The bathrooms are spacious, along the corridors and are pretty luxurious – black and white tiling and rainfall shower units. The whole hotel is decked out in a stylish retro fashion, with a cafe opening soon, if not already.

The beds are next to the door which is direct to the corridor so you will hear doors closing and people walking by. Ask for a quieter room at the back and you won’t hear the road.

Highly recommended if you are in NYC for a few nights.