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Thanks all! I appreciate all of the responses and assistance. I am still looking and hoping that prices will drop a little more the closer it gets to my dates. We'll see how that works out for me:-) I know how to bid now and what to look for so thanks again for all of the advice.

Thanks for the response. I am willing to go to $175 or even down to a 2.5* hotel (are they still pretty decent?).

I am going to NY following business in NJ. Single woman on a budget so inexpensive is crucial although I want to be in a safe area that is close to the subway. I have been told the following are good areas: MTE, MTW, Financial District, Soho, Chelsea, Empire State, Times Square, Madison Square, MTC, UES, UWS. Are any of these safer, better, closer to touristy things than others? I was also told Brooklyn but that seems to cover a really large area and as I've said, being on my own I don't want to end up somewhere that I have to walk a long distance to the subway as I plan to stay out late at night:-) Being on a budget I am hoping to stay close to $150 including all taxes and fees. I'd like to have a 3* or higher (if possible) as I like a good, safe hotel with clean beds etc. Thanks for any advice you can provide. Nothing like waiting until the last minute to get this done! Laura