I've been staying in NYC hotels for 6 months now; since I moved a step away from the Y. And I can't believe some of the prices I've been able to get both in advance and last minute. This is the first time I got this hotel. So, at this rate, I figure in one year I will stay at 20 or so different hotels in the city. Anyways, I hope this helps someone else gets a nice winter deal. cheers.