New York City hotel stays from $79 per night

Bundle up for winter and bundle up the savings in New York City!

Pod Hotels has stripped down the hotel experience. OUT: minibars and coffeemakers. IN: bunk beds, minimalistic furniture, and gadget-friendly social areas. Locations include Brooklyn, Times Square, Midtown and a fourth New York City location just steps from Grand Central Station. Stays are just $79 a night in January and February at all New York locations.

The 8th annual Hotel Week NYC offers tremendous deals at more than a dozen hotels on January 4 to 14 stays. Stay at some of the city’s most distinguished hotels at flat rates of just $100, $200, $300 and $400 per night. The offer includes hotels that typically charge upwards of $500 per night! Sign up with an email address to be the first to learn when new hotels join this promotion. Visit Hotel Week NYC for promo codes and direct booking links.

Deals on activities

Take a train trip around the world for the price of a subway ride. A route referred to as the “International Express” runs from Times Square to Flushing, Queens. This National Millennium Trail is elevated for most of the way, so you’ll have a view of the different neighborhoods it travels through. There are numerous international dining options along the route, or you could visit the New World Mall food court, just steps from the line’s final stop in Queens (Flushing-Main Street). With more than two dozen Asian food stalls to choose from, it may be unlike any mall food court you’re familiar with.

For more to do in the city during the winter, visit NYC Go. The official tourism site details Broadway theater schedules, holiday markets, ice skating rinks, where to stop for a cozy cocktail and more.

Don’t forget that many New York City museums are either always free, free on specific days of the week or free for select hours.