For NYC budget hotels, here's what's listed on Citysearch, it's a good list, but book early as they fill up:
Editorial Winner
1.
Herald Square Hotel
19 W 31st St , New York , NY , 10001
A hotel for the budget conscious, just blocks from the Empire State Building.
The Pod Hotel
230 East 51st St , New York , NY , 10022
A mod, thrifty hotel for visitors who aren't planning on camping out in their rooms.
2.
Hotel Wolcott
4 W 31st St , New York , NY , 10001
This Beaux Arts beauty is a must-see.
3.
The Pod Hotel
230 East 51st St , New York , NY , 10022
A mod, thrifty hotel for visitors who aren't planning on camping out in their rooms.
4.
Colonial House Inn
318 W 22nd St , New York , NY , 10011-2602
A favorite gay stay in the Chelsea district.
5.
Second Home on Second Avenue
221 2nd Ave bell # 3 , New York , NY , 10003
Perfect for novice New York visitors.
6.
East Village Bed & Coffee
110 Avenue C , New York , NY , 10009-5350
An East Village bohemian hideaway.
7.
Off Soho Suites
11 Rivington St , New York , NY , 10002
A prime location for budget-conscious hipsters.
8.
Chelsea Savoy Hotel
204 W 23rd St , New York , NY , 10011
A standard hotel in a not-so-standard part of town.
9.
Larchmont Hotel
27 W 11th St , New York , NY , 10011-8601
A cozy Euro-style hotel in a Euro-feeling part of town.
10.
Chelsea Inn
46 W 17th St , New York , NY , 10011-5701
European charm in the shadow of the Flatiron building.