New York City's tourism promotion company has teamed up with 35 hotels to offer discounts and perks for guests who stay on Sunday nights. Discounts of between 20 and 30 percent off the lowest available rates. Major Manhattan hotels usually witness a roughly 20 percent drop in the number of guests on Sunday nights (when compared to Saturday night levels). This promotion aims to fill the vacant rooms.
Participating hotels include The Algonquin Hotel, Dream New York, Flatotel New York City, Grand Hyatt New York, Loews Regency Hotel, a few Marriott hotels, Millennium Broadway Hotel New York, Paramount Hotel New York, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Shoreham Hotel, The Sherry-Netherland, and The Time Hotel. Each hotel is offering a perk, such as a room upgrade or free parking, along with the discount.
Why it's a deal: The autumn through the winter holidays are peak season for New York City hotels. This discount offers a way to enjoy the city while spending less money. In our opinion, some of the most affordable hotels participating in this offer are the New York Marriott East Side, the Mansfield in Midtown West, and the Roosevelt in central midtown. In our recent unscientific survey of rates for upcoming Sunday nights, we found that rates at these hotels recently ranged from about $250 to $280 a night per room, after this Sunday Stays discount had been deducted and before taxes had been added. In comparison, Priceline and Hotwire are reporting rates of $350 to $400 for these and similar hotels in New York City on Sunday nights.
Contact: Make reservations through the links posted on the official tourism Web site NYCVisit and use promotion code NYCSUN. Exception: For Sheraton, W, and Westin hotels, you also click on the links on NYCVisit, but instead of inserting a promotion code, you make sure that the special rate plan box shows the code SUNIT.
Book by: No deadline; by availability.
The fine print: Taxes on New York City hotel rooms are 13.375 percent plus $3.50 per room per night. No minimum night stay. Based on double occupancy; no single supplement. Because of the ING New York City Marathon, a November 4 blackout date has been noted for the following hotels: Flatotel, Le Parker Meridien, Sheraton New York, and the Loews Regency. The Loews Regency has additional blackout dates of November 26 and December 2, 9, and 16; Sheraton New York has an additional blackout date of December 30. Read these guidelines before you book any Real Deal. To learn more about the Sunday Stays program and all of the participating hotels, visit NYC's official tourism Web site NYCVisit.com. The Web site also offers a calendar of events that may speed up your trip planning.