Affordable Hotel close to 50th> and 5th ?

I want to be close to shopping, high end stuff!

But gosh, the rates at the Palace, Peninsula, St. Regis, Essexx are all too much. I will be walking a lot, so I%26#39;m trying to make the hike from hotel to stores as short as possible! Sofitel is too far down, I think. Hilton seems too far from 5th and Madison.

Am I being too picky?

Affordable Hotel close to 50th%26gt; and 5th ?

The Elysee hotel is a great little hotel located on 54th Street between Madison and Park and so very covenient for those high end stores.

Affordable Hotel close to 50th%26gt; and 5th ?

We stayed at the Doubletree Metropolitan the weekend before last. It%26#39;s on 51st and 3rd. We pre-paid through lastminutetravel.com for $116/night! Very convenient to the area you mention, walking distance to Times Square and a subway stop just outside.

The Hilton is actually only 1 block west of 5th and 2 blocks west of Madison. It will take you less than 10 minutes to walk to Madison Ave.

You%26#39;ve gotten good advice. The NY Hilton is only 1 long block from Fifth Ave. and the Warwick is across the street. The Elysee is a very good smaller hotel. Some other options:

The Intercontinental Barclay

Omni Bershire

Parker Meridien

Chambers

Shoreham (don%26#39;t take the smallest rooms here)

Lombardy

Park Lane

Blakely (some very nice 1 bedroom suites)

Helmsley Carlton House (dated decor but nice Park ave. location)

The Affinia 50 is only 2 blocks away at 50th and 3rd.

If you think ONE block is ';too far';, then yes, you are being way too picky.