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5 Affordable Business Hotels In NYC

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The iconic Grand Central Terminal, a New York destination for shopping, dining and events. Photo credits: (C) Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Barbie S. wrote this guest post on affordable business hotels in New York.

Heading to New York on business with your company?  If you’re looking for an affordable business hotel in New York, take a look at this list of 5 best valued business hotels.

This list of New York hotels are all within the 3-3.5 star rating and more than sufficient to accommodate the professional business traveler throughout their stay.

The Belvedere

This Midtown hotel utilizes a 3.5 star rating and is located in close proximity to all major attractions, facilities and transport. Your corporate traveller will never be late for a business meeting as they are conveniently located within central Manhattan. Situated within the New York theatre district, there are ample entertainment and sightseeing options available. The hotel itself features many amenities for the business traveler including laundry and dry cleaning services to restaurants.

Affinia 50. Video courtesy of AffiniaHotels.

Affinia 50

Here’s the chance for you or your employees to escape busy Midtown Manhattan. The hotel is located in the vicinity of the Rockefeller Centre within a short distance of central Manhattan and tourist attractions. Affordable yet vibrant, Affinia 50 offers every necessity to accommodate business travelers, from club rooms and Wi-Fi to secretarial services.

Best Western President

A completely renovated classic situated in Times Square, this modern hotel boasts numerous features designed for the business traveler.  Its busy midtown location offers excellent access to all modes of transport. A variety of budget, business and luxury style rooms provide opportunities for stays in exotic suites. The hotel’s facilities and services offer convenient comfort throughout your stay.

Renaissance New York Hotel 57. Video courtesy of MarriottEastern.

Renaissance New York Hotel 57

A more modern style hotel located in east Midtown Manhattan, this stylish hotel delivers the visitor experience sought after by most business and leisure travelers. Providing a variety of different suite options and an array of services and facilities, Renaissance Hotel 57 is sure to accommodate your every need at affordable rates. Situated in an quieter area away from the busy nightlife and clubs, it’s ideal for the more peaceful business travelers.

The Gershwin

This unique hotel features a selection of amenities suitable for a business trip. Its artistic style provides a warm and inviting feeling to guests. Incorporating art galleries on each floor and traditional New York dwelling features in each suite, The Gershwin delivers the modern New York era experience that is hard to inherit from modern hotel facilities. Also conveniently located in Midtown, the hotel offers access to all major attractions and transportation.

A Beijing Hotel

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Guestroom + bathroom at EAST, Beijing. Photo credit: EAST, Beijing.

The Beijing hotel scene is expanding, with one of its newest hotels, EAST, Beijing, a lifestyle + business hotel opening in fall 2012.

This new city hotel will open at INDIGO in Chaoyang District, Beijing. Located in Jiangtai in the city’s Chaoyang District, EAST, Beijing is between the 4th and 5th Ring Roads. EAST, Beijing is Swire Hotels’ second hotel in the city following The Opposite House.

Connected to the INDIGO shopping mall, the hotel is adjacent to ONE INDIGO, a Grade A office tower.  There are future plans to connect the hotel to the Beijing Subway Line 14.

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EAST, Beijing. Photo credit: EAST, Beijing.

For international business travelers, the hotel is just 15 minutes from the Beijing International Capital Airport and close to city business districts CBD and Wangjing, and 798 Art District and Chaochangdi Art Zone.

Designed for business travelers, the hotel aims at creating a relaxing, contemporary atmosphere with services including a paperless check-in and check-out and a one-stop front-desk Guest Experience.

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EAST, Beijing. Photo credit: EAST, Beijing.

EAST, Beijing has 369 rooms with Urban Views (Beijing’s downtown) and Park Views (17-hectare park). Each room features international power-points, iPod touch technology, free WiFi broadband Internet access throughout the hotel.  Some of the hotel’s facilities include Beast (Body by EAST) which has a fully-equipped gym, a swimming pool and an outdoor splash pool.

The hotel also offers its guest dining at two restaurants – Feast (international menu) and Hagaki, (Californian-inspired Japanese) and entertainment at Zian, a multi-element bar, lounge and music venue.

Edinburgh Chocolate Lover’s Holiday

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Hotel + chocolatier = Chocolate lovers’ city break in Edinburgh. Photo credit: BDL Hotels.

Fancy a chocolate lover’s city break? If you’re craving a sweet holiday in Europe, in Edinburgh, look at chocolate lover holidays at Princes Street Suites.

The Edinburgh city centre apartments, Princes Street Suites, is joining forces with boutique chocolatier, Coco Chocolate on two chocolate experiences – Taste of Coco and Coco Chocolate School.

In the heart of Edinburgh city centre, Princes Street Suites is a 19th century building offering one-, two- and three-bedroom holiday apartments and a three-bedroom penthouse.

Coco Chocolate is an organic chocolatier (which even creates haggis-spiced chocolate!) with two boutique outlets in Edinburgh. Specializing in fine handmade chocolate, the company says it creates chocolate which is high in cocoa content and rich cocoa butter.

Taste of Coco is a personal tasting experience, which is accompanied by a glass of champagne in a two or three bedroom apartment at Princes Street Suites. A Coco connoisseur will host this one-hour masterclass guiding guests through the range of chocolates.

Coco Chocolate School is a two-hour masterclass which will teach guests how to hand temper chocolate on marble, make organic chocolate bars, moulded chocolates and fruit filled broken chocolate. There will be private transfers to and from the Coco Kitchen, champagne and a luxury Coco hamper.

Princes Street Suites

Luxury Apartments in Edinburgh City Centre,

16 Waterloo Place, Princes Street, EH1 3EG

Website: www.princesstreetsuites.com

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2 Lam Son Martini Bar, Park Hyatt Saigon. Photo credit: Park Hyatt Saigon.

This 2 Lam Son Martini Bar is at Park Hyatt Saigon, a luxury hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

With its French colonial inspired rooms, the hotel is known for the bar (above) and its signature cocktails and restaurants Opera and Square One.

A Place In Singapore

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A stylish guest room at The Quincy Hotel, Singapore. Photo credit: Far East Hospitality.

Heading to Singapore on holiday?  When you’re planning your trip, you’ll find loads of travel options in cheap flights to Singapore and cool city hotels.

One cool place to stay is The Quincy Hotel, named Asia’s Trendiest Hotel in the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2012 Awards.

Near Orchard Road, Singapore’s main retail and entertainment thoroughfare, The Quincy Hotel is only a short walk away.  When you’re in Singapore, the Singapore Flyer, one of Asia’s top tourist draws, is a Giant Observation Wheel and must-see attraction.

An all-inclusive boutique hotel, the 108-room Quincy was designed for “urbane business and leisure travelers.”

The Quincy’s Hotel room rates include a limousine transfer service from the airport; all three meals at the hotel; high-speed Internet; mini-bar amenities, and cocktails and drinks each evening between 6pm to 8pm.

The Quincy Hotel

22 Mount Elizabeth

Singapore

Website: www.quincy.com.sg

Beijing Hotel Style

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Lounge at Pentahotel Beijing. Photo credit: Pentahotels.

Looking for a hotel in Beijing? Then you might fancy staying at Pentahotel Beijing.

The stylish, 307-room hotel is located in Beijing’s Dong Cheng District within walking distance to the subway station and Beijing Railway Station.

Near popular Beijing attractions, hotel guests can easily reach Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Wangfujing shopping street.

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Guest room at Pentahotel Beijing. Photo credit: Pentahotels.

Pentahotels is a design-led, neighborhood lifestyle hotel brand. The company designs its hotels to provide independent travelers with comfort and style in a contemporary environment.

One of the Pentahotels’ hallmarks is the combined lobby, reception, bar and café as a lively meeting place for hotel guests and locals.

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Restaurant at Pentahotel Beijing. Photo credit: Pentahotels.

Launched in Europe, there are Pentahotels in Germany, Austria and United Kingdom and China.  By 2020, the company plans to expand to 80 Pentahotels globally.

For more info, go to Pentahotels.com.

Chocolate In York

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The Grange Hotel in York, England. Photo credit: The Grange Hotel.

Need a chocolate city break?  Then head to York, England this Easter for the short break York Chocolate City Break.

The Grange Hotel has designed the York Chocolate City Break themed around York’s chocolate heritage.  A well-known York Regency town houses, this luxury boutique hotel attracts chocolate lovers and travelers for the chocolate made for 100+ years in York by Terrys and Nestle/Rowntree.

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Guest room at The Grange Hotel. Photo credit: The Grange Hotel.

At Chocolate, York’s Sweet Story, opening March 31, 2012, travelers can make chocolate and take chocolate tours, learning about York’s chocolate and confectionary history.

The York Chocolate City Break package at The Grange Hotel includes:

  • Two nights’ bed and breakfast;
  • Dinner on one night,
  • Chocolate Afternoon Tea and
  • Free admission to the visitor attraction.

The Grange Hotel

1 Clifton,

York, England

Website: www.grangehotel.co.uk