Many people often think, hey what is a motel? Come on guys you should know the answer, after all there's not much difference these days between a hotel and a motel.

A motel is lodging designed for motorists; secondly a motel is always located by the road side.

Now, if you start comparing hotels with motels, then a hotel is also a motel, because all the hotels these days have parking garage for the motorists, and most of them are located by the road side.

There are many motels in New York City.

Hotel 30 New York is a medium priced motel, and then you have Sohotel New York in Manhattan area.

List of New York motels

http://www.easytobook.com/en/united-states-of-america/new-york/new-york-hotels/

Gershwin hotel Manhattan midtown is one of the best motels in the city. Firstly it is located in the downtown area, and moreover, you would be able to access many tourist destinations from your motel.

Marrakech hotel is again a top notch motel and preferred by many tourist in the city, primarily because the motel is centrally located close to central park.

You would find the motel very near the subway station.

List of motels in New York City

http://new-york-motels.net/

If you are searching for the best motel in New York City, then it has to be the Best western group of hotels. They have both hotels and motels in their group.

Motels in New York City

http://bestwesternnewyork.com/

Check out some more motels on EZ trip.

New York City motel guide

http://www.eztrip.com/New-York/NY/NY.html

Planning a trip to New York but running on a tight budget? The following guide gives you a few and simple steps to follow to find the affordable and cheap hotels in New York City without compromising on the comfortably.

New York City Hotel Tips

http://hotelguides.com/new-york/new-york-city-nyc-ny-hotels.html

Decide On What You Want

Before you start looking for a hotel in New York, it is prudent that you have some idea in your head about the kind of accommodation you are looking for. Different people have different requirements and this should be clear in your specifications. The basic areas that need to be covered are how long you are planning to stay, how many rooms do you require, are you looking for a hotel with an in-house restaurant or bar, what is the location you'd want to be located in and lastly, what is your budget?

Search Thoroughly Online

For the largest number of choices and options, it is best to search for hotels online. You will be amazed at the amount of information you can get on cheap and affordable hotels in New York City. You can search according to the criteria you had decided upon. You will also find websites that offer traveler reviews which can help you immensely to decide if it is worth the money you pay.

New York City Hotels

http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/usa/new-york-city-r1976674/?SearchDetails=L2010.06.29!2010.06.30!!-1!1976674!!10000!!-1!!-1!-1!-1!-1!!!!57.59.27.4.52!!0!!!17!1!0!

Yahoo Travel

http://ach.travel.yahoo.net/hotel/HotelAvailability.do;jsessionid=0A07683B7C3BFF8DF5101916F566008A.p0731?SEQ=12777447191875282010

You can also look for websites that offer free hotel coupons.

Hotel Discounts & Travel Coupons for New York

http://www.destinationcoupons.com/new_york/new_york.asp

Call Up the Hotels

Once you have decided on a few hotels that match your requirements, you can call them up directly to enquire about vacancies, hotel room prices, any discount offers they might be offering, if parking facilities are available etc. be polite with your queries and always try to book in advance to avoid last minute price surge.