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Where to Stay in New York
Updated October 1998
With special thanks to JoAnne Ruggeri, Admissions Officer,
Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, (212) 767-0590 x510

ALL RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CALL RESIDENCES AND HOTELS DIRECTLY
FOR CURRENT INFORMATION.

Housing Agents / Services | Women's Residences | Men's Residences
Summer Residences | Co-ed Residences & Hotels | Sublets

Housing Agents / Services
Bed & Breakfast Network of NY
134 West 32nd Street
Suite 602
New York, NY
(212) 645-8134
Hosted and unhosted rooms, single ($70-$90 daily, $450-$600 weekly),
double ($90-$130 daily, $600-$900 weekly); entire unhosted furnished apartments ($115 - $400 daily, $800 - $2,500 weekly, $1500 - $4000 monthly).
Educational Housing
(800) 297-4694
(212) 977-9099
Housing agent for various short term residences in Manhattan; rates and locations vary. Under 18 must have chaperone. Applicants must be full-time high school or college students, or students at an accredited dance school.ry.
Hospitality Resources
(800) 987-1234
Housing agent for various short term residences in Manhattan; rates and locations vary.
Manhattan Stays Inc.
PO Box 20684 Cherokee Station
New York, NY 10021
(212) 737-3868 or (212) 249-6255
fax (212) 452-1604
Bed & Breakfast and Short Term Apartments. B&B includes continental
breakfast; studio apartment fees do not include utilities. $85 per night, single B&B; $95 per
night, double B&B; $1200 per month B&B; $1500 - $1800 per month for studios.
Roommate Finders
The Fisk Building
250 West 57th Street
Suite 1629
New York, NY 10019
(212) 489-6860
This service will locate a roommate for you or someone seeking a roommate. No fee. Room rates and locations will vary.
Sara's New York Homestay
sara@sarahomestay.com

(718) 284-5904
Provides bed and breakfast housing for international students who come to New York City for a short period of time.

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Women's Residences
Allerton House
130 East 57th Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 753-8841
Private bath optional; restaurant; under 18 years depends on situation; $65 per night, single, no bath; $85 per night single with bath; $105 per night, double, no bath; $120 per night, double with bath; $140 per night, triple with bath. No weekly rates. Maxiumum seven day stay. May be extended under certain circumstances.
The Brandon
340 West 85th Street
(212) 496-6901
Mrs. Jarrett, Director
Walking distance from Steps on Broadway, W. 72nd Street Studios, West Side Dance Project, West Side Dance Physical Therapy; short bus ride (M104 downtown) or subway (IRT Seventh Avenue downtown local, to 66th Street or 59th Street) to Lincoln Center/Carnegie Hall area and the Broadway Dance Center and Alvin Ailey. No age requirements. One person per room, one month minimum. Depending on location and view, prices are $608 to $726 a month, which includes two meals a day. Beautiful facility, with a parlor, an auditorium, an exercise room, a practice room with a piano, and many planned activities, both cultural and social. Call for brochure and guidelines.
Centro Maria
539 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 757-6989
FAX (212) 307-5687
Sister Maria Lopez, Director
Walking distance from Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, City Center, theatre district, dance supply shops, The Ballet Company (a shop), Central Park. Christian Organization run by the Religious Sisters of Mary Immaculate. Accepts women ages 18 to 27. Best to apply at least one month in advance. For a stay of one month or more, a private room plus two meals a day is $150 a week; a double or triple room is $135 per person. There is a $80 non-refundable registration fee. Residents supply their own bed linens and towels; no maid service. Special arrangement for shorter stays, but prices are higher: $245 for a single with shared facilities down the hall; $250 a week for a single with a toilet; Prices include two meals a day, 1 meal on Saturday. Evening curfews, 11:30 p.m. weekdays, midnight on weekends. Applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation and a photograph.
Judson Post Hall
YWCA of Brooklyn
30 Third Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 875-1190 x 291
Shared rooms; semi-private and private bath; kitchen; laundry facility; 18 years and older; $75 - $100 per week for a single; $35 membership fee; $16 key fee; $5 app. fee; 4 weeks deposit
Katherine House
118 West 13th Street
( between 6th and 7th Ave)
New York, NY 10011
(212) 242-6566
Minimum stay, 3 months; maximum stay, 3 years. For women 18-25 earning less than $25,000 a year; applications required. Price of $150 a week, includes two meals a day and light maid service. All single rooms, communal facilities. Summer terrace; parlor with baby grand piano. Gentlemen callers in the "beau rooms" only, and not after 11 p.m.
Markle Residence
(Salvation Army )
123 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 242-2400
Mr. and Mrs. Major Vanders, Directors
In the heart of Greenwich Village, walking distance to the Joffrey American Ballet Center, Peridance, Erick Hawkins. Short subway ride (IRT Seventh Avenue uptown local from 14th Street to 59th or 66th) to most other schools and cultural attractions. Accepts students from age 18, or younger students with adult chaperone. A "quad" is $128 a week per person; a triple is $143; a small double is $149; a large double is$170; a small single is $220; a large single is $223. All prices include two meals a day plus once-a-week maid service. Minimum length of stay, 31 days. No maxiumum. Lovely facility, organized social activities.
Parkside Evangeline
(Salvation Army)
18 Gramercy Park South
New York, NY 10003
(212) 677-6200
Shared bath; 2 meals daily, 6 week minimum stay in summer; application required; open to 18 to 35 year olds; $184 - $198 per week for a single; $188 per week for doubles
St. Mary's Residence
225 East 72nd Street
(at Fifth Avenue)
New York, NY 10021
(212) 249-6850
Close to East Side schools such as Ballet Academy East, Martha Graham, the 92nd Street Y. Crosstown bus to West 72nd Street, transfer to M104 bus downtown or the subway to Lincoln Center/Carnegie Hall area.

Private rooms only, with common kitchenettes, bathrooms and coin-operated laundry facilities on each floor. For residents staying a minimum of three months, the price is $150 a week, which includes maid service. For shorter stays, the price is $50 a day. $170 security fee, application required. There is a waiting list so apply early! 18 years and older. No meals are provided.

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Men's Residences
Kolping House
65 East 88th Street
New York, NY 10128
(212) 369-6647
Shared bath; 5 meals weekly; personal and financial references required; 18 to 35; $150 per week for single; $50 deposit.

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Summer Residences
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
230 West 27th Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 217-5885
Accomodations available for groups only. Rates vary depending on number of
students and length of stay. Call to make arrangements.
NYU Associate Program Summer Housing Office
14A Washington Place
New York, NY 10003
(212) 998-4334
Various rates and housing available. Call or write for information.
New York University Law School
Summer Housing

240 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10012-1558
(212) 998-6512
Apartment buildings with furnished apartments; air conditioning; kitchen; bath; private bedrooms; 24 hour security; under 16 needs chaperone; rates for the 1999 summer session from May 23 to August 7 are not yet available. Previously, a 12 week session cost approximately $2,000.

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CO-ED Residences & Hotels
Desirable hotels in Manhattan typically charge well over $100 a day for one or two people in a room. This may not be an option if you're planning to stay for any length of time. However, if you are coming just for a week's visit to take some open classes and maybe see a few shows, call for information on these centrally-located hotels or contact your travel agent for info on any of the major hotel chains. Also, many of the hotels listed below have better long term rates.
Beacon Hotel
2130 Broadway at 75th Street
New York NY 10023
(210) 787-1100
1-800-572-4969
Directly across from STEPS, near Lincoln Center, Broadway Dance Center, theatre district. Short stays are $135 a night for a single and $165 for a double. Group rates and long term rates available on request. Upscale
accommodations include living room, bedroom, private bath, kitchenette, maid and linen service; telephone in room. 17 years and older. Under 17 must have letter from parent and be accompanied by a chaperone over 21 years of age.
Broadway Studios Hotel
230 West 101 Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 865-7710
Shared bath; sink and refrigerator in room; 24 hour security; renovated rooms; near all transportation; $100 advance deposit required. 16 years and older; $175 per week for single; $300 per week for double. No monthly rates.
The Empire
1889 Broadway at 63rd Street
(212) 265-7400
Directly across from Lincoln Center, walking distance to most classes and cultural events.Call for special low summer rates and "winter magic" rates during December. Standard room with two single or one double bed facing the inner courtyard: $155 a day for one person, $175 for two. Deluxe room facing Broadway has a queensize bed: $195 a day for one person, $215 for two. Deluxe room facing the inner courtyard has a queensize bed plus a sofa
bed: same rates as the other deluxe, plus $20 extra for a toll-a-way for third person..
The Gorham
136 West 55th Street
(212) 245-1800
All rooms newly renovated, all have kitchenettes (so you save on restaurant meals). Single or double, $225 per day; family suite, $295; no charge for a roll-a-way for each extra person. Call for seasonal discounts.
International House
500 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10027
(212) 316-8436
Single rooms; shared bath; phone in room; visitors permitted if approved by resident and signed in; 21 years and older; $45 nightly; $500 - $625 per month.
Malibu Studios Hotel
2688 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2954
fax (212) 247-3515
Shared or private bath; 24 hour security; near all transportation; 16 years and older; $49 per night for single; $69 per night for double; no weekly rates.
Pennington Friends House
215 East 15th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 673-1730
A Quaker residence. Rooms, with two meals a day, shared bath; laundry; gym; recreation room; rooftop sundeck; backyard; group and sport activities; TV; range from $622 to $972 per month. Overnight rates are $70 for a single, $100 for a double, $120 for a triple and $140 fora quad. Call for a Pennington brochure. Long wait list already, reserve 6 months to 1 year in advance!
Vanderbilt YMCA
224 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 756-9600
Accommodates out-of-town students only; Gym; pool; maid service; interview and references required; under 18 needs chaperone; $65 per night for single; $78 per night for double.
The West Side YMCA
5 West 63rd Street
New York, NY 10023
(212) 787-4400
Near Lincoln Center, 5 min. walk to Ailey; near Central Park, West Side dance studios, theatre district; dining room, health and fitness facilities, swimming pool. Single room without bath, $65 a night; Single with bath, $90 a night; Double without bath, $75 a night; Double with bath, $100 a night. Under 18 years needs chaperone. Dormitory style living, no phone in single room, small.
YMHA 92nd St.
De Hirsch Residence

1395 Lexington Ave at E. 92nd. St.
New York, NY 10128
(212) 415-5650
Close to Ballet Academy East and the Dance Center of the 92nd St. Y. Crosstown bus or subway at 86th Street will take you to the West Side dance district and the theatre district. Dormitory style living with communal facilities and no meals, from 3 days to a year. Single and double furnished rooms; Hebrew organization; maid and linen service; shared kitchen and bath; fitness center; 24 hour security. Two-month minimum for long stays. Acceptance by application only. You must be a full-time student, or working full-time, or some combination thereof. Daily prices are $69 for a single; $45 per person for a double. Monthly prices are $755 for a single; $605 per person for a double.

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Sublets
Many New Yorkers leave town for the summer and those with rent-stabilized apartments cannot legally charge more than 10% above the base rents for sublets. You can probably find a studio (one room with kitchenette and bath) in a building with an elevator and a doorman for $1700-$2000 a month; a studio in a building with a buzzer and an elevator for $1400-$1500; and a studio in a walk-up building with a buzzer for $1300-$1400 a month. One-bedrooms range from $1700 to $2300 depending on amenities. For teachers or parents chaperoning two or three students, this may be the ideal solution, if you bring sleeping bags or futons and sleep dormitory style. Look in the Sunday New York Times, or call Feathered Nest at (212) 867-8500 for summer sublet listings. Be sure to mention that you're a dance student who would like to be near your classes.

ALL RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CALL RESIDENCES AND HOTELS DIRECTLY
FOR CURRENT INFORMATION.

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