Best Affordable New York City Hotels

Midtown: Ace

Great Value This month, Seattle-based indie hotelier Alex Calderwood is opening the first Ace on the East Coast, just north of Gotham’s Madison Square Park. Rooms have an old-school rocker sensibility (some of them come with turntables and curated vinyl collections) while referencing the nearby Garment District: instead of closets you’ll find clothing racks made from plumbing pipes.

T+L TIP Stumptown Coffee Roasters, a popular West Coast chain, is making its New York debut on the ground floor, near a new restaurant from the proprietors of the consistently mobbed Spotted Pig.