If you are searching for the average hotel price per night in New York City in 2025, it helps to think in ranges rather than one fixed number. What you see will vary by season, neighbourhood, and the specific nights in your stay.

Average hotel price per night in NYC (2025): what to expect

One useful benchmark is average daily room rate (ADR). As stated by the Office of the New York City Comptroller (2025), NYC ADR was about $317 in 2025. NYC Comptroller ADR
For Manhattan specifically, PwC reported ADR reached $310.51 in the first half of 2025. PwC Manhattan Lodging Index
ADR is an average across rooms sold. Your own per-night price can be higher or lower depending on dates, area, and which nights are busiest.
In practice, that can mean mid-range Manhattan nights around $300 to $400 plus in busy weeks, with lower totals often found further out, with a commute trade-off.
Weekends and event dates can pull your average up because 1 or 2 nights can dominate the total.
Prices can also vary night to night. For example, you might see a higher Monday rate and a lower midweek rate at the same property.

Quick answer

If you want a more realistic “average per night” for your trip, start by pricing your full stay, then identify the 1 or 2 nights driving the total. From there, test small changes: shift dates, stay slightly further out, or consider a split stay to smooth out spike nights.

Editor’s note: Hotel Splitter is live in London. Planning a London trip? Start with our London guides.

Now, if NYC prices are giving you sticker shock, here is what is going on and what people do about it.

Why NYC hotel prices can feel so expensive

NYC hotel pricing often feels high for a few structural reasons:

Constant demand. NYC is a major leisure and business destination with year-round events.
Limited space, especially in Manhattan, which pushes property costs up.
High operating costs, including labour, utilities, and maintenance.
Seasonality and peak dates. Weekends, holidays, and major events can tighten availability.
Location premiums. Areas like Midtown and Times Square often command higher rates.

Understanding the drivers does not instantly reduce costs, but it helps you plan with fewer surprises.

Busy Times Square filled with tourists, traffic, and billboards, reflecting NYC’s high demand zones. — Staying close to major hotspots often comes with a location premium.

How budget travellers cope with NYC hotel costs

Stay further out and commute in

A straightforward move is staying outside central Manhattan. Neighbourhoods that can work well depending on your plans include:

Long Island City
Astoria
Williamsburg
Bushwick
Jersey City, NJ

These areas can offer lower nightly rates. You trade convenience for price, but NYC’s transit system can make commuting workable.

For more detail on which areas suit different types of trips, see our guide to NYC neighbourhoods for solo travellers.

Choose alternative accommodation types

Hotels are not your only option. Depending on your preferences, consider:

Hostels, including private rooms in some properties.
Pod and micro-hotels, where you trade room size for location.
Budget chain hotels, where you trade amenities for consistency and value.

Use simple booking tests

Timing and method matter. Practical tests include:

Pricing the same stay with a 1 day date shift earlier and later.
Comparing a central location for the whole stay versus a slightly further-out base.
Checking whether one or two nights are dramatically more expensive than the rest.

If you want a deeper look at why prices move by day, our guide to dynamic hotel pricing breaks down the patterns.

Offset accommodation costs with free NYC activities

Balance your budget with free experiences like Central Park, the High Line, and museum free-entry days. It does not lower the hotel price, but it can make the overall trip cost feel more manageable.

Daily price variance and why some travellers split stays

NYC prices can fluctuate even within the same week. A single hotel might price one night much higher than another, especially around weekends or event nights. That is why some travellers split their stays across different hotels to avoid paying peak rates across the entire trip.

Example: you might see something like $350 on a Monday and $200 later in the week at the same hotel. If you are flexible on location and logistics, a split stay can sometimes smooth out that weekly total.

Bar chart comparing hotel rates across four nights, showing how switching hotels mid stay can reduce the overall cost. — Split stays are one way travellers try to avoid paying peak rates across every night.

NYC does not have to break the budget

NYC hotel costs can feel intense, but the planning levers are real: small date shifts, a slightly different base, or reducing the impact of spike nights. If you want more NYC-specific ideas, see our post on doing New York on a budget.

Hotel Splitter is a London-first booking tool built around the split-stay concept.

Where Hotel Splitter fits in

The split-stay idea above can apply to many cities. Hotel Splitter applies the same thinking to London trips by helping you compare complete stays across one hotel or an optional simple switch, shown with one clear total and one booking confirmation.

If you are planning London, you can check your dates here: Hotel Splitter.

Now live in London

If you are planning a London city break and want to compare one hotel versus an optional simple switch, start here: check your London dates.

Last updated: 09 Jan 2026