Although it can be a great experience to wake up in a fancy hotel surrounded by luxurious furniture and a host of nice perks like room service and a full service concierge service, it can also be rewarding to find NY hotel accommodation that's less extravagant and can really allow for an up-close look at how real New Yorkers experience their town. It's often a great idea to talk with the locals about the best places to eat and sometimes impersonal hotels might not be able to offer an honest to goodness look into the city's personality and quirks.