Sherman's Travel

Take a bite out of the Big Apple this winter and save over 40 percent on accommodations with GEM Hotels’ low rates through February 28. Starting from just $129/night (regularly $219), guests can stay at one of three boutique properties in either the Chelsea, SoHo or Midtown West sections of Manhattan.

Hotel amenities at the GEM Hotels include comfy robes, flat-screen plasma televisions, free WiFi, and alarm clocks with MP3 capability. In terms of location, the hotels are located near popular attractions such as Greenwich Village, Union Square, the Meatpacking District, and Southstreet Seaport, to name a few.

In the heart of the New York’s fashionable Meatpacking District, the historic Jane Hotel offers some of the most affordable and unconventional accommodations in Manhattan. Originally built in 1908 as a sailors’ lodging house, the red-brick Georgian-style building on Jane and West streets once sheltered Titanic survivors at the cost of 25 cents per night. Recently restored, the landmark property now boasts 200 hip, little guestrooms decked out like cabins aboard a yacht. Rates for these 50-square-foot berths start at only $99/night, with amenities that include 23-inch LCD TVs, DVD players, free Wi-Fi and iPod docking stations. Downstairs, you’ll find a Victorian-style lobby bar, plus the city’s hottest nightclubs are all within easy stumbling distance.