An excellent budget choice. For the NYC area it is as budget as it gets. But what's nice is that when you go budget anywhere in Manhattan it can get dicey real quick. This place is neat as a pin. Now, it is decidedly unfancy and if that makes a big difference to you go ahead and spend twice as much in a tenement in Manhattan. And if you must stay in NYC OK go ahead. Personally I can think of nothing better than a night or two in the Ironbound, where the excellent Portuguese cuisine is as budget-friendly as the accommodations.