{"id":194263,"date":"2025-09-02T13:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/194263\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T13:59:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:59:09","slug":"time-outs-best-budget-hotel-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/194263\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Out\u2019s Best Budget Hotel in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York is the city that never sleeps\u2014but if you\u2019re visiting, you\u2019ll still need a bed (and preferably one that doesn\u2019t cost the same as a Broadway orchestra seat). Luckily, we\u2019ve just named the Radio Hotel in Washington Heights the best budget stay in NYC<\/a>, and trust us, this colorful newcomer is worth the MetroCard swipe uptown.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve spotted a stack of giant Lego blocks perched along the Cross Bronx Expressway, you\u2019ve already seen it. The Radio Hotel\u2019s<\/a> bright patchwork exterior isn\u2019t shy\u2014it\u2019s a landmark in its own right and the vibe inside is just as bold. The 221 rooms are modern and generously sized by Manhattan standards, with industrial-style ceilings and thoughtful touches like retro radio-shaped Bluetooth speakers. Yes, you might hear a bit of street noise, but that\u2019s part of the city symphony and the tradeoff is a big bathroom and a room where you can actually stretch without elbowing the wall.<\/p>\n

The hotel doubles as a gateway to a different New York than the one most tourists see. Set in the heart of Washington Heights, it\u2019s surrounded by Dominican bakeries, leafy parks and the kind of local flavor you won\u2019t find in Midtown\u2019s chain hotels. And speaking of flavor, you don\u2019t even need to leave the building for a feast: the hotel\u2019s restaurant, Jalao NYC, serves Dominican classics alongside brunch-friendly plates in a dining room splashed with murals. Out back, El Patio\u2019s courtyard cocktails\u2014think ceviche with cilantro and pomegranate or a creamy morir so\u00f1ando\u2014make it a local hotspot.<\/p>\n

For travelers, the location strikes a sweet balance: You\u2019re far from the tourist crush, but the 181st Street subway puts Times Square about 20 minutes away. Planning to rent a car? Parking here is less hair-raising (and wallet-draining) than downtown, with garages that won\u2019t make you consider a second mortgage.<\/p>\n

At around $175 a night, the Radio Hotel proves you don\u2019t need to settle for drab d\u00e9cor or leaky showers just to save cash in New York. Instead, you get comfort, character and a true neighborhood experience, all without torching your budget. In a city where even a bagel can feel like a luxury item these days, that\u2019s no small victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York is the city that never sleeps\u2014but if you\u2019re visiting, you\u2019ll still need a bed (and preferably…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":194264,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5122],"tags":[5229,11234,405,403,11235,5226,5225,5228,5227,1164,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-194263","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-categories-travel","10":"tag-new-york","11":"tag-new-york-city","12":"tag-news-transport-travel","13":"tag-newyork","14":"tag-newyorkcity","15":"tag-ny","16":"tag-nyc","17":"tag-travel","18":"tag-united-states","19":"tag-united-states-of-america","20":"tag-unitedstates","21":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","22":"tag-us","23":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115135064523568018","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}