nyc: If I were to visit NYC, the hotels are so damn high. But if I reserve my hotel in northern NJ like Jersey City for example, the hotels there are cheaper. Yes, I have to take the train everyday, but the train station is in the city and it only takes a 30 min ride to Time Square. I can get a nice hotel room in downtown Jersey City $200-300 per night compare to the hotels in Manhattan. Why are they so expensive despite the bad economy?|||Even in the bad economy, NYC is the #1 destination in the USA for both business travelers and vacationers. You're exactly right that taking a train into NYC is not expensive or difficult, but a lot of people don't know how to do it and don't have the confidence to learn -- or simply don't want to spend any of their trip time commuting. Enjoy your good deal!|||Because that's the center of everything people want to see and do. You should be able to find a hotel in NYC for under $300/night. Staying in Jersey would be a pain - no opportunity to go back to the hotel to drop packages, rest, get ready to go out at night, etc.