Short Term NYC Rentals
NYC Vacation Rentals can be tricky and some are legal, and some are not. NYC Insider Guide gives you the whole truth and recommends some legal New York City vacation rentals and apartments.
NYC Vacation Rentals – the Risks!
While I personally know many people who have had great success with NYC vacation apartments, and all over the world, and many New Yorkers use vacation rentals when they travel, NYC is a different story. Unless you own the whole building, or the tenant stays in the apartment with you, a short-term vacation rental is illegal!
The short of it, is that unless the Landlord owns the entire building, it is illegal to rent or sublet a co-op, condo or apartment for stays less than 30 days. In 2010, the NY State Governor passed a bill and NYC cracks down on this law.
All the vacation rental properties (Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway) offer money back guarantees. However, none of them authenticate whether the listing is illegal or not (I’ve asked them all!). Should the landlord, owner, doorman, superintendent, co-op board, condo board, building manager or NYC Department of Housing lock you out while you’re here, and they all have a legal right to do so, what will you do?
Still, I know some of you really have your heart set on vacation rentals, so here are some of the more reputable places to check.
TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals
Some of the more popular vacation rentals with good reviews include:
- Legal (Townhouse) 4 Bedroom (4 BR/ 2 BA, Sleeps 8), Hell’s Kitchen
- Legal (Townhouse) 4 Bedroom (4 BR/ 2 BA, Sleeps 8, Same building/owner as above), Hell’s Kitchen
- 1 Bedroom in Brownstone (1 BR/ 1 BA, Sleeps 2), Upper West Side near Central Park
- Spacious Apartment in a Townhouse (1 BR/ 1 BA, Sleeps 6), Harlem
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Booking.com Apartment Rentals
Booking.com does a great job of showing you rates for both Vacation Rentals and Apartment Hotels. Some of the more popular vacation rentals with good reviews include:
- Studios Midtown Manhattan – great prices and location (NoMad), rave reviews.
- Oakwood at the Nash – near Grand Central/UN, great reviews
- Radio City Apartments – NYC Insider Guide favorite
- East Village Apartments – excellent reviews, awesome location
- Midtown East Apartment – 2 bedrooms, 4 double beds
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NYC Insider Tip: When researching a vacation rental, please check the address on www.streeteasy.com, a very popular website for NYC residents looking for housing (way better than Craigslist) that will provide detailed information on the actual building and sometimes the exact unit.
Suite Hotels in New York City
I highly recommend you check out one of our MANY suite hotels in New York City, which offer both business and leisure travelers more space, kitchens and multiple room suites, often similar to a NYC apartment vacation rental, and many times, they are very budget friendly.
Top NYC Suite Hotel Picks:
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How to Save on Hotels in New York City
Next, check out all our tips and dozens of promo codes to help save on NYC Hotels. Whether you are visiting NYC on a budget, or just looking to save a little on luxury, we share all our insight on How to Save on Hotels in New York City. And if that isn’t enough, here are more ways to avoid an illegal NYC Vacation Rental.
- Cheap Budget Hotels in NYC – Clean, centrally located and under $100 per night? Yes, it’s possible! Not always, and you may have to make some compromises, like a shared bathroom, but these are my top picks for those on a budget.
- Discount NYC Hotels are located in central Manhattan and start at $25 per night. These accommodations are open to public, but are not always listed on generic hotel travel websites or they may be listed as ‘specialty lodging’ and sneak right past you.
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Frommers Vacation Rental Advice
I highly trust the advice Pauline Frommer personally offers on the Frommers website and in her books. Her business is built on a family name, she and her family live here, and she offers excellent advice.
While I haven’t personally checked her recommendations, I trust she has done her research when she recommends the following New York City Vacation Rental Companies.
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Recent Legislation on New York Vacation Rentals
- New York City Looks to Crack Down on Airbnb Amid Housing Crisis
- Airbnb: hugely popular, still illegal
- Is your vacation rental legal?
- New York calls many Airbnb NYC rentals illegal
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How to Save on Hotels in New York City
Check out all our tips and dozens of promo codes to help save on NYC Hotels. Whether you are visiting NYC on a budget, or just looking to save a little on luxury, we share all our insight on How to Save on Hotels in New York City.
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