Chelsea Savoy Hotel, W. 23rd Street

A clean, relativley modern, and reasonably priced hotel with a terrific location in the heart of Manhattan's gayest neighborhood, the Chelsea Savoy Hotel (204 W. 23rd St., 212-929-9353 or 866-929-9353) sits at the corner of 23rd and 7th, across from David Barton Gym and close to Restivo, Thai Taste, and many other fine restaurants. Rooms are quite basic with simple cookie-cutter chain-style furnishings, but rates start at a rock-bottom $99 for singles. It's just down the block from the venerable (and also affordable) Chelsea Hotel.