Originally Posted by jconeab

Hey guys, so I'm planning an 8 day trip out to NYC to see some friends during my spring break in March. I've been scouring all kinds of sites to find the cheapest tickets and the lowest I got was around 370 so I booked it.

I can spend a couple nights at a friends place, but was hoping to find a cheap place for the rest of the nights. Do any of you new yorkers or travel gurus know reliable/legit places that aren't too pricy? I'm hoping to stay at a hostel just to save money so I can spend it on other things, but I hear it's not the 'safest' thing to do.. so any and all input is welcome.