| Budget-conscious travellers to New York could make | | | | significant amount, enabling you to make the most of |
| significant savings on their hotel bills by choosing to | | | | your big city vacation. |
| stay at nearby Staten Island, and taking advantage of | | | | With all the major sights in New York City such as the |
| the free Staten Island Ferry to go sightseeing in | | | | Empire State Building, Times Square, Central Park and |
| Manhattan and the other Big Apple boroughs. With | | | | Grand Central Station all easily accessible from the |
| hotels in Manhattan amongst the most expensive in | | | | southern tip of Manhattan via the subway and bus, it |
| the world, it makes perfect economic sense to stay | | | | makes great financial sense to stay in Staten Island. |
| just over the Hudson on Staten Island, where hotel | | | | Both uptown and upstate New York can be |
| accommodation is significantly cheaper. | | | | conveniently reached using the excellent transportation |
| Although, nearer to New Jersey than the other four | | | | system throughout the five boroughs and beyond. |
| boroughs, Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of | | | | Also, while you travel on the ferry you will get |
| New York City with a population of almost half a | | | | excellent views of the Lower Manhattan skyline, and |
| million. The Staten Island Ferry takes only 25 minutes | | | | you'll steam past Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, |
| to travel the five miles from the St. George Ferry | | | | although if you wish to visit the latter two attractions |
| Terminal to Battery Park, Manhattan and runs regularly | | | | you will need to embark on a separate Liberty ferry |
| throughout the day. But, best of all its free; there is no | | | | that travels from Battery Park. |
| charge for foot passengers who use the service. | | | | From your hotel in Staten Island you can be in central |
| There is room for 4,440 foot passengers on each | | | | Manhattan in less than 45 minutes; while benefiting |
| ferry, and with over 50 weekday round-trips you | | | | from the much lower room prices - easily saving $100 |
| should have no trouble getting a place on board, | | | | per night per room - money you will save on your |
| although try to avoid the rush hour periods when many | | | | accommodation during a one week stay could pay for |
| residents of Staten Island make their way to jobs in | | | | all your sight-seeing activity, and may even fund other |
| Manhattan, and back to their homes in the evening. At | | | | entertainment options and for all your day-to-day dining! |
| the weekend there are less services but still a | | | | |