We recommend flying into Laguardia, as it is the closest airport to Manhattan.

Unfortunately, because it's NYC marathon weekend, hotels are quite expensive.

Here are some options that are on the cheaper side:

https://napyork.com/ (if there are a few of you who don't mind sharing a space for a night or two, this is a great option!)

Hyatt Place Flushing/LaGuardia Airport (near the airport, will have a block of rooms reserved for $199/night)

Airbnb and hostels are also great options!

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