...More good hotel bets

BY SHAWNA VANNESS | SPECIAL TO NEWSDAY

4:49 PM EST, November 24, 2006

I visited several boutique hotels in various Manhattan neighborhoods and asked to be shown rooms that can be readily booked for less than $250 night. Many are known for offering above-average amenities at bargain prices, so it's best to reserve far ahead of your stay.

The standouts

414 INN
414 W. 46th St

212-399- 0006
414inn.com
Rates: $169-$199
Amenities: Chicly decorated rooms look like something out of a photo shoot for a home magazine. All have flat-screen TVs, luxury bedding and large bathrooms with Lanovera toiletries. Free wireless Internet access in all 22 guest rooms, the lobby and a striking outdoor brick courtyard, lined with bistro tables and potted flowers. Complimentary continental breakfast and refreshments daily; 24-hour concierge and business services.

CHELSEA LODGE SUITES
318 W. 20th St.
212-243- 4499
chelsealodgesuites.com
Rates: $195
Amenities: It's as if you were living in a studio apartment in Manhattan. The four suites in this hotel have queen beds and pullout sofas. Kitchenettes are complete with compact ovens, sinks and refrigerators. Guests have their own phone numbers, free wireless Internet service and access to a semiprivate garden or street-side view of this trendy Chelsea neighborhood. Suites have private baths, hardwood floors and air-conditioning. May be subject to a minimum two-night stay.

THE MAYFAIR NEW YORK
242 W. 49th St.
212-586- 0300
mayfairnewyork.com
Rates: $130-$310 for a room with one bed
Amenities: The atmosphere here is elegant, sophisticated and classy Old-World New York. The lobby is trimmed with dark mahogany and cozy seating areas surrounding a piano. Rooms are small but distinctively decorated -- the one we were shown had blue-and-white toile wallpaper, new down bedding, a personal safe and a nice black-and-white-tiled bathroom with a shower-tub. Close to Times Square, restaurants, subway and other attractions.