Where can I stay?
September is a big travel month in New York, and participants are encouraged to book early! There are thousands of hotels in New York City. We recommend the following for their convenient location close to the Columbia University campus.
Conference organizers have not negotiated preferred rates with any hotels, although many of them offer specials/discounts online, or via telephone for guests of Columbia University. In the past, participants have had good luck finding cheaper rooms using discount travel websites (Priceline, Orbits, Hotels.com, Booking.com, etc.), although ICSD does not endorse any of these sites.
Affordable
Hostelling International New York
891 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-932-2300, Fax: 212-662-6731
Rates start at $60 per night
YMCA New York City
Multiple locations
Rates start at $180 per night
517 West 121st Street, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-678-3235, E-mail: housing@tc.columbia.edu
Rates start at $147 per night
Mid-Range
The Lucerne Hotel
201 West 79th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam), New York, NY 10024
Phone: 212-875-1000, 800-492-8122
Rates start at $250 per night
Hotel Newton
2528 Broadway Ave, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-678-6500, 800-643-5553
Email: newton@newyorkhotel.com
Rates start at $190 per night
Upscale
Hotel Beacon
2130 Broadway (at 75th Street), New York, NY 10023
Phone: 800-572-4969, Fax: 212-724-0839
Rates start at $380 per night
Hotel Belleclaire
2175 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
Phone: (212) 362-7700
Email: hbfom@triumphhotels.com
Rates start at $350 per night
Aloft Harlem
2296 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York, New York, 10027
Phone: 212-749-4000, 866-716-8143
Rates start at $269 per night
ArtHouse
2178 Broadway (at W 77th Street), New York, NY 10024
Phone: 800-509-7598
Email: ah-sales@arthousehotelnyc.com
Rates start at $450 per night
The Wallace
242 W 76th Street, New York, NY 10023
Phone: +1 800-833-9622, Email: info@thewallace.com
Rates starting at $350 per night
The Travel Inn Hotel
515 West 42nd Street, New York, NY
Phone: 212-695-7171 or 800-869-4630, Fax: 212-967-5025
Rates starting at $300 per night
Where can I eat?
This information is also available as a map!
- Blue Java Café – Lerner Hall, main floor – Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and soda
- Brownie’s Cafe – Avery Hall (School of Architecture), lower level – Soups, salads, and sandwiches
- Café East – Lerner Hall, campus level – Bubble teas, hot teas, smoothies, sushi and dumplings
- Carleton Lounge – Mudd Building (Engineering School), main floor – Hot entrees, salad bar, soups, sandwiches, and snacks
- Chipotle – 2843 Broadway, between 110th & 111th Streets – Burritos, tacos, and salads
- Community Food & Juice – 2893 Broadway, between 112th & 113th Streets – Seasonal, organic food
- Dig Inn – 2884 Broadway, between 112th & 113th Streets – Farm-to-table café with hot entrees
- El Porton – 3151 Broadway, between LaSalle & Tiemann Place – Burritos, tacos, and quesadillas
- Famous Famiglia – 2859 Broadway, between 110th & 111th Streets – Pizza by the slice
- Hamilton – 1129 Amsterdam Ave, between 115th and 116th Streets – Sandwiches, coffee, and snacks
- Jin Ramen – 3183 Broadway, between Tiemann Place & 125th Street – Ramen noodle shop
- Joe Coffee Company– Dodge Hall – Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, soda
- Le Monde – 2885 Broadway, between 112th & 113th Streets – French bistro
- Lenfest Café – Greene Hall (Columbia Law School), 2nd floor – Breakfast sandwiches, eggs, deli sandwiches, burgers, sushi, and snacks
- Mel’s Burger Bar – 2850 Broadway, between 110th & 111th Streets – Burgers and salads
- Milano Market – 2892 Broadway, between 112th & 113th Streets – Deli with salads and sandwiches
- Morton Williams – 2941 Broadway, between 115th and 116th Streets – Grocery store with sandwiches and salads to go
- Pisticci – 125 La Salle Street, up Broadway near 125th – Italian restaurant
- Pret a Manger – 2955 Broadway, at 116th – Ready made sandwiches, soups, and salads; serves breakfast
- Shake Shack – 2957 Broadway, at 116th Street – Burgers, hot dogs, fries, milkshakes
- Starbucks – 2929 Broadway, between 113th and 114th Streets – Coffee, sandwiches, salads
- Subsconscious – 1213 Amsterdam Ave, between 119th & 120th Streets – Made-to-order sandwiches
- Sweetgreen – 2937 Broadway, at 115th Street – Soups & salads made-to-order
- Symposium – 544 W 113 St, between Amsterdam and Broadway – Greek restaurant
- The Heights Bar & Grill – 2867 Broadway, between 111th & 112th Streets – Burgers, salads, & entrees
- Tom’s Restaurant – 2880 Broadway – between 112th & 113th Streets – Traditional NY diner (soups, sandwiches, milkshakes) made famous by Seinfeld
- Uris Deli – Uris Hall, (Graduate School of Business), main floor – Sandwiches, pastries, sodas, snacks, coffee, soups, and sushi
- Westside Market – 2840 Broadway, at 110th Street – Grocery store with sandwiches, salads, hot entrees, and desserts to go
How do I get from the airport to Columbia University?
New York is served by several international airports: La Guardia, John F. Kennedy International, and Newark International (in New Jersey). Cost can vary greatly depending on the airport of arrival and departure; we encourage participants to compare alternate itineraries. Detailed travel directions to the Columbia campus by car, train, bus, or public transportation are available from Columbia University.