<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by tazi:
Just want a nice hotel near Central Park, museums, shopping, etc.</font>
I just took a quick peak at quikbook. For your budget of under $200, you have plenty from which to choose.
The Omni Berkshire (I love this hotel---great locale, elegant lobby---$159 is a good rate), Le Parker Meridien and The Park Central are those I would recommend. Check out the quikbook site.
www.quikbook.com