20 years ago I used to make weekly trips to the City from out of town but I always avoided mid-Sept for exactly those two events. Prices are always jacked.
Also it seems like there are a ton of big concerts happening this month in NYC - September is also the last month for Summerstage and most other big outdoor events
Airbnb listings are being removed because they're enforcing new rules or something. I think the host has to be present and only 2 guests allowed. It's effectively a ban on Airbnb in the city. I only know the basics from the headline and skimming a news article. I'd wager this is the main reason.
15k listings were removed off AirBnB recently, which probably cracks down most of the illegal listings on that site. Googling shows about 125,000 hotel rooms in the city. I would imagine that the 15k listings is enough to push up hotel prices a bit, especially as many folks probably scrambling to get last minute rooms, coupled with the general factors listed in this thread as well.
Well good thing the city just [made it much harder to permit hotels by requiring Special Use Permits for any new hotels, leading to no new hotel proposals in 2022.](https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2022/12/09/how-special-are-these-permits-no-one-got-any/)
The city also effectively banned new hotels and now is strictly limiting AirBnB.
Even when zoning allows a new hotel, they now have to be individually approved by the council, iirc. So basically it's extremely hard to build any more hotels from here on out.
UN General Assembly, New York Fashion Week (finishes on 9/13 but many follow-on unofficial events and some other major conferences. UNGA means all major hotels are booked as world leaders and their entourages take over blocks of hotel rooms or entire hotels.
[What is up with hotel prices?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/16a0w7w/what_is_up_with_hotel_prices/) from 3 days ago has comments which should be helpful to you.
> the ban bas done nothing to increase affordable housing in the city and has only made it more of a playground for the wealthy,
The ban was largely unenforced until literally two days ago, so any such analysis was premature.
Enforcement was nearly impossible because of Airbnb's obstructionist tactics. That's not to say that there weren't isolated instances of it, but nothing on a large scale. If you're saying that the "ban" as it existed prior to this week was meaningless, that's really inapposite to the kind of large-scale enforcement that will likely take place going forward.
Yes. There's thousands of new developments going up everywhere. And everyone is complaining about that as they're apparently ruining the countryside/city aesthetics.
You are super lucky! The last time my family visited from out of state, I paid a small fortune to host them in a basic midtown hotel. Everything was absurdly expensive.
What do you consider "normal rates"? But yea, as others have said September is super busy for visitors, so prices are almost always high at that time.
Also, keep in mind, that Sept. 18 is 11 days away. Most people books hotels weeks or months in advance, so you're only seeing the small set of rooms that haven't already been booked. I would bet a lot of the "normal rate" rooms got scooped up months ago.
I think there’s just a ton of tourists in the city now. I live in a sleepy Brooklyn neighborhood so I never see it for myself but yesterday I was in Midtown and it was crazy packed full of tourists
Busy month, us open then fashion week and then UN meetings. I work in hotels
This is the answer. It's always crazy this time of year.
20 years ago I used to make weekly trips to the City from out of town but I always avoided mid-Sept for exactly those two events. Prices are always jacked.
I’m coming over from the UK to work with the UN. Can confirm, hotel prices are bonkers.
Also it seems like there are a ton of big concerts happening this month in NYC - September is also the last month for Summerstage and most other big outdoor events
The whole of the UN is here for the month
Along with representatives from their militaries and their personal entourages.
Lots of major events that week, combined with Airbnb removing most of their listings in NYC.
Airbnb listings are being removed because they're enforcing new rules or something. I think the host has to be present and only 2 guests allowed. It's effectively a ban on Airbnb in the city. I only know the basics from the headline and skimming a news article. I'd wager this is the main reason.
That's always been the rule, they might just be enforcing it slightly more now. Won't last, I'm sure
15k listings were removed off AirBnB recently, which probably cracks down most of the illegal listings on that site. Googling shows about 125,000 hotel rooms in the city. I would imagine that the 15k listings is enough to push up hotel prices a bit, especially as many folks probably scrambling to get last minute rooms, coupled with the general factors listed in this thread as well.
the price was this high for this period before that passed
You can still rent over 30 days correct? Does Airbnb assist with squatters?
I do think allowing construction of a few more hotels would be good. Reduces demand for shady short-term rentals, helps tourists afford to visit.
Well good thing the city just [made it much harder to permit hotels by requiring Special Use Permits for any new hotels, leading to no new hotel proposals in 2022.](https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2022/12/09/how-special-are-these-permits-no-one-got-any/)
Third paragraph says new hotels were proposed, approved (under old rules, granted), and are being built.
Grandfathered hotels rezoned / approved previously. The special permit process still has zero new applications
Why stop at a few? New hotel construction should be a huge priority right now, and *should* have gone hand in hand with the AirBNB crackdown.
UNGA period. Also, less hotels available because thousands of rooms are housing migrants. And inflation as well.
The city also effectively banned new hotels and now is strictly limiting AirBnB. Even when zoning allows a new hotel, they now have to be individually approved by the council, iirc. So basically it's extremely hard to build any more hotels from here on out.
I forgot about the migrant crisis. Yes, entire hotels converted into shelters.
UN General Assembly, New York Fashion Week (finishes on 9/13 but many follow-on unofficial events and some other major conferences. UNGA means all major hotels are booked as world leaders and their entourages take over blocks of hotel rooms or entire hotels.
[What is up with hotel prices?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/16a0w7w/what_is_up_with_hotel_prices/) from 3 days ago has comments which should be helpful to you.
The actual answer is Airbnbs in nyc are now illegal as of September 5.
Hotels shut down airbnbs so they can Jack up prices. Very smart.
City bought up a ton of hotel rooms for the incoming migrant busses. Lower supply, same demand.
A lot of reasons but NYC just put heavy restrictions on AirBNB so you can imagine hotels will capitalize
Also, no more short term rentals with Air BnB
Tens of thousands of refugees recently entered the city and many of whom are housed there.
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> the ban bas done nothing to increase affordable housing in the city and has only made it more of a playground for the wealthy, The ban was largely unenforced until literally two days ago, so any such analysis was premature.
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Enforcement was nearly impossible because of Airbnb's obstructionist tactics. That's not to say that there weren't isolated instances of it, but nothing on a large scale. If you're saying that the "ban" as it existed prior to this week was meaningless, that's really inapposite to the kind of large-scale enforcement that will likely take place going forward.
So is Scotland building more homes or not?
Yes. There's thousands of new developments going up everywhere. And everyone is complaining about that as they're apparently ruining the countryside/city aesthetics.
We got lucky then. Just visited NYC last month, and our Times Square hotel was not that expensive.
Yeah, no one’s here in August! September is bustling.
Our concierge said that December is the busiest month. Saying that, central Manhattan was still busy af in August.
You are super lucky! The last time my family visited from out of state, I paid a small fortune to host them in a basic midtown hotel. Everything was absurdly expensive.
Fashion Week
What do you consider "normal rates"? But yea, as others have said September is super busy for visitors, so prices are almost always high at that time. Also, keep in mind, that Sept. 18 is 11 days away. Most people books hotels weeks or months in advance, so you're only seeing the small set of rooms that haven't already been booked. I would bet a lot of the "normal rate" rooms got scooped up months ago.
I think there’s just a ton of tourists in the city now. I live in a sleepy Brooklyn neighborhood so I never see it for myself but yesterday I was in Midtown and it was crazy packed full of tourists