A “staycation” for us means working on the house. Plus, since I work from home, I have no chance of getting away from it all. If we truly wanted to take a staycation, we would have to stay elsewhere. No home office. No repairs. No pets. No cleaning. Is that still a staycation?

I’m just dreaming because we’ve already squandered the vacation time, but perhaps you, my friend, are lucky enough to make use of my list of NYC getaways. Take me with you. Please.

Check this out: Summer special at The Star Hotel. A double room for $119, weekend rate! This Chelsea hotel has dorm rooms to apartment suites and every size in between. And my in-laws stayed with us because….?

Like to read? Then the Library Hotel is the place for you! They have a collection of over 6,000 books organized by the Dewey Decimal System. Before you say “Oh, that sounds terribly boring.” check out the Erotica Package.

And speaking of erotica, The Liberty Inn is a “by the hour” hotel. Originally called “The Hide A Way Motel” in the late 60’s, this meat packing district building has had many incarnations: speakeasy and go-go bar are just two. If you don’t have time for a lengthy staycation, $60 will get you 2 hours at this joint. It’s discreet and clean (not that I know first hand).

Judging from their website, The Pod caters to hip, young thangs. Each room, er pod, has an ipod docking station and Wifi access. Why experience real life when you can listen to music and surf the net in your hotel? The east 50’s location ain’t all that hip.

The Jane Hotel doesn’t have private bathrooms. The rooms are about 50 square feet and you may have to share the bath with SRO tenant holdouts. What’s so great about The Jane? The rooms start at under $100! Now, where in NYC can you find a room for that price? The West Village hotel has been updated but it does have a pretty compelling history.