Take in the energy and bright lights of Times Square while staying at a 4-star hotel for $159 per night, January-February.

Besides knocking 45% off rates at similar hotels, this offer from the Millennium Broadway Hotel includes a free upgrade ($30 value) to a room on a high floor that showcases city views from the floor-to-ceiling windows.

For $20 more per night, visit Dec. 16-25, when holiday shopping is in full swing and the big tree is on display in nearby Rockefeller Center. As a bonus, stays Nov. 18-20 or 25 are now $139 per night. Surrounding dates have also been discounted.

For a lavish experience, book a Club room in the hotel's Premier Tower for $30 more per night. With this upgrade, guests will get daily continental breakfast, free in-room Wi-Fi and access to a nightly cocktail and appetizer reception. 

This hotel sits across from the "Good Morning America" studio and a couple blocks from Broadway theaters and the upscale shops on Fifth Avenue.