In its 110 years, The Algonquin Hotel in New York City has hosted celebrities, politicians, the literary elite and, most recently, a multimillion-dollar renovation. Book a last-minute stay at the famed hotel for as low as $219 per night.

This deal, which includes a stay in an upgraded queen deluxe room and breakfast and cocktails for two, saves up 50% on current rates for stays over the following dates:

• $219 … Sept. 30; Oct. 8, 15, 22, 28-31; Nov. 11, 18-20
• $239 … Nov. 4-8; Thursday-Sunday, January-February
• $299 … Sept. 27; Nov. 1
• $369 … Monday-Wednesday, January-February

This 4-star hotel is famous for its Round Table restaurant, where Dorothy Parker and other famous writers in the 1920s would gather to gossip and dish. The ritual that led to the launch of The New Yorker magazine -- a copy of which is still provided free to each guest.

Walk a block west to reach Times Square and many Broadway theaters. Walk a block east to hit Fifth Avenue shops. Bryant Park is two blocks south, and Rockefeller Center is five blocks north.

Note: Saturday stays require a two-night stay.