New York's fashionable Upper West Side is home to top shopping and dining, as well as a 4-star hotel that's knocking as much as 45% off current rates.

This sale from On The Ave New York Hotel is available with the following nightly rates:

• $109-$119 ... January
• $129 ... February
• $189 ... March

For an extra $10 per night, book a larger Superior room ($20 value), or add $50 per night to the above prices for an even larger Deluxe room with two doubles or a king bed ($75 value). Free Internet access comes with all bookings ($15 value).

The hotel is in one of Manhattan's top residential areas, amid gourmet food shops and stately brownstone mansions. Guests are close to the rambling paths of Central Park and standard-setting performances at Lincoln Center.

There is a subway station two blocks from the hotel, making it easy to explore neighborhoods across the city.

Note: This is part of a larger sale with discounted rates through 2013.