What to expect: Days Inn North Bergen attracts budget-minded guests seeking ready access to Manhattan. An independently operated shuttle bus to Manhattan stops at the hotel three times each morning and makes three return trips each evening. Public buses to Manhattan stop 400 yards from the hotel.

Amenity highlights: An independently operated top-floor restaurant with ballroom serves classic American steakhouse fare for lunch and dinner and provides expansive views. A casual breakfast-only café off the lobby has a plasma TV tuned to a news channel. Two computers in the lobby provide complimentary Internet access. Wireless Internet access in the lobby is also complimentary.