Affordable and New York City are typically considered to be an oxymoron. So when a getaway girl comes across a pleasantly priced diamond in the rough, it’s practically her responsibility to share the find with other savvy travelers. Enter the Blakely Hotel, a Midtown gem I’m happy to have discovered.

Who says you need to travel for a glorious girl getaway? After all, sometimes the best girl getaways can be found right in your own backyard (if your backyard just happens to be a happenin’ hotel on the Pacific Ocean, that is). In this case, that proverbial backyard is the Viceroy, one of Santa Monica’s long-time scenester staples.