Large streetside windows overlook a school playground at Columbus Studios, a humble budget hotel, only two blocks from the American Museum of Natural History and down the street from Central Park. The rooms are pretty sizeable and the beds are covered with big, fluffy comforters and pillows. The lifeless walls become a bit more animated with funky mirrors, sheer blue curtains, and prints of abstract earth elements. Some rooms have an neighboring common area. There are rooms with mini-fridges and microwaves, but they'll cost you extra.