Cheap hotels in Greenwich Village & West Village, New York

Neighborhood Description

Watch some intense b-ball at the caged courts on West Fourth Street. Munch on a seriously sweet cupcake from the Magnolia Bakery. Tap your feet to the offbeat at a not-so-smoky jazz club, and get your, uh, anything pierced on Eighth Street. Welcome to "the Village."

Running west from Lafayette Street and north to 14th Street, Greenwich Village is, in many ways, classic New York—brimming with history, culture, and lively characters. It's also home to New York University, which, despite having no conventional campus, completely permeates the area with its presence and purple flags. And there are more than enough cafes, used book shops, and cheap restaurants to accommodate its students.