Seafarers & International House
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Hotel Address
123 E. 15th St. (at Irving Place)
New York, United States
Room Rates
| Single | $84 - $114 |
| Double | $104 - $135 |
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Run by the Evangelical Lutheran Church as a sanctuary for sailors, the Seafarers and International House is a real budget-friendly find. In addition to its great location, a stone's throw from Union Square, it has very good nightly rates (as low as $104 for a double room sharing a bath), and a friendly—if undeniably religious—atmosphere.
The 84 rooms are extremely bare bones. We can't say that they're especially aesthetically inviting or otherwise compelling, but they do the trick. Furniture is a bit worn, walls are lightly painted, and bedspreads are mottled rainbow ice cream numbers. Wall-to-wall carpets prevail.
And where else among the legions of hotels in Manhattan does a hotel lobby feel as if it were ripped out of the Midwest hook, line, and sinker? After all, it's got low rates, location, and friendly management of a type we're far more used to seeing in the Midwest. The Seafarers and International House reception area feels homey, and not at all like New York City.
Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.
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Hotel Address
123 E. 15th St. (at Irving Place)
Union Square & Gramercy, New York, United States
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Amenities
Hotel
- Conference room
- Elevator
- Fax Machine
- Guest Kitchen
- Internet Station
- Non-Smoking Rooms
- Reception: 24-Hour
Room
- Air conditioning
- Bathroom: Shared
- Cable TV
- Telephone
- Voice Mail
About the Seafarers & International House neighborhood
Once the provenance of political rallies and drug pushers, Union Square underwent a complete overhaul in the '80s and is now lined by trendy restaurants and giant chain stores, including the scene-y Coffee Shop and the massive, aptly named Virgin Megastore.
Four times a week the park hosts the Greenmarket, where local vendors fill tents and stands with regionally produced products and organic vegetables. Union Square is one of the best people-watching spots in the city: New Yorkers flock to its steps and benches at the first sign of pleasant weather. Artists, avant-garde T-shirt vendors, and political activists are quick to follow.
Gramercy is an upscale area filled with elegant Victorian-style townhouses. The area garners its name from the serene Gramercy Park, built in 1831. Only residents of the surrounding square have keys to this private garden. Most visitors have to make due with admiring the greenery through its stately iron gates.
Staying in this area offers excellent subway access: the 4, 5, 6, N, R, and L are literally below Union Square. And it's an easy walk to the East Village, Greenwich Village, and the Garment District.
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Landmarks near Seafarers & International House
| Union Square | 0.3 km |
|---|---|
| Gramercy Park | 0.42 km |
| East Village | 0.59 km |
| Flatiron Building | 0.73 km |
| Washington Square Park | 0.9 km |
| New York University | 0.98 km |
| West Village | 1.28 km |
| Greenwich Village | 1.46 km |
| Empire State Building | 1.51 km |
| Penn Station | 1.65 km |
| Herald Square | 1.68 km |
| Meatpacking District | 1.71 km |
| Little Italy | 1.77 km |
| Grand Central Station | 2.1 km |
| Lower East Side | 2.13 km |
| Chinatown | 2.29 km |
| Times Square | 2.32 km |
| United Nations New York | 2.51 km |
| Broadway Theaters | 2.56 km |
| City Hall | 2.56 km |
| Rockefeller Center | 2.76 km |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | 2.78 km |
| Midtown | 2.85 km |
| Fifth Avenue Dept Stores | 3.02 km |
| Museum of Modern Art | 3.07 km |
| Brooklyn Bridge | 3.25 km |
| Ground Zero (World Trade Center) | 3.32 km |
| Wall Street | 3.76 km |
| Battery Park | 4.26 km |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | 4.72 km |
| American Museum of Natural History | 5.25 km |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 5.36 km |
| Upper East Side | 5.38 km |
| Central Park | 5.66 km |
| Upper West Side | 5.88 km |
| Guggenheim Museum New York | 5.89 km |
| Columbia University | 8.45 km |
| Cloisters Museum | 15.29 km |
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