Seafarers & International HouseOtherEditor's Pick

Hotel Address

123 E. 15th St. (at Irving Place)
New York, United States

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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.

» Alex Robertson Textor

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
  1. Conference room
  2. Elevator
  3. Fax Machine
  4. Guest Kitchen
  1. Internet Station
  2. Non-Smoking Rooms
  3. Reception: 24-Hour
Room
  1. Air conditioning
  2. Bathroom: Shared
  3. Cable TV
  1. Telephone
  2. 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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Union Square0.3 km
Gramercy Park0.42 km
East Village0.59 km
Flatiron Building0.73 km
Washington Square Park0.9 km
New York University0.98 km
West Village1.28 km
Greenwich Village1.46 km
Empire State Building1.51 km
Penn Station1.65 km
Herald Square1.68 km
Meatpacking District1.71 km
Little Italy1.77 km
Grand Central Station2.1 km
Lower East Side2.13 km
Chinatown2.29 km
Times Square2.32 km
United Nations New York2.51 km
Broadway Theaters2.56 km
City Hall2.56 km
Rockefeller Center2.76 km
St Patrick's Cathedral2.78 km
Midtown2.85 km
Fifth Avenue Dept Stores3.02 km
Museum of Modern Art3.07 km
Brooklyn Bridge3.25 km
Ground Zero (World Trade Center)3.32 km
Wall Street3.76 km
Battery Park4.26 km
Whitney Museum of American Art4.72 km
American Museum of Natural History5.25 km
Metropolitan Museum of Art5.36 km
Upper East Side5.38 km
Central Park5.66 km
Upper West Side5.88 km
Guggenheim Museum New York5.89 km
Columbia University8.45 km
Cloisters Museum15.29 km

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