Cheap hotels in Greenwich Village & West Village, New York

Roughly speaking, the "Village" runs between Broadway and 7th Avenue, and from Houston Street to 14th Street. This is classic New York—brimming with history, culture, and lively characters. It's also home to New York University, which, despite lacking a conventional campus, permeates the area with its presence and purple flags. And there are plenty of cafes and cheap restaurants to accommodate its students.

Washington Square Park attracts impromptu picnickers, street performers, dog lovers, and contemplative chess players. Washington Square Hotel is located just steps away from the action, and you can score an affordable rate, especially if you book in the off-season or far in advance. On weekend nights, Greenwich Village becomes a cacophonic melee as out-of-towners, bent on partying it up in the "real New York," and students fill up the bars and comedy clubs around Bleecker Street and MacDougal.

The West Village, which begins after Seventh Avenue, is one of the most charming places in Manhattan. Buildings are rarely more than a few stories high, and the narrow, diagonal, and dead-end streets offer a pleasant change from the rest of the grid-happy Manhattan. Gourmet food shops, stylish boutiques, intimate restaurants, and beautiful brownstones round out the perks. The Jane Hotel is an excellent (and cheap!) choice if you want to get a feel for this iconic New York neighborhood. Incentra Village House is another charmer with studios located in a 19th-century Victorian house and affordable prices at certain times of the year.

Cheap hotels in Greenwich Village and the West Village

Finding a budget hotel in Greenwich Village or the West Village can be a challenge, but is not impossible by any means. A few small independent hotels, inns, and B&Bs still operate in the area (along with a few chains). Staying here is certainly a convenient, and leafier, option for travelers. Staying in any of the budget hotels listed below is certainly a convenient, and leafier, option for travelers who want to escape the hustle and bustle of Midtown hotels.

Just outside of Greenwich Village's borders, options include the Chelsea Inn (just three blocks away) and Chelsea Pines Inn steps from the West Village and Meatpacking District. Looking for more New York cheap hotels? Check out our full list of budget hotels.

Other neighborhoods nearby:

• Union Square / Gramercy Park
• East Village
• Chelsea
• SoHo