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
113 Jane Street, Greenwich Village & West Village
EuroCheapo Review: Part SRO (Single Room Occupancy) and part hipster den, the Jane Hotel is a beautiful beast, a glammed-up flophouse offering twin rooms (with shared bath) for $99 in the hot Meatpacking District.... read review
$99
103 Waverly Place, Greenwich Village & West Village
EuroCheapo Review: Located steps from Washington Square Park in the heart of Greenwich Village, the hotel offers moderately priced rooms with an old-fashioned charm.... read review
$202
32 8th Avenue, Greenwich Village & West Village
EuroCheapo Review: The Incentra Village House, which occupies a historic 19th-century residence, is brimming with bookish charm.... read review
$219
More nearby hotels
7 East 27th Street, Midtown E-Murray Hill
EuroCheapo Review: Located just a five-minute walk from the Empire State Building, The Evelyn (formerly the cheapo-friendly Gershwin Hotel) is a four-star boutique hotel in a landmarked building with rooms featuring Art Noveau-style touches.... read review
$160
341 Broome Street, Lower East Side
EuroCheapo Review: The SoHotel is a fun and sometimes affordable 96-room hotel in Nolita, a tiny 'hood between SoHo and the Lower East Side.... read review
$179
120 East 31 Street, Midtown E-Murray Hill
EuroCheapo Review: Situated in busy Midtown East, the Hotel 31 is a dependably inexpensive alternative to the pricier hotels crowding the neighborhood.... read review
$90
160 East 25th Street 2nd Floor, Union Square-Gramercy
EuroCheapo Review: A budget hotel in a Gramercy-adjacent neighborhood, Carlton Arms is a riot of art and playful décor, exuding "backpacker chic".... read review
$90
228 West 47th Street, Times Square-Theater District
EuroCheapo Review: Since 1931, the Edison Hotel has been offering (sometimes affordable) rooms next to Times Square with a "deco" touch.... read review
$119
2 St. Marks Place (at Third Avenue), East Village
EuroCheapo Review: Aside from its low rates, the best thing about St. Marks is likely the location, next to countless gritty Lower Manhattan attractions.... read review
$120
109 West 45th Street, Times Square-Theater District
EuroCheapo Review: The small and simple Hotel St. James offers basic accommdations and some of the best rates in the area around Times Square.... read review
$142
