Greenwich Village, once the heart of bohemian New York City, now has chain stores and restaurants, a cleaned up and renovated Washington Square Park and a still thriving music scene, mainly near New York University. The East Village and West Village are independent Village neighborhoods, with amorphous borders. Boutique hotels surround the Village, mostly in Soho.
The Crosby Street Hotel, just a block and a half from the Village, has premium king sized mattresses in all rooms, with Wi-Fi, flat screen televisions and iPod docking stations. Many rooms overlook the sculpture garden, where guests can read and relax. A state-of-the-art screening room holds film premieres. The bar leads to a terrace where you can have breakfast in warm weather.
Crosby Street Hotel
79 Crosby St.
New York, NY 10012
212-226-6400
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The boutique Hotel Azure, at the edge of Soho and the Village, has premium pillow top mattresses, luxurious linens and a pillow menu. Rooms have free Wi-Fi and mini refrigerators. Large flat screen televisions have HBO. Ultra modern bathrooms feature plush towels, chic glass enclosed showers and colorful tiles.
Hotel Azure
120 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10013
212-925-4378
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The luxury boutique Hotel Gansevoort, one block from the Village in the meatpacking district has a heated rooftop pool and lounge. State-of-the-art technology in rooms includes free Wi-Fi, large flat screen televisions with DVD and CD players and iPod docking stations, Luxurious bedding includes feather bedsm goose-down pillows and down duvets. The spa has three infinity-edge hydro pools.The Japanese-style gastropub, Tanuki Tavern offers sushi and hand crafted cocktails.
Hotel Gansevoort
18 Ninth Ave.
New York, NY 10014
212-206-6700
