Where to stay in New York

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guidance for New York, United States: which areas suit which travellers, what they cost, and the stays we list in each.

• Long Island City (2) — New towers, old warehouses, big views One stop from Midtown with Manhattan-facing rooftops for less.
• Lower East Side (3) — Tenement blocks, late bars Bars until four and the best cheap food in Manhattan.
• West Village (4) — Brownstone lanes, café corners Crooked streets and perfect mornings — the Manhattan of films.
• Midtown Manhattan (3) — The postcard grid Times Square to Central Park on foot — chaos with convenience.
• Williamsburg (3) — Brooklyn's waterfront cool Rooftop bars facing Manhattan; the L gets you in fast.
• Hoboken / Jersey City waterfront (2) — NJ skyline seats + PATH speed Cheaper rooms, killer views, PATH into Manhattan in minutes — and NJ Transit to the stadium.
• Upper West Side (3) — Parks on both sides, museums between Central Park mornings, Natural History afternoons.

• The Standard High Line — Meatpacking ($$). Cantilevered over the High Line, skyline windows
• Pod 39 — Midtown East ($). Rooftop bar, tiny rooms, unbeatable location
• The Beekman — FiDi ($$). Atrium-lit gem two blocks from Fulton Center
• Arlo SoHo — Hudson Square ($). Compact rooms, huge lobby scene, quick to MetLife via NJ Transit
• Williamsburg lofts — Williamsburg ($). Rooftops, cocktails, and the L back to Manhattan
• Jersey City brownstones — Jersey City ($). PATH straight to Midtown, closer to MetLife than most Manhattan hotels

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