Washington Square Hotel

Twenty-five feet from Washington Square Park's arch, this four-star property occupies a 1902 Waverly Place building steps from NYU's Greenwich Village campus. Rooms stay compact but keep original crown moldings and tall windows facing the park or the tree-lined side streets.

The ground-floor North Square restaurant has hosted jazz brunches for regulars long before the neighborhood's cafes turned over. Bleecker Street's clubs and MacDougal Street's coffeehouses sit within a five-minute walk, making this a fit for travelers who want Village history over Midtown convenience.