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( 212-533-4175;
www.bedandcoffee.com
; 110 Ave C btwn 7th & 8th Sts; s/d with shared bath from
$125/130; ; F/V to Lower East Side-2nd Ave)
This family home has been transformed
into a quirky, arty, offbeat B&B with colorful, themed private rooms (one shared bath-
room and kitchen per floor) and even free bikes. Dogs roam the 1st floor, but the upper
ones are pet free and the owner can supply wonderful insider neighborhood tips.
Blue Moon Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 212-533-9080;
www.bluemoon-nyc.com
;
100 Orchard St btwn Broome & Delancey Sts; r from
$250; ; F/V to Lower East Side-2nd Ave)
You'd never guess that this quaint, welcom-
ing brick guesthouse - full of festive colors - was once a foul tenement back in the day
(the day being 1879). Except for a few ornate touches, like wrought-iron bed frames and
detailed molding, Blue Moon's clean, spare rooms are entirely modern and comfortable.
Bowery Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 212-505-9100;
www.theboweryhotel.com
;
335 Bowery btwn 2nd & 3rd Sts; r from $325;
; F/V to Lower East Side-2nd Ave; 6 to Bleecker St)
Perhaps as far as you can get from
the Bowery's gritty flophouse history, this stunningly stylish hotel is all 19th-century el-
egance. Rooms come equipped with lots of light and sleek furnishings mixed with an-
tiques. The baroque-style lobby bar attracts the young and chic and on-site restaurant
Gemma serves upscale Italian.
Chelsea, Meatpacking District & West (Greenwich) Village
Chelsea Hostel
HOSTEL$
( 212-647-0010;
www.chelseahostel.com
;
251 W 20th St btwn Seventh & Eighth Aves; dm $38-68,
s $70-95, d from $95; ; A/C/E, 1/2 to 23 St; 1/2 to 18 St)
Walkable to the Village
and Midtown, Chelsea Hostel capitalizes on its convenient location with somewhat steep
prices, but it's kept clean (even a tad sterile at times) and there's access to common
rooms and kitchens where other budget travelers often meet and hang.
Jane Hotel
HOTEL$
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