Lower East Side

Once a gritty and unsafe area, LES is now the beating heart of NYC’s nightlight with a plethora of bars, ethnic cuisine options. Chaotic and welcoming LES is open-minded inclusive and sincere. Exciting and diverse it has a partying soul it’s a part of town that never sleeps, with constant influx of late-nighters looking for the last open bars and the street food fix.

Easily the most diverse neighborhood in Manhattan, a mix of longtime New Yorkers, students and young professionals move there and mix with second generation immigrants.

Trendy coffee shops, juices bars, gritty bars, rusty garage doors, dive and karaoke bars blast loud music into the streets all night. Plus, your friends will come to you no matter what.

New flashy newly built high-rise condo or spacious apartments. Homes here tend to be walk-ups and uniquely shaped and a bit outdated, dark and in desperate need of some love and renovation. Once definitely affordable, real estate prices have taken a steep hike up in the last few years.

Artistic and edgy, it’s re-born from its original immigrant imprint but maintained its original tenement style apt buildings.

Tiny green areas are scattered around the neighborhood that is better known for its late night food and party life, rather than daytime recreation.

The SIXTY LES is probably the best option for more picky guests but Airbnb listing are plentiful and there is a Holiday Inn as an alternative.

No subway trains actually run through Battery Park City but the 1/2/3 is closest and found nearby a few blocks to the east. Buses are also available.

Transportation options: F M J
Main Commute Times:
Grand Central: 25m by train, 20m by car
Union Square: 20m by train, 10m by car
Wall Street: 25m by train, 10m by car

Owning a car is difficult, since street parking hardly ever available.

Distance from main airports by car:
LaGuardia: 20 minutes
JFK: 30 minutes
Newark: 45 minutes