Couples
Two bedrooms mean one can be a study or a guest room. Dinner on Grove Street is a few minutes from the door.
Bank Street
A top-floor, two-bedroom holiday home in a brownstone-style building in the West Village, Manhattan.
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4West Village, Manhattan
Four flights up, with the light to match
The apartment takes the top floor of a five-story brick building. It has two bedrooms, a living room with tall windows, and a kitchen with a breakfast bar.
Up here the street is quiet, and the afternoon sun reaches the far wall of the living room.
Leafy streets, ten minutes from everything
Bank Street is a short, tree-lined street of brick townhouses. Corner Bistro is five minutes away on foot, the Whitney and the High Line about twelve, and the 1 train at Christopher Street takes you uptown or down.
Most of what we recommend, from jazz to a good pasta shop, is on foot. The rest is a short subway ride.
Perfect for
A walkable base for a long weekend or a week, for two, or for four with older children.
Foodies
Corner Bistro, Via Carota and Murray's Cheese are all a short walk. Raffetto's makes fresh pasta in the shop for the nights you cook.
Culture buffs
The Village Vanguard, the Comedy Cellar and Three Lives & Company bookshop are close. The Whitney is a twelve-minute walk, and the Met a subway ride.
Art lovers
The Whitney is nearby, the Drawing Center in SoHo is free, and Printed Matter's artists' books are in Chelsea.
Families with teenagers
Two bedrooms sleep four. The High Line, Washington Square and the Brooklyn Bridge are easy outings, and there is a washing machine and dryer.
Working away
Wifi throughout and a dining table by the window. Lunch is a short walk in any direction.
Sleeps 4. Book your stay or send us your dates.
BookOur guide to the area
Places we like within a short walk, and a few worth the subway ride. Opening hours checked on 13 October 2026.
The house
Perfect for
Couples
CouplesTwo bedrooms mean one can be a study or a guest room. Dinner on Grove Street is a few minutes from the door.
Foodies
FoodiesCorner Bistro, Via Carota and Murray's Cheese are all a short walk. Raffetto's makes fresh pasta in the shop for the nights you cook.
Culture buffs
Culture buffsThe Village Vanguard, the Comedy Cellar and Three Lives & Company bookshop are close. The Whitney is a twelve-minute walk, and the Met a subway ride.
Art lovers
Art loversThe Whitney is nearby, the Drawing Center in SoHo is free, and Printed Matter's artists' books are in Chelsea.
Families with teenagers
Families with teenagersTwo bedrooms sleep four. The High Line, Washington Square and the Brooklyn Bridge are easy outings, and there is a washing machine and dryer.
Working away
Working awayWifi throughout and a dining table by the window. Lunch is a short walk in any direction.
At a glance
Sleeps 4Two bedrooms with queen beds, and one bathroom.
WifiIn the apartment. We will send you your network details in your welcome message before you arrive.
ParkingNone at the building. Street parking is scarce, so leave the car at home.
Heating and coolingCentral heating, and air conditioning for the summer.
Washing machine and tumble dryerIn the apartment.
KitchenWith a dishwasher, a gas range and a breakfast bar.
TVA smart TV in the living room. Bring your own streaming logins.
Check-in with a lockboxTimes are in your welcome message.
StairsFour flights up, with no elevator.
PetsSorry, no pets.
Two bedrooms, one bathroom, and an open living room with a kitchen and breakfast bar, on the top floor. The bedrooms are at opposite ends, so two couples or a family of four each get some privacy.
Bedrooms
Bedroom 1
Top floor, back Queen bed, a closet, and the bathroom just through the door.
Bedroom 2
Top floor, front Queen bed, bedside tables and a window onto the street trees.
In the house
- Two bedrooms with queen beds
- One bathroom
- Wifi throughout
- Air conditioning
- Central heating with radiators
- Smart TV in the living room
- Kitchen with dishwasher, gas range and breakfast bar
- Washing machine and tumble dryer
- Linen and towels provided
- Hair dryer
- Dining table you can work at
- Four flights of stairs, no elevator
Stay your way
Choose a topic.
Where everyone sleeps
Bedroom 1 and Bedroom 2 each have a queen bed. There is no sofa bed, so the apartment suits four.
In the house
- A dishwasher and a washing machine for family laundry
- Books and games on the living room shelves
Good to know
- The building has four flights of stairs and no elevator.
- Hudson River Park, Washington Square and Little Island are all within a short walk.
What is here
- Wifi in the apartment.
- The dining table by the window is the best place for a laptop.
Video calls
We have not published a wifi speed. If you need steady video calls, ask us before you book.
Explore the West Village
The places we send our own friends, from a burger counter to the Met. Opening hours were checked on 13 October 2026. Anything marked "Check before you go" we could not confirm with the venue.
Ready-made days
Half-day trips
Half-day outings by subway or on foot. Opening hours checked on 13 October 2026.
Further afield
Further afield means Brooklyn and uptown, about 20 to 45 minutes by subway.
Walks, water and wildlife
Riverside piers, an elevated park and the best of Central Park. Hours checked on 13 October 2026.
On the water
On foot
Birds and wildlife
Through the year
What the apartment is like through the year, and what is at its best nearby. Hours checked on 13 October 2026.
Spring
At the house
- The street trees come into leaf outside the windows.
Nearby
- Washington Square Park fills up on the first warm days.
- The High Line is open 7 am to 10 pm from April 1.
Summer
At the house
- Air conditioning for the heat of July and August.
Nearby
- Hudson River Park and Little Island open at 6 am, good for the cool of the morning.
- The High Line stays open until 10 pm.
Autumn
At the house
- Low sun across the living room in the afternoon.
Nearby
- Central Park's trees turn copper and red in late October and early November.
- The Met is open until 9 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Winter
At the house
- Radiators in every room, and a quiet street.
Nearby
- The Whitney is open until 10 pm on Fridays.
- The High Line closes at 8 pm from December 1.
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Further afield means Brooklyn and uptown, about 20 to 45 minutes by subway.
Plan your day
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Local secrets
Seven things a first-time visitor walks past without knowing.
A house nine and a half feet wide
Number 75½ Bedford Street is one of the narrowest houses in the city, 9 feet 6 inches across, and officially dates from 1873. The poet Edna St. Vincent Millay lived there with her husband from 1923 to 1924.
Streets that ignore the grid
The West Village was laid out before the city's 1811 street grid, so West 4th Street crosses West 10th, and the streets wander. It is why a map is no use, and why the walking is good.
Thomas Paine's last address
Marie's Crisis, on Grove Street, stands on the site of Thomas Paine's last home, and is where he died. The bar added "Crisis" to its name for his pamphlet The American Crisis, and the piano sing-along goes on most nights.
A park built over a burial ground
Washington Square Park was a public burial ground from 1797 to 1825. Estimates say more than 20,000 people lie beneath it. The marble arch you see today was finished in 1892.
A national monument on Christopher Street
Stonewall National Monument covers Christopher Park and the streets around the Stonewall Inn. Its Visitor Center opened on June 28, 2024, is free, and is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm.
A railway in the air
The High Line was built as an elevated freight line, with the first train in 1933. Trains stopped in 1980, and the first section of the park, from Gansevoort Street to 20th Street, opened on June 8, 2009.
A carousel from Ohio
Jane's Carousel was carved in 1922 for Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. Jane and David Walentas bought it in 1984, restored it over about 22 years, and it opened in Brooklyn Bridge Park on September 16, 2011.
Sources: Wikipedia articles on 75½ Bedford Street, Marie's Crisis, Washington Square Park, the High Line and Jane's Carousel; the National Park Service page for Stonewall National Monument. All checked on 13 October 2026.
Culture
For a century the Village has been where New York goes to be unconventional: painters, folk singers, jazz, poets. Much of it is still here, on streets you can cover in an afternoon.
Books set here
Two books to read before you arrive, or on the plane home.
Music, writers and artists
Two people who made the neighborhood famous.
- Edward Hopper (1882 to 1967)
- Hopper moved to 3 Washington Square North in 1913 and lived and worked there for the rest of his life.
- Bob Dylan
- The cover of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan was photographed on Jones Street in February 1963, a few steps from West 4th Street.
Artisans and makers
Shops where something is still made by hand, or published by artists.
- Raffetto's, 144 West Houston Street
- A pasta shop that has been on Houston Street since 1906.
- Printed Matter, Chelsea
- A shop for artists' books, started in 1976 by artists.
Makers and galleries to visit today
Film and TV
Two screen addresses that fans still look for.
- Sex and the City (1998 to 2004)
- The show used the stoop of a townhouse on Perry Street as Carrie Bradshaw's home.
- Friends (1994 to 2004)
- The apartment building in the show's establishing shots is on the corner of Bedford and Grove Streets.
Places to visit
Bookshops, museums, music and comedy, with hours checked on 13 October 2026.
Stay with us
Send us your dates and we will reply by email to confirm, or book through the booking link on this page.
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At a glance
Sleeps 4Two bedrooms with queen beds, and one bathroom.
WifiIn the apartment.
ParkingNone at the building.
Heating and coolingCentral heating and air conditioning.
Check-in with a lockboxTimes are in your welcome message.
PetsSorry, no pets.
Getting here
Drive times are to the West Village, without traffic, which is heavy at rush hour and on Friday afternoons. We do not recommend driving: there is no parking at the building and street parking is scarce.
JFK Airport45 to 90 minutes by taxiAbout 16 miles
Newark Airport30 to 60 minutes by taxiAbout 14 miles
Penn Station10 to 20 minutes by taxiAbout 2 miles
By train
- The 1 train to Christopher Street-Sheridan Square is about a ten-minute walk. The A, B, C, D, E, F and M stop at W 4 St-Washington Square.
- From Penn Station, take the 1 downtown. From JFK, the AirTrain to Jamaica and the E train reach W 4 St in roughly an hour to 90 minutes.
Parking
There is no parking at the building. Garages nearby charge by the hour or day, and street parking has alternate-side cleaning rules.
Distances and times are approximate and vary with traffic. Subway stations from the National Park Service page for Stonewall National Monument, checked 13 October 2026.
Questions people ask
Booking and your stay2
- When are check-in and checkout?
- Check-in is from 4 pm. Checkout is by 11 am.
- Can we drop our bags before check-in?
- We cannot store bags in the apartment before check-in. If you arrive early, a luggage storage service nearby can hold them. Ask us and we will suggest one.
Getting here and parking2
- Can we get there without a car?
- You will not need a car. Take the 1 train to Christopher Street-Sheridan Square, or the A, B, C, D, E, F or M to W 4 St-Washington Square, and walk. From JFK, the AirTrain and subway or a taxi both work.
- Which taxis do you recommend?
- Yellow cabs are easy to find on Hudson Street and Seventh Avenue South. Fares are metered, and drivers must accept cards.
Families and little ones1
- Do you have a cot, high chair or stair gates?
- Not in the apartment. Both beds are queen size. Ask us before you book if you need baby gear and we will suggest where to rent it.
Around the house5
- Is the wifi good enough to work?
- Yes, there is wifi throughout and a dining table by the window. We have not published a speed, so ask us before you book if you need steady video calls.
- How do the heating and fire work?
- The apartment has central heating with radiators and a thermostat in the living room, and air conditioning for summer. There is no fireplace.
- Are towels and bed linen provided?
- Yes. Towels and bed linen are provided and changed between stays.
- Where do the bins go?
- Trash and recycling go to the bins at the front of the building. Collection days and sorting rules are in the House manual.
- Is the house accessible?
- The apartment is on the top floor, up four flights of stairs, with no elevator. It is not suitable for guests who cannot manage stairs.
Food and shopping2
- Where is the nearest supermarket?
- Citarella at 424 Sixth Avenue is the closest, about ten minutes on foot (Mon to Sat 7:30 am to 9 pm, Sun 8 am to 8 pm). Whole Foods Market at 250 7th Avenue in Chelsea is open daily 7 am to 10 pm. Both checked on 13 October 2026.
- Can we have groceries delivered?
- Yes. FreshDirect lists same-day and next-day delivery slots on its site. Check its delivery page for the building's address. More on the Extras page.
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Guests
This section covers your stay from arrival to checkout. Door codes, key-safe numbers and the wifi password are in your welcome message and are never published here.
Arrival
- Check-in is from 4 pm. Your lockbox code arrives in your welcome message the day before. We never publish codes here.
- The building entrance is on the street. Climb to the top floor. The apartment is the door on your left.
- Take the key from the lockbox beside the door, and put the lockbox back as you found it.
- The wifi details, the thermostat and the trash instructions are in the House manual below.
House manual
Also searchable from the site search.
Safety
- Emergencies: call 911. For city services that are not emergencies, call 311.
- The apartment has smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Please do not remove them.
- The stairs are steep. Take care on them with bags, and use the handrail.
Nearby essentials
Ask us if you need a pharmacy or a doctor and we will point you to the nearest. Opening hours were checked on 13 October 2026.
House rules
- Up to 4 guests.
- No pets, please.
- No smoking anywhere, inside or out.
- No parties or events.
- Quiet after 10 pm, as the building asks.
Departure
Please leave by 11 am. Strip the beds, put towels in the bathtub, run the dishwasher, take your trash to the bins, and lock the door. Return the key to the lockbox.
Extras
Local services you can use yourselves: groceries to the door, a lift, a bike, or tickets for an afternoon out.
These are independent third parties. We don't provide, book or endorse them. Please check details and prices with them directly.
Food and grocery delivery
- FreshDirectGrocery delivery with same-day and next-day slots listed on its site. Check that it serves the building's address.
- CitarellaGourmet market at 424 Sixth Avenue. Mon to Sat 7:30 am to 9 pm, Sun 8 am to 8 pm.
- Whole Foods Market Chelsea250 7th Avenue, open daily 7 am to 10 pm.
Taxis and station runs
- Yellow cabsHail one on the street. Fares are metered, and drivers must accept credit and debit cards.
- The subwayRun by the MTA. The 1 train at Christopher Street-Sheridan Square is the closest station.
Bike hire
- Citi BikeDay Passes for visitors, with the first 30 minutes of each ride included. Return the bike to any station.
Things to book
- Whitney Museum ticketsClosed Tuesdays. Open until 10 pm on Fridays.
- The Met ticketsClosed Wednesdays. Pay what you wish for New York State residents.
- NYC FerryThe East River route serves DUMBO and Brooklyn Bridge Park.
- Comedy Cellar reservationsEach guest orders at least two items.