New York
Chelsea & West Village
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The High Line, the best restaurants in New York, and the most beautiful neighbourhood streets in the city.
Chelsea and the West Village together form the most pleasant part of New York to walk. The High Line elevated park runs through Chelsea; the West Village has the grid break that creates the most European streetscape in the city — narrow streets, brownstones, and the Hudson River three blocks west. The Meatpacking District and Hudson Yards are adjacent. The restaurant and bar scene here is the best in Manhattan.
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Local feel
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Centrality
What you gain
- ↑The High Line — New York's most original piece of public space; remarkable architecture and views from above
- ↑West Village streets: the most beautiful and walkable neighbourhood in Manhattan, especially in the evening
- ↑Best restaurant concentration in Manhattan; the area has James Beard Award winners per block
What you sacrifice
- ↓Expensive: the West Village commands some of the highest rents in the city and accommodation reflects this
- ↓Hudson Yards and some of Chelsea's newer development feels sterile and overly commercial
- ↓Parking and accessibility issues; the neighbourhood works best on foot or bike
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