This webpage contains information about "Beyond Structure" in New York -- it's location, directions for those of you who live in New York, and hotel information for those of you from out of town.

Location

This year, "Beyond Structure" moves to a new location -- Wollman Auditorium at Cooper Union. When you reach the front door, the auditorium is down the stairs behind the guard's desk.

Directions (from within Manhattan)

For those of you in Manhattan, here are the directions. Hotel information is further down this page.

By Auto: From the West Side of upper Manhattan, Cooper Union is best reached by driving south on the West Side Highway to 56th Street and continuing south on 12th Avenue (which becomes West Street). At 12th Street, turn left and take 12th Street to Third Avenue. Turn right on Third and drive to Cooper Square, which begins at 7th Street. From the East Side of Manhattan, Cooper Union is best reached by taking the East River Drive to Houston Street. Take Houston Westbound to Bowery. Turn right (north) on Bowery and drive to Cooper Square, which begins at 7th Street. Park in any of the nearby parking garages.

By bus: Take any of the following buses and ask the driver to let you off nearest Astor Place or Cooper Square: The M1 (5th and Madison Avenues), the M15 (First and Second Avenues), the M6 (7th Avenue/Broadway and Avenue of the Americas), the M101 or M102 (Third and Lexington Avenues).

By subway: Take the R or W (BMT Lines) subway to 8th Street, or take the No. 6 (IRT Lexington Avenue Local) to Astor Place.

A Great Location

Cooper Union is located exactly between charming Greenwich Village -- sometimes called the West Village -- and the East Village, which is a very trendy, slightly edgy and artsy up-and-coming neighborhood. It's mid-gentrification.

Both are great for walking and exploring, and easily walkable from each other if you're in a walking mood. This, plus all the other wonderful things to do in NY, may make you want to add a day or two onto your trip to enjoy the city.

Greenwich Village

Hotels & B&Bs in the Area

We've done extensive research on the internet regarding hotels near the event, by which we mean within ¾ of a mile or under - which means a $10 cab ride (before tip) or less.

Some of the places listed below are just a $5 cab ride, or even within walking distance (although it might be a 20min to 30min walk).

In New York, it's tough to find great or even good rooms for under $300 a night (including taxes). But we tried, and have a number of suggestions below.

We always check the hotels against user reviews on TripAdvisor.com. We recommend you do the same. (That website is a godsend.) We've eliminated all the hotels that received bad reviews on TripAdvisor.com.

If you don't choose one of the hotels listed below, you may find a good, discount hotel a little further away from the event, and the savings might make up for the extra cab fare. Below our recommended hotels is a long list of budget hotels.

NY streets sometimes get traffic jams at the oddest times of day, even on weekends. If your hotel is some distance from the event, factor extra time for your cab ride in case you get caught in traffic.

Of course, you can also take a subway and, if you factor in the extra transit time, the entire city becomes available to you, and many more hotel options. The subways in NY tend to be efficient and often much faster than cabs on the city streets.

Pricing

We found that sometimes hotels had 2 or 3 different prices --

1. The price when you call for a room.
2. The price on their own website.
3. The price you'd get by booking the room through one of the discount travel sites like Expedia, Travelocity, or Hotels.com

Curiously, the travel sites did not always deliver the best prices. Therefore we recommend that you call the hotel first, ask their price, and then check it against the other two pricing sources.

Bed and Breakfasts

A B&B is more like a house, and you're staying in a bedroom. The ones below seem to be, from what we can tell, quite charming. They also tend to be reasonably priced. A few things about the charming B&Bs listed below:

1. They tend to have very few rooms, and thus fill up fast. If you want to stay at one, don't wait to make a reservation.
2. You should check out their websites, which is how most prefer you book rooms, although they also welcome phone calls.
3. Realize you may share a bathroom, but few people seem to complain about this.
4. Most don't serve breakfast, but are in areas with lots of restaurants that do.
5. Call to find out if they take credit cards or checks. Some may require cash only.
6. Some have a requirement of a minimum number of nights stay.
7. They're privately owned, and the owners may or may not be quirky.
8. Like hotels, most of these are rated on TripAdvisor.com

To check the distance of these hotels or B&Bs from class (51 Astor Place in New York City), compare them to Cooper Union's location on mapquest

Hotels

Note: Some of these hotels are not large, and they fill up fast too. So if you'll be staying in NY, make your reservation right away. You can usually cancel within 48 hours - call to learn their cancellation policy, as well as for amenities like internet access or safes in the rooms, if you require one.

Washington Square Hotel
103 Waverly Pl, New York, NY (0.45 miles away)
212-777-9515
WSHotel.com
In Greenwhich Village. Rates quoted to us were $195 and up.

Deauville Hotel - sometimes called Hotel Deauville
103 E 29th St
212-683-0990
HotelDeauville.com

This might be even a little less expensive than the Washington Square hotel, but it's a bit further away, but you can probably walk to the Empire State Bldg. from this hotel

Avalon Hotel
16 E 16th St, New York, NY
212-299-7000
AvalonHotelNYC.com
The Avalon is more expensive. ($269 before taxes)

Budget hotels in the area

These tend to be less expensive, often from $100 to $140 per night before taxes. Often there's a shared bathroom on the hall. Some don't have elevators.

If you read the reviews on TripAdvisor.com, you'll see they weren't as highly rated as the previous hotels. Yet all were generally reviewed favorably, and you may find one that fits your needs just fine.

And so we offer the information here in case you're on a tight budget. We encourage you to read the TripAdvisor.com reviews before you book.

Be sure to also look at the Bed and Breakfasts further down this page.

St Marks Hotel
2 Saint Marks Pl.
New York, NY
212-674-2192
St Marks Hotel Review

Larchmont Hotel
27 W 11th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 989-9333
LarchMontHotel

Union Square Inn
209 E 14th St.
New York, NY (0.31 miles away)
212-614-0500
UnionSquareInn.com

Marcel Hotel
Marcel Hotel. 201 E 24th St
New York, NY 10010 Map.
(212) 696-3800 ...
HotelMarcelNewYork.com

Hotel Seventeen / Hotel 17
225 E 17th St, New York, NY (0.47 miles away)
212-475-2845
Hotell7NY.com

Marcel Hotel New York
201 East 24th Street
New York, NY 10011
HotelMarcelNewYork.com

Off Soho Suites Hotel, New York City
11 Rivington St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 353-0860
OffSoho.com

B&Bs:

The following B&Bs were very highly rated on Trip Advisor, although the first one isn't listed. Still, the photos on the site make it look quite charming.

Prices range, but are modest by NY standards. Greenwich Village (West Village):

A Greenwich Village Habitu&ecute;
Christopher St between Greenwich St and Hudson S
New York, New York 10014
(212) 243-6495
GVHabitue@aol.com
Matthew & Kevin, Innkeepers
$219 per night before taxes.
GVHabitue.com

West Eleventh Apartments 278 West 11th Street (between West 4th St. & Bleecker St.)
New York City, NY 10014
Tel: 212-675-7897
West-Eleventh.com

Rooms To Let
83 Horatio Street (between Washington and Greenwich Streets)
Greenwich Village, New York, NY 10014
Innkeeper: Marjorie Colt
margecolt@aol.com
RoomsToLet.net

Village Guest House - Also called A Village House
45 W 9th St
New York, NY 10011
Just 2 rooms.< br> (We found some recent, good reviews, but couldn't find a working phone number. It may not still be in business?)

East Village:

East Village B&B
Innkeeper(s):
Betty-Carol Sellen
244 E 7th St, Apt. #5-6
New York City, NY 10009
212-260-1865
website
(No reviews on TripAdvisor.com but the photos look very nice.)

East Village Bed and Coffee
110 Avenue C
New York, New York 10009
Reservations: 917-816-0071 during office hours
website

While most of the hotels we recommend are a $6 cab ride or less from where "Beyond Structure" is being held, it’s easy to get around New York by subway, and often by simply walking. (It's a great city for walking.)



Just a few activities to put on your "to do" list:

• The dazzle of Times Square at night.
• Take in a Broadway Show
• Walk around the charming stores and eateries of Greenwich Village and the West Village
• Check out art galleries in Soho
• The newly expanded Museum of Modern Art is not to be missed.
• The Metropolitan Museum will keep you busy for a day, so enter at your own risk.

Many websites, such as http://www.mustseenewyork.com can help you make a list of what to do on your trip.

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