In truth, staying in the West Village is for those younger than I. The primary reason I say this is noise at night. I ran the bedroom AC and TV continuously to counteract noise from the street, which my first night (a Friday) made sleep difficult! If you are up late and sleep well this should not represent a problem. If you are older, go to bed by 10:30 pm, it did for me! That said, I love the invariably friendly people you meet in West Village streets; much more friendly than Tribeca or Mid-Town.