Grant Plaza Hotel

This hotel in a 1920s building is 1 block from the Chinatown Gate, the threshold to Chinatown. Union Square is 3 blocks away.

The 72 value-priced rooms feature contemporary furnishings, blonde woods, louver shutters, and dial-up Internet access.

Old-world touches include crystal chandeliers in the lobby and ornate stained-glass windows on the top floor.