West Side YMCA

For NYC, it's a very affordable option. The location near Columbus Circle is very convenient for walking and is near many of the subways. And Central Park is next door. Having access to the Y's gym is a wonderful bonus.

This is dorm-style accommodations with a small room that includes a twin bed of questionable comfort (they are different, so depends on how lucky you get), a desk, a TV that may or may not work, and a closet. Just like a dorm room. The temperature in the room is acceptable. The views may not be great, but it's downtown New York; there are no great views unless you are on the 50th floor or above. The bathrooms are shared, so that comes with everything that you can expect from a bathroom that has 3 toilets and 3 showers and is shared by many more than 3 people. If you accept this, this is a very good place to stay if you just need somewhere to sleep. The location is by far the best thing which is why they are often fully booked. You pay what you would pay for a regular 3-star hotel anywhere else. But it is still a lot less expensive than anything else in downtown New York. The rooms are not as noisy as one would think. Although if there are fireworks going off in the Central Park, you get to hear them very, very well.

god this place was incredible, right in Manhattan, just feet away from Lincoln center, Juilliard is right around the corner and the largest AMC which hosts celebrities alike (on premiers usually) is just a little down the street. the train station that will take you everywhere is right next to the pace, with a few bakeries, food stands in between. I took yoga classes and dance classes for FREE almost every morning and several evenings. there's a whole array of classes you can take (no membership even needed). the room is small but that was expected and I didn't mind at all, there's a desk and tv and somehow a pretty spacious closet with a safe. everyone in the building is so kind and helpful, and if you don't want to use the community bathrooms (always kept clean to perfection, with a keypad and lock on the outside) you can go to the 12th floor and use you key card to access one of the several private bathrooms that also have individual showers. the overall place is CLEAN and safe , was really appreciative of that.

Location is very good around the Columbus Circle line and next door to Central Park and Trump Hotel. The Hostel itself has good Wifi and facilities like indoor swimming pool and gym are available. You can get a good steam bath a the swimming pool too. The room toilet can get a bit crowded as it is shared with many other people on the same floor. I was given the corner room which has a good view of the sky scrapers. Staff were friendly although I reached the place late , they were willing to open the door for me. Security is heightened by key card and real staff checking people coming in the out the building in wee hours. Would say for this price , it is good! I came here for the NY marathon, and it was really really near the finish line, also easy to get to the start line too with the good transport. I also managed to take public transport and reach here easily from the JFK airport.

The hostel is located in a very nice area and is close to a lot of NYC landmarks! I only stayed for one night because I had a layover, so I didn't really get to 'live' in there. In my opinion, as long as you need a place to sleep and don't have high expectations for it, you're good. The staff at the front desk were friendly (except when you call them from your room, in that case they are helpful but definitely not nice), but the housekeeping staff is totally charming! I would recommend this place to someone who just wants to crash somewhere safe while in NYC, or just needs to stay for a night or two, and doesn't mind sharing a bathroom (there are rooms with private bathrooms but they're more expensive).