Cheap hostels in NYC

Anyone know of some really cheap places to stay in NYC? Something with a private room, not so much as a dorm type of hostel. Thanks all! :)

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There is a place that is...hostel-ish called Ye Olde Carlton Arms. It is pretty cheap, you have your own room with the choice of having a private or public restroom. You have to take the subway to get to Broadway but it is very close. I stay there everytime I go to NYC.

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If Big Apple Hostel is still open, go there, its great, clean rooms, nice bathrooms, and you can stick your head out the front door and see the Minskoff theatre, lol.

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Also look on craigslist to find people renting out their apartments for a week or two. It's a hell of a lot cheaper than a hotel and can also save you money since theres a kitchen so you don't have to eat out every meal.

I stay at the Big Apple Hostel. It is very clean, quiet, and at a great location.

I think it depends on the place. Some I believe do have age rules, while some don't. But, I don't think anyone would notice or care if you were in a private room.

I've stayed at the Chelsea Star Hotel down on 30th St. at 8th Ave. the last couple of times. It was $79 for a single room when I went. It books very quickly though.

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i dont know anything about it except its location but there is one called Jazz its on 51st between 8th and 9th i think the website might be jazzonnyc.com

I've stayed at the Fresh Hotel and Hostel and have no complaints. Chose a single room, as opposed to staying in the dorm bunks. This place is kind of far away from the theater district (95th Street and West End, I believe), but it is ridiculously close to a subway station (a 2 minute walk, tops). The staff is also really friendly and helpful. As an example, they don't tell you on Expedia (or anywhere else) that the check-in time is 3PM. So I requested an early check-in since I had a show that day, but apparently no one got the message. So no rooms were ready yet when I showed up bright and early at 8AM. The front-desk person made a few calls, told me to wait five minutes or so, and then handed me keys to my room with a smile. I would definitely stay there again.

I have a question for those who have tried the dorm-bunk situation at other hostels. What is this like? I've always wanted to try it, as it's soooo ridiculously cheap (around $300 for a week's stay, as opposed to $900). Yet I always stop myself from doing it because I'm afraid of what rooming with a bunch of strangers might entail. Anyone have any good (or even horror) stories?

Yeah, I'd recommend the Big Apple hostel. I did the shared room once (awkward, but not terrible) and the private room twice. People were polite, location was perfect for a theatre heavy trip. It didn't smell great, but it was clean in all the important ways.

http://www.broadwayhotelnyc.com/

This one's kind of far from the theatre district (it's at 101 and Broadway) but it's really nice.

http://www.chelseahostel.com/rates.html

This one's closer and it's dirt cheap if you don't mind doing dorm-style.

hotel alexander isn't bad.

Chelsea Hostel seems reasonable enough...

I am planning on staying for a week to see Evita, Newsies, Ghost, Chaplain, Sister Act, Rent, Fantastiks and maybe some other ones for matinees. Where is my best bet for rushes and discounted tix in sept.?

Thanks.

Updated On: 8/16/12 at 06:50 AM

Has anyone stayed at Chelsea Lodge (18 West 20th Street)? $134 for single occupancy (+$10 for double). Averaged 4 out of 5 stars from over 350 reviews on tripadvisor. Rooms have private showers but bathroom is shared by others on same floor. Not a big place, 22 total guests at a time.
Chelsea Lodge