Question About NY Hostels

BTW, I have looked at reviews on TripAdvisor and Hostelz.com but they all seem pretty mixed except for this one near Penn Station...except that seems to be out of commission temporarily because of a building fire...

Any other recommendations besides the YMCA and Big Apple that I saw in prior postings?

I know that you're asking for recommendations aside from the YMCA and Big Apple, but since those are the only ones I've stayed in, I wanted to add:

The YMCA really is your best bet in terms of price and safety. Every room is private. The facilities are clean. 24 hour security.

I have also stayed at The Big Apple several times, in shared rooms, and have had no trouble leaving my stuff in the room when I was not there. Nothing has been stolen. All of the people I've shared rooms with have been friendly and are just there to sleep and spend the rest of their time out in the city enjoying their vacation.

You cannot beat The Big Apple in terms of location if your main purpose for visiting the city is to see Broadway shows because you are practically in Times Square.

The West Side YMCA is right near Lincoln Center as well, so location isn't an issue in that case either.

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Updated On: 4/7/07 at 10:52 AM

I'm looking into that secondhomessecondavenue.com. That looks pretty decent for the price and looks fairly clean.

Thanks everyone!

http://www.timessquareroommates.com/BedandRooms_index.html

I second West Side YMCA. I *always* stay there. I don't understand why you would stay at a hostel over the Y, but whatever.

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Not a hostel, but Riverside Tower hotel has cheap rooms with private bathrooms - $104/single, $109/double and suites from $119 to $149. It's on Riverside Dr. and I always send my out-of-town guests to stay there. It's a great bargain, especially if you have several people sharing a suite.

http://www.riversidetowerhotel.com/reserve.html

I usually stay at Jazz on the City between 95th Street and Amsterdam Avenue (uptown). It only costs me $102 for three nights, but that's for a six bed (three bunks) room. At first, I was reluctant to leave my possessions behind while I went out, but people respect your stuff. I really enjoyed my roommates. I rarely encounter foreigners, so it was an awesome opportunity to meet people from different countries. There's also no curfew, so you can stay out as late as you want.

http://www.hostelz.com/hostel/66010-Jazz-on-the-City

Don't taz scare you. The chambers aren't that bad, if you're into S&M.

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Updated On: 4/8/07 at 06:40 AM

I said it was LIKE S&M. Just like cricket is LIKE baseball, but not quite.

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Updated On: 4/8/07 at 06:50 AM

He means this:



That's one way to gag him!

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He wrote a how-to book for the likes of you:



He's long since retired and living off the royalties.

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Updated On: 4/8/07 at 07:09 AM

15, dear. And I can be as condescending as I'd like. After all, I taught Butch everything he knows (hence my initials). In fact, I wrote the introduction to that book.

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If you dont mind paying a little more, look at Hotel 31. Private room with shared bath, and a great little place. A little more expensive than it used to be (I could get a room there for 65 a night just a few years ago), but if you check them out on Expedia or Hotels.com, there are usually a few deals to be had.

STAY AWAY FROM one whose name I dont remember, but it's up in the 90s on the west side. The place is a pit, with doors whose locks have been broken countless times.

Jazz on the Street isnt bad. I've stayed there a few times myself. But it's starting to get a little overpriced for what you get.

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