How to Find a Great Hostel in NYC
If you are looking for a youth hostel, New York City will not let you down.
If you are looking for a cheap hostel, New York will not let you down.
If this is your first time hearing about a hostel; it is a FUN, low-budget accomodation that offers just what some tourists are looking for: a clean, safe place to sleep and freshen up in order to go out again or meet other like-travelers.
The price range for a goodnight-stay in a hostel in NYC is anywhere from $15-125, depending on the location and style of room that you choose.
The age range for poeple who stay at a New York hostel is from 16-51...its a state of mind, not an age.
How to find a great NYC Hostel? I've tried to make it easy on you. Just click on any of the following recommended hostels to learn more about what they have to offer.
American Dream Hostel --Located on East 24th Street, this New York hostel offers dormitory beds andprivate rooms from $40-148 per night. Price includes breakfast, linen and towels.
Big Apple Hostel -- Dormitory beds and private rooms are available in this Midtown NYC hostel for $30-$80 per night, depending on accommodation and season. Includes linens, and has single sex and co-ed accommodations available....
Broadway Hotel n Hostel --Located on the trendy, Upper West Side. At this cheap hostel New York will offer you a place to sleep for as low as $28 and you will get free linens, towels, and housekeeping....
Chelsea Center Hostel --For $30/night, you get sheets, breakfast and a dormitory bed in one of two locations (West 29th Street/East 12th Street) from this hostel in NYC...
Chelsea International Hostel --Single sex dormitory beds are $25/night at this Chelsea hostel. Private doubles are $60/night. Linen & lockers provided (towels and locks not included). Wednesday nights feature free pizza for guests. Kitchen and laundry available...
Chelsea Star Hotel --Dormitory beds are $20/night and they have private rooms for 1-4 people from $55-89/night. Located close to Madison Square Garden, this hostel was Madonna's home in the early 80's and the Madonna theme room is one of their most popular private rooms. Other "theme" rooms include Star Trek, Dali and Elvira. In my opinion, this is the "most New York" cheap hostel New York has to offer...
Highbridge House --This is the top-rated youth hostel New York City has to offer. Prices start as low as $26.67 and it is a 25 minute subway ride to Times Square. Highbridge is only for travelers 16-35. Very clean and comfortable....
Hostelling International - New York --This Upper West Side hostel offers dormitory beds for $29-35 (depending on the number of beds in the room). $3 extra charge/night for guests who are not HI members. Linen (& towels when requested) are included, but breakfast is not served...
Jazz on the Town Hostel (East Village)--The Jazz Hostel Group is located in 5 places around the city and has dormitories and private rooms as low as $19 per night! This is one of the best youth hostel New York City has to offer and stays include free linens, towels, housekeeping and 24-hour internet kiosk at each site...
Jazz on the Park (Upper West Side)
Jazz on the City Hostel (Upper West Side)
Jazz on the Villa Hostel (Upper Manhattan)
Manhattan Inn Hostel --This is a centrally located cheap hostel New York is proud of. It is on the corner of 8th Avenue and 30th Street, and this unique hostel offers all rooms (even the dormitory style rooms) have their own bathroom, TV, and phone for incoming calls....
Swiss 1291 Hostel --Upper East Side hostel with dormitory beds from $39/night, depending on room style. TV lounge, washing machines and internet access available...
Time Square Beds --Single sex dormitories (2-4 people) and private rooms with shared baths are available at this New York hostel close to the Port Authority. $38-50/person, depending on choice of accomodations. Internet access and cable TV in lounge...
Vanderbilt YMCA
If you search for another YMCA Hostel, New York will offer no less than six (6) different locations around NYC, all with different prices and amenities.