new york hostel needed - where to stay?

BArra

can anybody who stayed in a new york hostel, preferably in a non dodgy area give their advice and experience with where they suggest to stay!

am heading over there with a few people on 27th of may for the summer and we need a hostel for three nights to find some irish people to go and shack up with to keep the costs down for us

any hostel review website i go through absolutely slates nearly all of them for problems ranging from bad area with muggings, bedbugs, unfriendly hostel staff, no hot water, bugs the list goes on

Paulj

I stayed in Hostelling International, its on 103rd and Amsterdam i think. Its only a couple of mins walk from subway and was pretty cheap. The rooms were clean and the showers had hot water. There was no pub though so that makes getting to know people there a bit more difficult but there were irish bars not far away. The area seemed fairly safe as well. The staff were a bit disorganised but i've seen a lot worse.

It was grand as a place to stay...certainly not a great hostel but it was fine to rest the head!

Neamhshuntasach

Big apple hostel. less than 5 mins walk from times square. was only 20 dollars a night when i was there last in September. Probably 10 dollars more expensive in Summer months. I've stayed in it twice for 2 weeks each time and never had one problem. you have to show your card to get into the place so nobody can just walk in.

hussey

Neamhshuntasach wrote: »

Big apple hostel. less than 5 mins walk from times square. was only 20 dollars a night when i was there last in September. Probably 10 dollars more expensive in Summer months. I've stayed in it twice for 2 weeks each time and never had one problem. you have to show your card to get into the place so nobody can just walk in.

I stayed here too - and thought it was excellent and have an amazing Deli next door!!! Bagels!!!

the whole year inn

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I stayed in Hostelling International, its on 103rd and Amsterdam i think. Its only a couple of mins walk from subway and was pretty cheap. The rooms were clean and the showers had hot water. There was no pub though so that makes getting to know people there a bit more difficult but there were irish bars not far away. The area seemed fairly safe as well. The staff were a bit disorganised but i've seen a lot worse.

It was grand as a place to stay...certainly not a great hostel but it was fine to rest the head!

I stayed here aswell thought it was good theres a deli across the road aswell which i thought was nice, we got a few lads in here easy enough without paying as we where out in manhattan for a night, they have net acess which is handy.More than happy with them.If its a bank holiday make sure you book in advance.

Nutty

Barra you can book a hostel for up to 5 nites with Usit.. if you booked yyour j1 with them... i headin out the same day as you but only booked the hostel for one nite.. probably get up on floors or another hostel for the few days till i sort a gaff too