4/5 Kelli D. 4 years ago on Google • 143 reviews
I
was
a
little
nervous
to
stay
here
because
the
reviews
were
so
mixed,
but
honestly,
it's
not
as
bad
as
many
of
the
reviews
say!
It's
basically
what
I
expected--
a
no-frills
hostel
room
above
a
YMCA.
Yes,
the
staff
was
usually
grumpy,
and
yes,
the
rooms
are
pretty
basic,
but
if
you're
on
a
budget
it
really
can't
be
beat.
And
hey,
you
can
even
use
the
pool.
The
room
was
small,
but
not
as
small
as
I
expected,
and
I
was
pleasantly
surprised
to
find
that
it
even
had
a
writing
desk
and
mini-fridge.
The
room
was
spotless
and
they
even
changed
my
towels
and
sheets
every
day.
I
was
glad
I'd
booked
a
room
with
a
sink,
as
the
bathroom
situation
was
a
little
weird.
Not
sure
how
it
was
on
other
floors,
but
on
mine
there
were
only
two
women's
bathrooms
for
the
whole
floor.
One
only
had
two
showers
in
it,
and
the
other
had
two
toilets,
three
open
showers
(without
shower
curtains),
and
one
sort
of
"shower
closet"
behind
a
closet
door.
The
two-shower
bathroom
was
periodically
locked,
so
I
had
to
choose
between
baring
it
all
in
one
of
the
curtain-less
showers
or
hoping
that
no
one
peeped
the
window
on
the
closet
shower.
I
opted
for
the
closet
shower,
although
the
setup
was
still
weird
enough
that
in
order
to
actually
get
my
towel,
I
had
a
quick
brave
moment
of
whipping
open
the
closet
door
and
hoping
no
one
walked
in
while
I
exposed
myself.
So,
would
this
be
my
top
choice
for
staying
in
NYC?
Oh
no.
But
would
I
consider
staying
here
again?
Surprisingly....yes.
And
maybe
next
time
I'll
actually
have
time
to
use
the
sauna.
Oh,
one
more
thing--when
I
booked
it,
I
was
thinking
it
was
right
next
to
Grand
Central
station.
Not
the
case.
It's
about
a
10-minute
walk.
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