Jolon Behrent

Review of Hostelling International New Y...

Not too bad for a hostel. The internet speed wasn'...

Not too bad for a hostel. The internet speed wasn't great but that's to be expected with the number of people staying there. It is a short walk from the subway and there are plenty of food places nearby, including Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, Papa John's, and many others. It has an ATM in it (but I wouldn't recommend using it if you are able to use a bank's one for a smaller fee). There is a room with a few dozen chargers so you can charge your phone/laptop. The hostel also has its one reasonably priced cafe but you can also have an breakfast buffet which has hot food, cereal, fruit, and hot and cold drinks. There is a nice outside area at the back with a few tables and lighting. The bathrooms had a few showers with a body wash/shampoo dispenser so you won't need to bring your own if you don't want to. There is normally a line for the showers/toilets in the morning and at night. The washing machines and dryers only cost a few quarters to use. There was also a few vending machines downstairs which had food and drinks.

The only problem I had with this place is the front desk service. It was often slow and the people didn't seem overly friendly. The window in my room wouldn't open and the air conditioning stopped working but no one did anything about it after asking for assistance. It wasn't until the cleaner came into our room that he managed to open our window.

Overall, the place was great. My only problems came down to a few unhelpful employees, but everything else was good.