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15 reviews for Chelsea Hostel
For those of us that think it is a rip off to spend 150-200 bucks a night for a room in a neighborhood you wouldn't necessarily want to be in this place is heaven. It's in Chelsea on 20th. easy subway access. great neighborhood eateries. many international folk to talk to. Over all a great experience. it was also by far the cleanest hostel i have ever stayed at, by far.
we went to NYC for the NY bar exam, i didn't take it, gf did. the only thing that is making this place a 4 star experience was that the heater in the room was very noisy. not sure why. a lot of older buildings are heated by radiators in NYC and the radiators have a pressure release valve. long story short this one kept going off. i ended up turning the damn thing off. luckily it didn't get that cold in our room.
other than that 1 thing that irked me it was a great experience. If you are the type of person that likes to spend your money on food or drink instead of accommodations then this place is ideal for you. to put this in perspective 5 nights cost me 385. i spent close to 900 on food and drink. my rent here in SF in 1100. that is kind of how i like to vacation and the Chelsea hostel lets you spend your money on the important things. I mean realistically after i make my first million i might not stay in a hostel but until i do it works.
the hostel has kitchens and lockers and i saw a lot of people making their own food, which i too might have done if i were a little younger and wanted to pretty much spend all my money bar hopping.
Overall a great experience.
Deplorable and dilapidated. The customer service was next to nothing and purely incompetent.
I waited for the receptionist, a student attending La Guardia City College, to check me into a room. Apparently there was a room available, so I checked it out....and someone was sleeping in my bed. So, no, the room is not available. I went back down to tell him it wasn't available, he said that "The Boss" would have to check me in. So I left my bag in the basement and went off to Time Square.
I came back hours later, still no room available...I waited approximately 45 minutes before "The Boss" came out to speak with me. "The Boss" finally made an effort to speak to me and claimed he would check out a room for me.
I thought he did...but in actuality he just went down to the basement to watch TV. I didn't know that until the pizza delivery came by because he had to pay for it...anyway, I don't want to make this long...it just took me too damn long to check in...and the room was wretched. The stairs on the way up seemed as if it was going to collapse underneath me.
The floors in the room were morphed due to water damage...beds were slanted at 30 degrees...our air-con was broken so we had to prop up the window with a bottle of vodka, which allowed mosquitoes to attack us at night....My roommate heard rats scurrying in the walls at night.
I don't know...I just would rather sleep in the basement than in the room. This place needs to be revamped and redone completely. I don't even think it is up to code to be a safe environment.
I have to admit, if you are on a budget...a desperately bad one...stay here...
The location of this hostel is the best thing going for it. It is clean, but it's the kind of clean I expect a place I'm sleeping to be. That's the only good things I can say. The rooms are cramped, but it's a hostel. I just need a place to sleep.
I found the staff curt. I'm not looking for my BFF at a hostel, but please, some civility. They were just plain rude, and no, it wasn't some sort of NY attitude. I've been to NYC before, many times, and have friends from there.
I didn't get a feel for the kind of people in this hostel; my roommate was very nice. The locks on the doors suck. They really suck. When I could open the door, the door scraped against the wall. I felt like a jerk towards my roommate for that, but unfortunately, I had places to go.
There are no coed rooms, and the genders are housed in different buildings. Towels cost money.
I wouldn't have stayed there to begin with because of the staff, so I won't be going back ever.
I needed to found a place to stay at for my try out in NYC and I like this place because it was close to both of my try out plus they have a shuttle from JFK to the hostel that cost a extra $20 and if anyone ride the subway, it isn't a bad deal if u don't enjoy getting lost. The hostel was pretty big and they have alot of room's. I got a room with 6 other people and a bathroom. "They serve a free breakfast in the morning that everyone seem to enjoy, Of course I didn't eat it because I wanted to try different food in NYC. The room was pretty cheap for $31 a night and everyone was very friendly. This was my 1st time traveling alone and I don't think this will be my last. I actually had a good time and I wanted to stay there another night but they were all book out. Next time when I come back to NYC, I will surely come back to this place.
If you're planning to hit up NYC on a budget--this is the place to go. With daily rates ranging from $28 to $40 bucks a night--you can't beat it. The cheapest daily rates afford you a bunk-bed and a locker for your belongings (bring a lock)--usually sharing with 3 other people. You can also request for a private room, which is a double bed and a sink with mirror. All bathrooms are communal.
The staff are friendly. They have a kitchen, a courtyard where they serve free pizzas on Wednesday nights, pay-per-use internet kiosks, storage lockers, laundromat.... it's pretty convenient. It's also very near two subway stations.
Located at the heart of Chelsea--pretty much the "Castro" of NYC--and next to the police station--so it's rather safe. The first time I emerged from the subway station, I automatically felt like Dorothy--"there's no place like home".
There are restaurants nearby, lube and toy shops, and all kinds of goodies.
Make sure you bring your passport--regardless of your citizenship. In other words, the only way you can secure your reservation here is if you present your current passport (even if you're a US Citizen).
If you don't have major requirements... just a safe place to sleep at night (if you get that tired roaming the City)... this is the cheapest and safest option to choose.
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Stayed there for one night in a room the size of a ford explorer with four beds. I was on the top bunk which didn't have any railing and I was afraid of falling off the bed the whole night.
The place was clean, the lockers were trustworthy, the location is awesome - and the price - $28 - was ridiculous.
Excellent Price, Excellent Location.
That's all that stood out about this place. It's difficult to find anywhere closer to the action for cheaper.
If you only need a bed to crash and a locker to put your stuff in then this place is perfect. I stayed in a 6 bed dorm so personal space was non-existent. The common kitchen is handy if you like to save some money and the picnic benches are good to meet new friends over a drink or 2 (or 3 or 4...)
I've stayed in many hostel when I was backpacking around Europe and this one in NY meet the stander. It's good for the price you're paying for. Although, they really do need AC, even at night it was a bit too heated to sleep. Rooms are small like all other hostel. I shared with three other girls. Of course I was only there half of the time that I reserved for. I met someone when I was visiting and found myself a more comfortable bed to sleep in. Location is great and safe.
This isn't the coziest place, but it is well worth the price or location. Many of the rooms have their own bathrooms as well and the court yard is nice. There are no sofas, just picnic benches.
So if you're visiting Manhattan and would rather spend more money on your night of wining and dining than on your bed, and of course have no friends to crash with, this place is awesome. They have small basic private rooms for cheap and it is located right in Chelsea. I mean, it's not like you will be spending that much time in your room anyway. The staff is friendly and helpful and it's closely located to multiple subway stops. Definitely a good budget option!
Situated in great neighborhood with lots of cool bars to choose from, the Chelsea Hostel is a great stop for a traveler on a budget. There's also a neat little courtyard in the back, perfect for a bite to eat and chatting it up with other guest.
I just stayed at the Chelsea International Hostel for a couple of nights, and have very mixed feelings about it. Only a few blocks to the subway. Safe neighborhood. Location is good, even more so if you are a gay male (which I am not).
Pluses:
- location
- excellent cleanliness
- good security
- mattresses OK
- free transit maps (ask for one)
Minuses:
- Price is high: $32-36 a night for a bunk bed.
- No Wi-Fi in this day and age? WTF? Computer use is 10 cents a minute. Not acceptable.
- No matter how hard I tried, the entry door locks are nearly impossible to use. Some work, some don't. If you can get into the building, you can't get into your room and vice versa. (They do not use commercial quality locks). This is really annoying! It was topic (a.) of complaints by everyone there.
- Staff are civil, at best. Actually, the guys that I dealt with (this place has an immense staff) were universally professional. There was a woman there who simply refused to help or answer questions. (young, possibly Hispanic, about 25). When asked about taking the train to Long Island, she said that she couldn't help, and provided the quote of the day: "I don't know much about traveling". I replied "You work in a youth hostel and don't know much about traveling????" (Seriously: anyone who works in a hostel dealing with travelers and hands out transit maps ought to know which station the train leaves from, Grand central or Penn). There was another woman (Asian, about 35) who was busy playing video games on the computer, who hastened a guess at which station it might be, even though she was quite irritated at being pulled away from her video game to answer a question for a guest. Where do they get these people?
- The staff hides behind the bulletproof glass, never ventures outside their box, except for a smoke.
Will I stay there again? Probably not, though now I have memorized their routine. Bed and no service.
Would I recommend it to others? Nope. Not a chance.
Perfect for what it is. Work sent me to New York for a conference, and since I had never been here before, I decided to take a few extra days and explore the city. I needed somewhere to sleep at night, and Chelsea Hostel seemed to fit the bill. For $35/night, you get a bunk bed (cot, really) in a shared room; they provide a locker, you bring a lock; they provide linens, you bring a towel; there is a shared shower and a shared toilet down the hall. I came to Manhattan to see Manhattan, not the inside of a hotel room--this is where I sleep.
When I first opened the door to the room, I laughed. The bed engulfed the room. No problem though, I went to New York to explore, not hang out in my room. Decent price for the location especially if your on a budget, and the subway is a walk away. Down the corner towards Eighth are neighborhood markets and eateries that stay open late. Some tips, bring earplugs (you can hear those early risers in the courtyard) and don't leave food in your room (there was a mouse helping himself to a cookie in my bag).
Wonderful pricing. So far the cheapest hostel I found in NYC. I would use it when I go back there again unless I'm 60 yo by then... :)
