Name: Central Park West Hostel
Address: 201 West 87th Street, Upper West Side, New York, NY10024, United States of America, 201 West 87th Street, New York State, NY10024, USA
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $50 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 6.4

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This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in parks, museums and culture – Check location 201 West 87th Street, Upper West Side, New York, NY10024, United States of America – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in parks, museums and culture – Check location Great location - show map – Subway Access

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Reviewed: March 27, 2020

Tonia
United States of America
5.0

“ECONOMIC vs COMFORT”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
They really need to update and do a COMPLETE RENOVATION!!!!
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Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 26, 2020

Anonymous
United States of America
2.0

Very Poor
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bed had bed bugs mattress was uncomfortable I did not like the bathrooms it looked like homeless shelter
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Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 18, 2020

Anonymous
Canada
1.0

“Do not stay here”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 7 nights
very dirty, cold and did not feel safe in the building.
The place was falsely advertised. Very dirty and little to no proper working facilities. By far the worst place I have ever stayed in.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 16, 2020

Fidaa
United States of America
6.0

“thanks for the staff, that was for me enough for the next time to revisit the facility”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 5 nights
my bed was uncomfortable and some noisy knocks were annoying.
location is amazing. the facility is clean, staff is wonderful

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 13, 2020

Rauf
United States of America

3 helpful votes
7.9

“The younger black lady at reception... she must change her attitude towards everyone... she acts like, she was working a”
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No towels, no soaps.
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Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 11, 2020

Anonymous
Germany

1 helpful vote
1.0

“Just don't... You'll regret it”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 8 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was terrible. Most uncomfortable place ever. Really thin mattress. No real blanket just really small and thin ones. No way to heat the room and the windows weren't sealed very well. No curtains on the window, dirty bathroom and not even a sink to wash hands. I booked a different place the very first night and left first thing in the morning... WiFi only in the lounge not in the room.
Nothing

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 10, 2020

Javier
United States of America
1.0

“Negligible”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
All things
Nothing

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 8, 2020

Kerri-lyn
United States of America
9.6

“very convenient location very pleasant staff ”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
great location

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 8, 2020

Anonymous
Canada
2.0

“i hate it”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
My towel was very very dirty , the room was waaaaay too hot ,every evening my key for my room didn’t work I had to go to the reception to make it work , the bed are horrible , the shower are creepy and one of them ( 5th stage) doesn’t have curtain on the windows. You can’t even cook there.
the vending machine

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 7, 2020

Jane
United States of America
4.0

“Okay for one night.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There was no soap in the soap dispenser. The toilet set was designed for people with no knees; in other words, there was hardly one room between the toilet and the wall. AND the toilet did not flush!
I felt safe, the room was clean, the sheets were clean.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 5, 2020

Courtney
United States of America
1.0

“Ive made a rodent complaint with 311, and hopefully they'll have an inspection. The worst hostel!”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Terrible customer service--specifically the two FD women and the Housekeeping Supervisor (his name is Michael, if I knew the other two girls' name I would drop them right away, they both worked the overnight and AM shift). Mouse crawling in the kitchenette area. Saw him several times on the floor, not sure if he climbed up the cords
The actual room was spacious and styled like a hotel

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 4, 2020

Yaren
Germany
1.0

“awful”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 6 nights
really dirty
not what it looks like on pictures. Cancelled the trip, yet still dont have my money back. Nobody is answering the phone. Really dirty. Hair everywhere and smells bad

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 4, 2020

Tirthankar
India
7.0

Good
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The rooms and bed sheets are not cleaned regularly. No bathroom accessories
Location is near to metro.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: March 2, 2020

Kira
United States of America
1.0

“(continued)”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
(continued) looked up. I told her my key card was working before but had stopped doing so. I placed it in her hand when she reached for it and still did not give me the courtesy of looking up. I told her the room number, she did what she needed and slapped the key card on the counter...not in my hand as Id done for her. I thanked her. She said nothing. I said, "Or, not" and walked away. I went to my room. 5 minutes later, I returned to sit by the elevator on the 1st floor, I formed a letter about my experience with the hostel (on my phone) and sent it via Central Park Wests website. I noticed the aforementioned young lady saying, "I aint gotta do nothin" to a woman who had some issue with her room and/or credit card. I noticed the aforementioned lady (CPW employee) pick and choose who she wanted to show some very slight modicum of etiquette towards. Her demeanor, lack of professionalism, manner of speaking and overall presentation of herself was deplorable. The next day (yesterday) I gathered my things and formed a note using paper and pen. Between hearing another young lady banging on a door close by yelling out, "You gotta go, you gotta get out," the advertised amenities not being provided, the condition of the room (polar opposite of the online images) and the repugnant energy of the young woman from the night before I'd had it. I am from one of the worst ghettos in this country so not staying in the finest of palaces is something I am quite accustomed to. As stated before, staying in NYC hostels and not having the best experience is common for me. I live in Pennsylvania but work in NYC so I try to roll with the punches. Had the young lady on duty Saturday night been fair in her treatment instead of taking out her internal problems on me, I would have stayed until Monday morning....my original check out time.
Checked in (8 p.m.) Friday night, Feb 28th. Nice young man at the front desk. I was assigned to room 502. I went to my room and quickly realized there was no wifi available on the 5th fl. Free wifi is what was advertised not, free wifi on 1st floor only. I met my roomate. She didnt have a blanket for her bed. I went downstairs and asked the gentleman (at the front desk) for a blanket. He told me he didnt have any but that he would check in the basement. We never reveived a visit from him. My blanket was ripped throughout, frayed, several holes and seemed to be on its last leg. There were no lockers in the room as was advertised in the pictures. The mattresses were of prison quality. The 5th floor bathroom shown visible blotches of dried urine on the facade. My roomate and I washed up at the sink in our room, only. Ive had all types of horrible experiences staying in NYC hostels and air bnbs...I decided to take everything on the chin. The very next day (Saturday) at 7 p.m. I arrived back at the hostel from work. I greeted the young lady behind the desk. She paused, looked at me and finally decided to say, "hi" in a low and dry tone. I asked her if there is another network for the 5th floor or if there is just no service. She said, "There is no wifi" in a cold tone and with a look on her face that could kill. I thanked her and left. I sat by the elevator (1st fl) to do some things on my phone. I noticed the people she spoke to after me did not receive the same cold tone and demeanor. The lady who asked for a towel, the couple who were seemingly from Europe and the woman who asked about mail. I finished up on my phone and went to my room. The key card didnt work. I returned to the same young woman at the front desk. As before, I observed her being quite human to other guests. She wasnt aloof and cold towards them. As soon as it was my turn to speak to her, she shut down again.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: February 27, 2020

Ray
United States of America
10

“Customer service was excellent”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Customer service was excellent
Customer service was excellent

Stayed in February 2020

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