Name: West Side YMCA
Address: 5 West 63rd Street, Upper West Side, New York, NY 10023, United States of America, 5 West 63rd Street, New York State, NY 10023, USA
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $60 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.3

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This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in museums, culture and walking – Check location 5 West 63rd Street, Upper West Side, New York, NY 10023, United States of America – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in museums, culture and walking – Check location

*9.4* Central Park: only 6 minutes away! (1,550 feet by foot)

*8.4* Columbus Circle: only 4 minutes away! (1,100 feet by foot)

*8.3* Lincoln Center: only 4 minutes away! (950 feet by foot)

66th Street – Lincoln Center: only 5 minutes away! (1,150 feet by foot)

59th Street – Columbus Circle: only 5 minutes away! (1,100 feet by foot)

*8.2* Dante Park: only 3 minutes away! (750 feet by foot)

*8.9* Avery Fiscer Hall: only 4 minutes away! (900 feet by foot)

*8.4* The Julliard School: only 5 minutes away! (1,250 feet by foot)

The staff was really helpful and friendly and the systems were efficient. The cafe was convenient.

Sabina, Canada

Location very good. Access to the impressive gym facilities however some of it was closed for yearly check ups.

Oded, Israel

Very good location, great for budget traveler, clean shared bathroom

Moo, Thailand

Location is great. Close to Central Park, Times Square and Columbus Circle.

Ernesto, Netherlands

The rooms are clean. Iiike the closet they had and the lock box in the room. The tv was adequate- nice lighting.-and ample furniture. Good beds - soft but also supportive mattress- and comfortable - good to sleep on.

Joseph, United States of America

Location and hotel itself Staff, could have been more smiles and more greeting .. No good morning or welcome to New York- my name is?? Over loved our stay — would definitely go back and stay their .. just talk to your staff about Making customer feel welcome and maybe ask them what are your areas of interest or how could I make your stay better??

Beatriz, United States of America

The location is good. Next to central.park. times square isn10 minutes walk. And the Metrobus just close.

Sandip, Vietnam

The service and how clean the room was, as well the warm blankets and the clean towels. Definitely the location is amazing, so close to the main attractions and easy to walk around, hard to get lost. The subway is 5 minute walk. The uber pool picked me up just one block away. Very good value for money!

Elena, Russia

Central location. Close to buses, subway, restaurants

Barbara, United States of America

Great location, close to subway for easy transportation Around the city

Alex, United States of America

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9.2

Excellent location!
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“The staff was really helpful and friendly and the systems were efficient. The cafe was convenient.”

Sabina Canada
“Location very good. Access to the impressive gym facilities however some of it was closed for yearly check ups.”

Oded Israel
“Very good location, great for budget traveler, clean shared bathroom”

Moo Thailand
“Location is great. Close to Central Park, Times Square and Columbus Circle.”

Ernesto Netherlands
“The rooms are clean. Iiike the closet they had and the lock box in the room. The tv was adequate- nice lighting.-and ample furniture. ”

Joseph United States of America
“Location and hotel itself Staff, could have been more smiles and more greeting .. No good morning or welcome to New York- my name is?? Over loved our stay — would definitely go back and stay their .. ”

Beatriz United States of America
“The location is good. Next to central.park. times square isn10 minutes walk. And the Metrobus just close.”

Sandip Vietnam
“The service and how clean the room was, as well the warm blankets and the clean towels. Definitely the location is amazing, so close to the main attractions and easy to walk around, hard to get lost. ”

Elena Russia
“Central location. Close to buses, subway, restaurants”

Barbara United States of America
“Great location, close to subway for easy transportation Around the city”

Alex United States of America

Located 150 feet away from Central Park, this hostel is located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, just 5 minutes’ walk from Columbus Circle. WiFi access is provided free of charge to guests.

A desk, a TV and air conditioning are provided in each room at West Side YMCA. Linens and towels are included as well. All rooms have access to a shared bathroom down the hall.

A 24-hour front desk welcomes guests to West Side YMCA. The property features a 65000 square-feet fitness center that comes with a sauna, steam room, weight-lifting and cardiovascular equipment and 2 indoor swimming pools. There are several free weekly group exercise classes for guests as well. These classes are subject to availability.

Lincoln Center is just 1,000 feet from the hostel, while Carnegie Hall is 2,300 feet away. The American Museum of Natural History is 15 minutes’ walk away.

Upper West Side is a great choice for travelers interested in museums, culture and walking.

This is our guests' favorite part of New York, according to independent reviews. In this area you can shop 'til you drop for popular brands like H&M.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Steps away from beautiful Central Park and down the block from Lincoln Center, the West Side YMCA is conveniently located for all your New York City experiences. Situated 4 blocks from the 59th Street/Columbus transit hub, getting around New York will be a breeze. When you get back from your busy day, unwind and enjoy the use of our state of the art fitness center, sauna, steam rooms, try 1 of the 90 free group exercise classes we offer each week or take a dip in our lap or recreational pools. Enjoy a snack from our café or watch TV in the Guest Lounge. Be sure to ask about any special events that might be scheduled. If you are here will a group, ask about renting space for an activity of work shop that you have scheduled our let our Arts Department design a special program for you. We look forward to making this a great experience for you.

Area Info – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in museums, culture and walking – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Museum of Biblical Art
0.1 miles
Dante Park
0.1 miles
Metropolitan Opera House
0.1 miles
Avery Fiscer Hall
0.2 miles
Alice Tully Hall
0.2 miles
Lincoln Center
0.2 miles
Columbus Circle
0.2 miles
59th Street – Columbus Circle
0.2 miles
66th Street – Lincoln Center
0.2 miles
The Julliard School
0.2 miles

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The Smith Restaurant
0.1 miles

Closest Airports

LaGuardia Airport
5.7 miles
Newark Liberty International Airport
11.8 miles
John F. Kennedy International Airport
13.4 miles

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What Travelers Love About This Location

“I loved the location, it felt safe and close enough to shops and subway stops but a bit out of the busy, stressful part of the city which I'm not particular...”

Marta

Canada

8.3

“The location is excellent and this is probably one of the cheapest accomodations you can get in new york city. Liked the fact that you could get a private room ...”

Ryanne

Netherlands

7.0

“Location!! 100% location was perfect, close to Columbus circle.”

Steve

Australia

7.9

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From 3:00 PM

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Until 11:00 AM

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Children are welcome

No cribs are available

No extra beds are available

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

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Pets are not allowed.

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When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

West Side YMCA accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Please note, the mandatory daily Guest Room Membership fee provides each registered guest full access to the following facilities:
• 2 swimming pools
• Locker room/showers plus steam and sauna
• Gym/group exercise classes/cardio/weight rooms

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

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Reviewed: January 19, 2019

Ymca
United States of America
6.3

Pleasant
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very poor mattress. Security guard but no keyed entry for elevator.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 16, 2019

Daniel
United States of America
5.4

Fair
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
the bed is not comfortable, it is too small, old and below standard

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 16, 2019

John
United States of America
7.5

“Would do it again.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Bunk Bed Room Semi-private bathroom
- • Stayed 6 nights
I was booked in a double with bunk. Would have preferred a single without bunk bed.
Nice facility, clean, downstairs store

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 14, 2019

Andrada
Romania
5.4

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Single Room Semi-private bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
When I arrived at the hostel, after some 5 hours on the road (so tired and wanting to go to a bathroom, unpack, etc), they tried my Master card and did not worked. It had worked during the entire 10 days trip in Washington, so it was not the card. Also, I did not have my booking printed but I remembered it was less 180 euros (around 210 dollars). The guy tried to charge my card with 294 dollars and when I said that seems a bit too much even with the conversion, he said that 294 dollars was 180 euros !!!. Anyway, the card did not work luckily. I asked that they check me in, as any decent hotel would do in this case, so I can leave my stuff etc, and afterwards go to an ATM (it's not like I am going to check out without paying...) to withdraw money. He refused, so at 8 pm I had to go through the rain, with my luggage to find an ATM. On my way out almost broke my leg because the floor at the entrance was fool of water. When I arrived with the cash, I also managed to find my booking and the real price and it took them some time to accept that was the price and not what they wanted to charge me. Plus some 10 dollars fee for facilities which is just stupid because when you are there for only 2 night and since you booked at this hostel, you clearly only look for a bed to sleep, why should one pay for some facilities he will not use? Anyway, total lack of professionalism and empathy from the people who attended me first.
Fair to the price and to what was on the website. I knew what to expect.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 14, 2019

Sabina
Canada
6.7

“Not so bad”
- • Family with young children
- • Bunk Bed Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The windows were crusty, the television was horrible and the heater was broken and had a faint nauseating smell of piss.
The staff was really helpful and friendly and the systems were efficient. The cafe was convenient.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 13, 2019

Oded
Israel
5.0

“Meh”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bunk Bed Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Internet connection was very poor. The beds in the bunk bed rooms are built very badly, so you can't lift your head without slamming it into the top bunk. Coming with a normal sized luggage is highly not recommended, the rooms are very small.
Location very good. Access to the impressive gym facilities however some of it was closed for yearly check ups.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 12, 2019

Julia
Australia

2 helpful votes
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bunk Bed Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location was excellent. We were able to walk everywhere we needed. The fitness centre is massive and very well equipped.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 8, 2019

Moo S.
Thailand
Age group: 25 – 34
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
shared bath room doesn't have door for separate bathroom.
Very good location, great for budget traveler, clean shared bathroom

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 7, 2019

Jing
Panama
7.1

“It was good for the price asked”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Bunk Bed Room Semi-private bathroom
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The shared bathroom
It was comfy and safe the place. Easy to access the building and not far from the metro.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 6, 2019

Agustin
Argentina
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bunk Bed Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Rooms are tiny, but you get what u pay for. A minibar on the rooma lls wouldn’t hurt
Location

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 6, 2019

Christopher
United Kingdom
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Bunk Bed Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 8 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Easy access to whole of New York

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 5, 2019

Hazem azzam
United Arab Emirates
Age group: 35 – 44
8.3

“Value for the price”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Only what i didn't like the next door noisy, specially who will get rooms number 16, 17 ,18 , because its next to the women bath room and toilet, its all the time opening and closing and realy making over noise and disturbing, pleaaaaaase find way for this door to not give this much noise when its closing. Otherwise all are good,i can stay in it next time but sure not next to the women's sharing bath room. Thanks
The price, and clean, the staff was very good.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 5, 2019

Ernesto Faber
Netherlands
4.2

“You better stay in the Bronx then in YMCA West Side.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Deluxe Bunk Bed Room Semi-private bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
Very poor experience. Value for money: the worst hostel experience I ever had. The only thing that justify the price is the location, which is very, very good. But when you ask prices like this (we paid $180 per night, around new years eve) we expect at least that everything is 'ok'. Not fancy, it's a hostel, but ok. Unfortunately that's not the case. They charge you $10 per night for facilities they don't have. Ok, there is a pool but it is closed for maintenance the whole period, the gym is closed on new years day, the wifi is so slow, it doesn't work. If it does for a couple of minutes, YMCA blocks a lot of websites. The housekeeping doesn't speak English. The shared bathrooms are very narrow and dirty, there is molt in the showers and the toilets are full dirt for hours (see photos). Everything seems to be broken: one elevator was broken for all of the four days we were there, you can't lock the doors in the bathroom because the doors are broken and one urinal was broken for the whole period. We complained at the check in about the facility charge, in between about the broken stuff and when we checked out. The staff doesn't care. After a complaint, they even charge you to store your bags for a few hours when you leave in the afternoon.
Location is great. Close to Central Park, Times Square and Columbus Circle.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 5, 2019

Salvador
United States of America
7.9

“I liked my 4-day stay here.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Deluxe Bunk Bed Room Semi-private bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing so far.
It’s quietness.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 4, 2019

Anonymous
Ireland
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bunk Bed Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
So very early one morning this man came to fill the vending machine right outside our room. He was so loud. Like a bull making so much noise. Couldn't sleep. He took a good two hours off our night sleep the day we were to fly home. So unfair. Also the cleaners were creeping us out
Gym, facilities and cleanliness

Stayed in January 2019

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	Deluxe Bunk Bed Room Semi-private bathroom 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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	Deluxe Single Room Semi-private bathroom 1 twin bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Featuring a TV and a desk, this air-conditioned room offers access to a shared bathroom down the hall. Room Facilities: • Safe • TV • Air conditioning • Desk • Shared bathroom • Video • Heating • Shared toilet • Tile/Marble floor • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Clothes rack Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Single Room with Shared Bathroom 1 twin bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Featuring a TV and a desk, this air-conditioned room offers access to a shared bathroom down the hall. Room Facilities: • Safe • TV • Air conditioning • Desk • Shared bathroom • Heating • Shared toilet • Tile/Marble floor • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Clothes rack Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bunk Bed Room with Shared Bathroom 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Featuring a TV and a desk, this air-conditioned room offers access to a shared bathroom down the hall. Room Facilities: • Safe • TV • Air conditioning • Desk • Shared bathroom • Heating • Shared toilet • Tile/Marble floor • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Clothes rack Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Standard Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
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	Standard Quadruple Room 4 twin beds	Show prices
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